fencing
UK/'fensiŋ/US
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释义
n.
The sport or art of fighting with swords (foil, épée, or sabre).
击剑(运动)
n.
Fences collectively; the material used to make fences.
(统称)围栏;做围栏的材料
词根拆分
词根派生fence击打;(在复合词中)抵御或攻击
+
-ing进行中 / ...的行为
=fencing
fencing 是 fence + -ing,继承了 fence 的两半含义。从「用剑防身」一义来的是击剑运动(持剑攻防);从「屏障」一义来的是 fencing「围栏的统称」或做围栏的材料。
常用搭配
- 1.take up fencing开始学击剑
- 2.Olympic fencing奥运击剑
- 3.wire fencing铁丝网围栏
- 4.wooden fencing木制围栏
例句
- 1.
He won a gold medal in fencing at the Olympics.
他在奥运会击剑项目上夺得金牌。
- 2.
The farmer ordered new fencing for the back paddock.
农夫为后面的牧场订购了新的围栏材料。