staved

英 [steɪvd]

美 [steɪvd]

v.  延缓;压扁;在…上打洞; 破碎;穿孔
stave的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (尤指用作武器的)棍，棒，杖
  Astaveis a strong stick, especially one that is used as a weapon.
  1. Many of the men had armed themselves with staves and pieces of iron.
     很多人用棍棒和铁器将自己武装起来。
• 五线谱
  Astaveis the five lines that music is written on.

in AM, use 美国英语用 staff

双语例句

• The side of the boat had been staved in.
  那艘船的侧面已被凿穿了。
• Repeated batterings on the rocks had staved in one side of the boat. I was excited; I read it over and saw that there was a yawning void in it.
  接二连三的撞击礁石使船的一边撞了一个洞。我很兴奋，我从头读了一遍，觉得里边很空洞。
• Thus far, investors in Muni bonds have seemed relatively relaxed about the pension risks, since they assumed that any crunch would be staved off for several years; but if regulatory scrutiny rises, that may be complacent.
  目前为止，市政债券的投资者对于退休金风险似乎仍相对放心，因为在他们看来，近几年之内不会发生任何危险；但如果监管部门加大检查力度，这或许将成为一种自满。
• The car was staved in at both ends during the accident.
  在这起事故中小车的首尾都给撞坏了。
• The frail Chen staved off hunger by drinking water.
  身形瘦弱的她有时只能喝水止饥。
• It was the bread, potatoes, meat and hot floury puddings which staved off exhaustion.
  吃面包、土豆、肉和热米粉布丁能够驱除疲劳。
• The front of the car was staved in where it had hit the post.
  汽车头部撞上灯柱的地方被撞瘪了。
• Famine also was staved off for some time.
  饥荒也曾经被驱除。
• The accident staved in several ribs of him.
  这起事故压断了他几根肋骨。
• People staved on the top floor of the inn, while tea and rice were sold on the ground floor.
  这店楼上住人，楼下卖茶带饭。