Hedge
[ hɛdʒ ]
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n. 树篱;保护手段;防止损失（尤指金钱）的手段;
vt. 用树篱围起;受…的束缚;
vt.& vi. 回避，避免;
adj. 树篱下的，树篱旁的;偷偷摸摸的，名声不好的，低劣的;
📝 例句
as a hedge against inflation
作为预防通货膨胀的对策
The minister hedged on the question of unemployment.
部长对失业问题闪烁其词。
They planted a hedge around the garden.
他们在花园周围栽起了树篱。
Beyond the hedge he pulled on his trunks and fastened them.
他在围篱外把游泳裤穿上系紧。
The town is hedged in by low hills.
这城镇四边有低山环绕。
🌱 联想助记
【串】园丁pledge(保证)把木桩wedge(楔入)hedge(树篱)edge(边缘)
【记】※ h-拼音“河”,edge-边缘:河的边缘都是篱笆墙
※ hedge-树篱,pledge-保证,edge-边缘:树篱保证有边缘
※ he-他,dge-拼音“大哥”:他大哥是个农夫,正在田地里建篱笆
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
hedge
n
1 row of bushes or shrubs planted close together and forming a boundary for a field, garden, etc 树篱
a privet hedge 女贞树篱. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page vii.
2 ~ (against sth) means of defence against possible loss 防止可能造成损失的手段
buy gold as a hedge (ie to protect one's money) against inflation 为防通货膨胀而购买黄金. hedge, v
1 [Tn] put a hedge round (a field, garden, etc) 在（田地、 花园等）周围设置树篱.
2 [I] make or trim hedges 栽种或修整树篱.
3 [I] avoid giving a direct answer to a question; refuse to commit oneself 避免正面答覆; 拒绝承诺
Answer `yes' or `no' stop hedging! 回答｀是＇或｀不是＇--不要再闪烁其词了!
4 (idm 习语) ,hedge one's `bets protect oneself against loss or error by not committing oneself to a single course of action, opinion, etc 两面下注（以防损失）; 骑墙; 脚踏两只船
hedge one's bets by backing both teams to win the game 下赌注於比赛双方的队以保万无一失.
5 (phr v) hedge sb/sth about/around (with sth) restrict or limit sb/sth 限制某人[某事物]
My life is hedged about with petty regulations. 我的生活受到一些琐细的条条框框的限制. hedge sb in restrict the freedom of sb 限制某人的自由.
🎯 考研助记
家(h-home)的边缘(edge)有 篱笆墙
🔁 扩展释义
*[hedʒ]n. 树篱, 障碍, 套头交易vt. 用树篱围, 套期保值, 妨碍, 两面下注以防...的损失vi. 筑树篱, 躲闪, 两面下注以防损失a. 树篱的, 偷偷摸摸的【经】 平衡交易, 套头交易相关词组: hedge sb's path with difficulties hedge one's bets hedge off hedge out not grow on every hedge
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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A lot of people can't tell the difference between an American accent and a Canadian accent.
许多人分不出美国口音和加拿大口音的差别。
What about you? What do you feel like doing?
你看怎么办？你想干什么呢？
We black people of Birmingham want equal rights.
我们伯明翰的黑人要求享有平等权利。