hedge

名词

1. 1

   树篱、篱墙

   A neatly trimmed hedge separates our yard from the neighbor's.

   一道修剪整齐的树篱把我们家和邻居的院子隔开。

2. 2

   避险工具、对冲金融

   Many investors buy gold as a hedge against inflation.

   许多投资人买黄金来对抗通膨、作为避险工具。

3. 3

   模棱两可的说法、保留的说法

   His answer was a careful hedge that pleased nobody.

   他的回答是一句谨慎而模棱两可的话，谁都不满意。

动词

1. 1

   含糊其词、回避、支吾

   The minister hedged when reporters asked about the budget cuts.

   记者问到预算删减时，部长支吾其词。

2. 2

   避险、对冲金融

   The airline hedged its fuel costs for the coming year.

   这家航空公司对明年的燃油成本进行避险。

3. 3

   两面下注、留后路口语

   She applied to six schools just to hedge her bets.

   她申请了六所学校，就是为了留后路。

4. 4

   用树篱围住

   The old garden is hedged on three sides with boxwood.

   这座老花园有三面都以黄杨树篱围著。

相关片语

• hedge one's bets