stave
/ˈsteɪv/
American
- v. 打破, 击退
- n. 木条, 诗节
- Definition
- v. to break a hole in something, or to drive something away
- n. a narrow strip of wood, a rung, a stick, or a verse of a song
- Example
- They built a fence to stave off the wandering deer.
- 他们建了一道篱笆，以防止游荡的鹿闯入。