She managed to fend off questions about new tax increases.

她设法避开了关于新增赋税的问题。

He raised his hand to fend off the blow.

他抬起手挡住了那一击。

Echoing the best traditions of "Tom and Jerry", the mouse remains undaunted and even raises a paw to fend off his larger foe.

老鼠要继承和发扬自己的先辈在《汤姆和杰瑞》中的光荣传统，它立刻摆出一副无所畏惧的架势，甚至举起爪子去袭击比它更大的对手。

They are also better able to fend off parasites.

他们抵御寄生虫的能力更强。

It was an extremely cheap place to fend off hunger.

它不过是一个极其便宜的打发饥饿的地方。