| 单词 | stave |
| 释义 | stave (steɪv ) Word forms: staves , staving , staved 1. countable noun A stave is a strong stick, especially one that is used as a weapon. Many of the men had armed themselves with staves and pieces of iron. 2. countable noun A stave is the five lines that music is written on. [mainly British] regional note: in AM, use staff Phrasal verbs: stave off phrasal verb If you stave off something bad, or if you stave it off, you succeed in stopping it happening for a while. The reforms were a desperate attempt to stave off defeat. [VERB PARTICLE noun] But the reality of discovery was a different matter, and he did all he could to stave it off. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Collocations: help stave off It will screen early next year, to help stave off the winter blues. The Sun (2018) Listening to classical music can help stave off organ failure after a heart transplant. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Football chiefs rejected a Pompey plea to sell players outside the transfer window to help stave off the threat of administration last month. The Sun (2010) Translations: Chinese: 法杖 Japanese: こん棒 |
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