hedge

单词辨析:

wall fence hedge wire netting 【导航词义:围墙】
wall n. 墙,围墙
〔辨析〕

指为了分隔、围绕或防卫某一区域而用石头、砖头等建起的院墙或城墙。

〔例证〕

They climbed over the wall into the orchard.

他们翻墙进入果园。

The building was burnt out and only the walls remained.

那幢建筑物除了墙以外都烧光了。

The wall cuts across our line of vision.

墙挡住了我们的视线。

fence n. 围栏,栅栏
〔辨析〕

通常指用木头、铁丝等做成的隔栏,把地块、房院等与外界隔离开。

〔例证〕

We found the entire fence whitewashed.

我们发现整个围栏都粉刷好了。

They built a fence all around to stop children (from) falling in.

他们在四周修起一圈栅栏防止儿童掉进去。

The fence in the garden is covered with intertwining morning glory.

花园的围栏上爬满了相互缠绕的牵牛花。

hedge n. 树篱
〔辨析〕

通常用低矮的灌木或树构成,用于分隔地块、园子等。

〔例证〕

He wanted to cut down the hedge, but his neighbour objected.

他想把树篱剪低些,但邻居不同意。

Spring has come and the hedges are putting forth new leaves.

春天到了,树篱长出了新叶子。

Low hedges round lawns stop people from walking on the grass.

草坪四周的矮树篱阻止人们踏上草地。

wire netting n. [英]铁丝网,金属丝网
〔辨析〕

尤用于修建围栏,与美国英语的 wire mesh 同义。

〔例证〕

They wanted to use the wire netting to surround the garden.

他们想用铁丝网把花园围起来。

The soldiers quietly went under the enemy's wire netting.

士兵们悄悄地从敌人的铁丝网下钻了过去。

A bird got entangled in the wire netting.

一只鸟被金属丝网缠住了。

相关例句:

Today's clever financial instruments make it possible for firms to hedge their risks.

现今各种巧妙的金融手段使得各公司防范风险成为可能。

So increasingly do hedge funds and private equity funds.

对冲基金和私人股本基金也日益向这个方向发展。

'I can't give you an answer now,' he hedged.

“我现在不能回答你,”他闪避道。

Leave that game to the hedge funds and the private equity houses.

现在要看对冲基金和私募股权投资公司的了。

Asset managers and hedge funds have benefited too.

资产管理公司与对冲基金也从中受益。

He hid the bicycle in the hawthorn hedge

他把自行车藏在山楂树篱中。