English Dictionary

parry

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpæɹi/

動詞

To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).

日本語の意味

攻撃や打撃をかわす / 攻撃をはじいて防御する / 反論や批判を回避する

She had to parry his relentless questions during the interview to stay on topic.

彼女は面接中、話題を維持するために彼の執拗な質問を受け流さなければならなかった。

意味（1）

To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).

One had to be on one's guard when thus confronted and, in the course of my numerous meetings with him, I had on occasion to exercise all my wits and be prepared at a moment's notice to parry a very awkward question, to which I would much rather have given a considered reply.

parries （ present singular third-person ）

parrying （ participle present ）

parried （ participle past ）

parried （ past ）