Stave off
避开, 挡开, 延迟
🧩 词语组成解析
stave
[steiv]
n. 狭板;梯级;诗句;五线谱表;
vt. 延缓;在…上打洞;压扁;
vi. 破碎;穿孔;
off
[ɔ:f, ɔf]
prep. 从…落下;离开;从…去掉;下班;
adv. 离开;距，离;被取消;下班;
adj. 不新鲜的;不能接受;不礼貌;
n. 起跑;
v. 杀死;
🗣️ 情景例句
We'll call Mrs. Martinelli and tell her to keep looking for us.
我们会打电话给Martinelli太太告诉她继续帮我们物色房子?
Well, when exactly?
哦，具体什么时候？
Live animals? I didn' t know we were going to take live animals with us, Sir.
活的动物？我还不知道我们要带活的动物，先生。