1·He brought his arm up in a futile attempt to ward off the blow.
他出于挡住这一击的无谓企图抬起了他的胳膊。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Many people swear by vitamin C's ability to ward off colds.
很多人深信维生素C能预防感冒。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·She may have put up a fight to try to ward off her assailant.
她可能进行过一场搏斗，试图击退袭击者。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·Some people think taking vitamin C can ward off colds.
有些人认为服用维生素C可以预防感冒。
5·They were used as medicines to ward off diseases, and mixed into perfumes, incent.
它们被用作药物来抵御疾病，被混合在香水和起味剂中。
6·Today, the European Union is creating a $580 billion fund to ward off sovereign collapse.
今天，欧盟正在创建一个5800亿美元的基金，以防止主权国家崩溃。
7·Patents were filed more for strategic purposes, to be used as bargaining chips to ward off infringement suites or as a means to block competitors' products.
专利申请更多的是出于战略目的，被用作抵御侵权案件的讨价还价筹码，或者作为阻止竞争对手产品发展的手段。
8·Have a drop. It'll ward off the cold of the night.
喝一口挡挡夜里的寒气。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
9·Such a thin padded coat cannot ward off the cold mountain wind.
这么薄的棉衣在高山上挡不住寒风。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
10·Coffee Could Ward off The World's Most Common cancer.
咖啡能够预防世界上最普遍的癌症。
1·This phrase is almost like a verbal talisman, designed to ward off bad luck after tempting fate: "Breaking that mirror didn't bring me any trouble, knock on wood."
这个短语几乎是一个口头护身符，用来在犯错误之后避开厄运：“打破了那面镜子不会带给我厄运，敲敲木头。”
2·The tribal god will bless the child and ward off evil spirits after the marriage.
而经过这场婚礼后，部落的神就会保佑这个孩子避开邪灵。
3·Desire and deep pockets won't ward off competition, though.
尽管如此，雄厚的财力和渴望并不能避开竞争。
4·Human jealousy has roots in our reproductive past and has probably endured because it serves its ultimate purpose, to help ward off potential rivals.
人类的嫉妒根源于过去我们祖先繁衍后代的重任。人们一直忍耐着嫉妒的煎熬，因为它最终的目的是帮助人们避开潜在的竞争者。
5·You should learn how to ward off blows.
你应该学会如何避开打击。