Eat plenty, especially the whole-grain kind; the extra fiber could help stave off colon cancer.

I went on desperately reading to her-reading my own poems-anybody's poems-to stave off conversation.

我先是拼命地念诗给她听 -- 念我自己的诗 -- 还念别人的诗 -- 避免谈话.

The company managed to stave off bankruptcy for another few months.

公司想方设法又坚持了几个月而未破产.

But green rates do more for farmers than stave off currency changes.

原译文:但是,绿色兑换率是为了保护农民的利益,不是为了防止货币变化.

Water rationing was implemented in order to stave off a water shortage.

实施限水措施是为了延缓缺水的现象.

Though there were failures, too, It'seemed as if good management could stave off the tragedy.

虽然也有一些失败的例子, 但是看起来好的管理可以避免悲剧发生.

Tom is the best player to stave off defeat for our team.

汤姆是最好的运动员,能使我队立于不败之地.

He thought of riding a camel to conserve his strength and stave off hunger.

想到这里,他想骑上骆驼,省些力气可以多挨一会儿饥饿.

You have had to write checks to stave off the ever-insistent clains of your creditors.

你必须很快地开出支票来偿付你的没完没了的欠债.

You have had to write checks to stave off the ever-insistent claims of your creditors.

你必须很快地据此而开出支票来偿付你的没完没了的欠债.

The accident staved in several ribs of him.

这起事故压断了他几根肋骨.

Glad that you've staved off the trouble.

很高兴你避开了这件麻烦事儿.

The boat staved in when It'struck the rocks.

船触礁时撞破了.

They staved off a wolf last night.

昨晚他们赶走了一只狼.

The side of the boat had been staved in.

那艘船的侧面已被凿穿了.

So they staved on another day to make another trip to the bank.

所以他们又多住了一天,多上了一次银行.

The car was staved in at both ends during the accident.

在这起事故中小车的首尾都给撞坏了.

The ship staved in as she hit the rocks.

船在触礁进撞坏了.

He staved off his creditors.

他躲避债主.

The boat's hull has been staved in by the tremendous seas.

小船壳让巨浪打穿了.

The side of the boat was staved in by the collision.

船侧撞穿了.