stave

/steɪv/VCE📚 14143 1gmat
A stave is a strong stick, especially one that is used as a weapon. (尤指用作武器的)棍; 棒

noun [专属名词](桶边上呈弧形的)桶板,侧板;棍,木柱;五线谱;诗节,诗句

Many of the men had armed themselves with staves and pieces of iron.
很多男人用棍棒和铁器将自己武装起来。

verb [vt. 及物动词]压坏,击穿(stave sth. in);挡开,延缓(stave sth. off)

There's no sense of straining to stay awake or to stave off sleep.
并没有那种持续的竭力保持清醒,从而延缓睡觉的感觉,我根本就没有睡意。

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Stave)(美、挪、丹)斯特夫(人名)

It won't be pretty, but it could stave off some much uglier alternatives.
这种做法不见得漂亮,但可以避免一些非常讨厌的选择。

和starve(v. 饿死)一起记
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