单词 | parry |
释义 | par·ry ![]() v. par·ried, par·ry·ing, par·ries v.tr. 1. To deflect or ward off (a fencing thrust, for example). 2. To deflect, evade, or avoid: He skillfully parried the question with a clever reply. v.intr. To deflect or ward off a thrust or blow. n. pl. par·ries 1. The deflecting or warding off of a thrust or blow, as in fencing. 2. An evasive answer or action. [Probably from French parez, imperative of parer, to defend, from Italian parare, from Latin parāre, to prepare; see perə-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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