C 栅栏，篱笆；围墙 a thing like a wall that is made of pieces of wood or mental

　break down a ～　拆除篱笆
　clear a ～　清除篱笆
　jump over the ～　跳过篱笆
　set up ～s　设立栅栏
　look after one's ～s　整顿自己的地盘
　ride the ～　采取骑墙态度
　rush one's ～s　过于匆忙
　bamboo ～　竹篱笆
　board ～　木板围墙
　iron ～　铁栅栏
　wire ～　铁丝网
　throw stones across the ～　将石块扔过篱笆
　enclose ... with a ～　将…围以篱笆
　off the ～　犹豫不决
　on sb's ～　帮助某人
　on the ～　犹豫不决

　Most fences are made of wood or metal.　大部分栅栏是用木头或金属做成的。
　How do you get a horse over such a high fence?　你怎么能使马越过这么高的栅栏?
　They put a fence around the garden.　他们在园子的周围建起了篱笆。
　He followed the ball over the fence.　他紧跟着飞过篱笆的球。
　The boy is getting over the fence.　这男孩正在翻过篱笆。
　The rail exactly filled the gap in the fence.　这根横杆恰好能填补围栏上的空当。
　The fence along the middle of the road is intended to guard vehicles from crashing into each other.　道路中央的防护栏是为防止汽车相撞而设的。
　She found the entire fence whitewashed.　她发现整个围墙都粉刷好了。
　I'm not riding the fence on any issue.　对任何问题我都不会持骑墙态度。
　Stop sitting on the fence and say what you really think.　别再抱骑墙态度了，说出你的真实想法吧！

 ♣ fence month
　禁猎期　a period time that hunting is not permitted
　Any one who is found hunting in the fence month will be punished.　被发现在禁猎期中打猎的人要受到处罚。
 ♣ mend (one's) fences
　修复友好关系；消释前嫌　remove the bad efforts of one's former actions, for example, by becoming friendly with a person one has offended
　Brooks saw his friends did not like him, so he decided to mend his fences.　布鲁克斯发现他的好朋友们不喜欢他，所以他决定与他们搞好关系。
　It's a pity we have to mend our fences with the colonel.　遗憾的是我们不得不和上校先生搞好关系。
　The President mended political fences in Southeast Asia with a visit to that country.　总统出访那个国家是为了在政治上搞好与东南亚的关系。

1. vt.围以栅栏　 surround, divide, provide with a fence or fences
2. vt.束缚　 enclose
3. vt. & vi.保护，防御，周旋　 protect (sb/sth)

　～ the fields　围起田地
　～ the seedbeds　为苗床筑篱笆
　～ artfully　巧妙地周旋
　～ cleverly　聪明地周旋
　～ courageously　勇敢地周旋
　～ deftly　巧妙地周旋
　～ expertly　专业地周旋
　～ fascinatingly　迷惑人地周旋
　～ intelligently　聪明地周旋
　～ mentally　理智地周旋
　～ professionally　专业地周旋
　～ skillfully　巧妙地周旋
　～ in　把…用栅栏围起来，围困〔限制〕…
　～ off　把…用栅栏隔开〔拦〕起来，抵挡住〔对付〕…
　～ out　阻止…进入
　～ up　把…围起来
　～ against　防御…
　～ ... from　为…筑篱笆以阻挡…
　～ round　避开…
　～ round the point　避开问题的要点
　～ with　用…把…围住〔隔开〕，巧妙地与（某人）进行辩论

　The girl could fence.　这女孩能招架。
　He fences well, as she had noticed before.　正如她以前观察到的那样，他善于周旋。
　Farmers fence their fields.　农民用栅栏来防护他们的田园。

 ♣ fence from　(v.+prep.)
　为…筑篱笆以阻挡　enclose or surround (sth) with a fence to prevent (sth)
　They fenced the seedbeds from the north wind.　他们为苗床筑篱挡住北风。
 ♣ fence in　(v.+adv.)
1. 用栅栏把…围起来 enclose or surround (sth) with a fence
　We fenced in the garden to keep the sheep out.　我们用栅栏把花园围起来以不让羊进入。
　It stands on a sloping road which is fenced in by iron railings.　它位于一条两边围有铁栅栏的坡路上。
2. 包围；围困，限制 surround or limit (sb/sth)
　〔说明〕 fence in作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　Don't fence me in, Rose, don't make me feel trapped.　不要限制我，露丝，别让我感到陷入了圈套。
　The small house was fenced in by high office buildings.　这所小房子被高大的办公楼团团围住。
　I hate feeling fenced in by lack of money.　我讨厌手头拮据的境遇。
 ♣ fence off　(v.+adv.)
1. 把…（通常指土地）用栅栏隔开〔拦起来〕 separate (usually land) with a fence
　We fenced off the lake in case the children should fall in.　我们在湖边筑起一道围栏，以防孩子掉进去。
　The pool is dangerous and should be fenced off.　这个水池很危险，应该用栅栏围起来。
　This part of the field has been fenced off to keep the cattle off.　这块地用栅栏围了起来，以免牛跑进去。
2. 挡开，抵挡住，对付 fight against; deal with (sth)
　〔说明〕 fence off作此解时常不用于进行体。
　The fighter neatly fenced off a dangerous blow.　这位拳击手灵巧地挡开了十分危险的一击。
　The Minister skillfully fenced off the Opposition's attack with some searching questions of his own.　部长自己提出了一些尖锐的问题，巧妙地顶住了反对派的攻击。
 ♣ fence out　(v.+adv.)
　阻止…进入　keep (usually animals) out with a fence; prevent (sb) from entering a group or activity
　The sheep keep wandering into the vegetable field so we shall have to fence them out.　羊不断地往菜地里跑，我们得用栅栏把它们拦在外面。
　We don't want that awkward man on the committee, do what you can to fence him out.　我们不愿那笨蛋加入委员会；你要尽力阻止他。
 ♣ fence with　(v.+prep.)
1. 用…围住〔隔开〕 surround or separate (sth) with a fence
　The farmer fenced his land with wire.　农场主用铁丝把他的土地围了起来。
　His land is fenced with barbed wire.　他的田地四周围有带刺的铁丝网。
2. 与（某人）比剑；用…（通常是剑）格斗 fight with swords, usually as a sport, against (sb) or using (a particular weapon)
　I should like the chance to fence with a worthier opponent.　我很想找机会跟一个水平相当的对手击剑。
　Shall we fence with long or short swords?　我们是用长剑还是用短剑斗?
3. 巧妙地与（某人）进行辩论 argue skillfully with (sb)
　Members of Parliament enjoy fencing with each other on questions which they disagree.　下院议员喜欢就意见相左的问题进行辩论。
　The governor was an expert at fencing with reporters.　这位州长是搪塞新闻记者的高手。

 ♣ fence, cage, coop, enclose, envelop, pen, wall
　这组词都可表示“包围”“装入”，其区别是：fence主要指用栅栏拦开或围起来；cage指关在笼子里，有侮辱意味；coop指被关进笼子般的狭小地方，也指受到更加严格的限制；enclose指设置界限或屏障把某人或某物围在其中，也指把某物装进密封的容器；envelop强调把某物体完全包起来或整个封起来；pen指监禁在狭窄的地方或施加令人不快的限制；wall指筑墙围住或关入围有墙壁的地方。例如：
　After the tiger was caught, it was caged.　老虎被捉住后关进了笼子。
　He was cooped up in a tiny room.　他被关进小房间。
　The little park was enclosed on all sides by tall apartment building.　那个小公园的四周被高高的住宅楼围起来了。
　Smoke from the burning room enveloped the whole building.　着火了的那个房间冒出的烟遮蔽了整座大楼。
　The shepherd has penned up the sheep in the two acre field.　牧羊人把羊群围在那块两英亩的土地上。
　We are going to wall the garden.　我们要用围墙把花园围起来。
 ♣ fence, dodge, duck, malinger, parry, shirk
　这组词都有“回避”的意思，它们之间的区别是：fence指像击剑者那样“躲避”，强调灵巧和勇气；dodge强调动作迅速或突然变换位置进行“躲闪”，含有策略、机警、聪明的意思；duck指突然地弯腰或好像弯腰那样进行“躲〔回〕避”; malinger指伪装有病或虚弱，以“逃避”职责或艰巨的任务等；parry强调自卫的技能和灵巧；shirk指卑鄙地、胆怯地、鬼祟地去“躲〔回〕避”。例如：
　He was able to dodge so that the man's knife went through his sleeve, wounding him only slightly.　他来得及躲开，那人的小刀刺穿他的衣袖，他仅受了点轻伤。
　He saw a policeman coming and ducked behind a car.　他看到一个警察向他走来，便闪身躲在一辆汽车后面。
　She says she's got flu, but I think she's malingering.　她说她感冒了，但我认为她是在装病逃避工作。
　I parried her question by the best excuses I could offer.　我用自己能找到的最好借口回避她的问题。
　He shirked his duty to his family.　他逃避家庭的职责。

　［同义词］ n. barrier, paling, rail
　［词源］　中古英语fens