parry英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.

动词 v.

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.

词形变化

parries present,singular,third-person parrying participle,present parried participle,past parried past parree alternative parries plural parree alternative

词汇关系

近义词

parade

衍生词

counterparry parrier unparryable beat parry circular parry counter-parry malparry opposition parry yielding parry

词源

词源 1

From earlier parree, from Middle English *parree, *paree, from Old French paree (“preparation, ceremony, parade”), from Medieval Latin parāta (“preparation, parade”), from parāre (“to ward off, guard, defend, prepare, get ready”). More at pare. The English verb is taken from the noun. Doublet of parade.
Alternative etymology derives the verb parry from French parez, the imperative form of parer (“to fend off”), ultimately from the Medieval Latin parāre. See above.

词源 2

From earlier parree, from Middle English *parree, *paree, from Old French paree (“preparation, ceremony, parade”), from Medieval Latin parāta (“preparation, parade”), from parāre (“to ward off, guard, defend, prepare, get ready”). More at pare. The English verb is taken from the noun. Doublet of parade.
Alternative etymology derives the verb parry from French parez, the imperative form of parer (“to fend off”), ultimately from the Medieval Latin parāre. See above.