1630s, from French parez! (which commonly would have been heard in fencing lessons), imperative of parer "ward off," from Italian parare "to ward or defend a blow" (see para- (2)). Related: Parried; parrying. Non-fencing use is from 1718. The noun is 1705, from the verb.
实用例句
1. Martin Parry, author of the report, says it's time for concerted action by world leaders.
该报道的作者马丁·帕里宣称是世界各国的首脑采取一致行动的时候了。
来自柯林斯例句
2. I did not want to wound him, but to restrict myself to defence, to parry his attacks.
我不想伤害他，只是想自我防卫，挡开他的攻击。
来自柯林斯例句
3. We sought to parry the charateristic Soviet lunge with fancy footwork.
我们以花式步法力图避开典型的苏联冲刺.
来自辞典例句
4. The question was a quick, shrewd parry.
这句问话是一种穷急智生的狡猾的遁辞词.
来自辞典例句
5. He could no longer parry the fierce attacks of the latter by simple avoidance.
