名詞 parry:

1. (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
2. a return punch (especially by a boxer)
   同義詞：counterpunch, counter

動(dòng)詞 parry:

1. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
   同義詞：block, deflect
2. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
   同義詞：hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

1. A fencing parry in which one foil follows the other in a circular fashion.
   劃圓防守在擊劍防守時(shí)按圓形方式一招接一招地進(jìn)行
2. The third position from which a parry or thrust can be made in fencing.
   第三姿式在擊箭中閃避或一刺的第三種姿式
3. Parry was a very good actor, but I'm afraid he's had his day now.
   帕里曾是一位很好的演員，但現(xiàn)在恐怕已經(jīng)不再走紅了。
4. It was regrettable that such great issues had to be the thrust and parry of a general election. But at least the debate should be constructive.
   如此重大的問題不得不成為大選中人們激烈辯論的議題，這很令人遺憾。可這場辯論至少應(yīng)該是建設(shè)性的。

par.ry

v.（動(dòng)詞）
par.ried,par.ry.ing,par.ries
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To deflect or ward off (a fencing thrust, for example).
避開或擋開（如擊劍中的襲擊）
To deflect, evade, or avoid:
躲開、逃開或避免：
例句：
He skillfully parried the question with a clever reply.
他用巧妙的回答極富技巧地回避了那個(gè)問題

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To deflect or ward off a thrust or blow.
避開或擋開刺殺或打擊
n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 par.ries
The deflecting or warding off of a thrust or blow, as in fencing.
擋開：對于刺或擊所采取的避開或擋開的動(dòng)作，如擊劍中的一擋
An evasive answer or action.
回避性的回答或動(dòng)作

來源：
Probably from French parez [imperative of] parer [to defend]
可能源自 法語 parez [] parer的祈使語氣動(dòng)詞 [抵御]
from Italian parare
源自 意大利語 parare
from Latin par3re [to prepare] * see per…-
源自 拉丁語 par3re [準(zhǔn)備] *參見 per…-