stave
noun
verb
steɪv
noun
1
the
set
of
five
lines
on
which
music
is
written
五线谱
2
one
of
the
thin
curved
pieces
of
wood
fitted
close
together
to
form
the
sides
of
a
BARREL
〔桶边上呈弧形的〕桶板，侧板
stəʊv
verb
3
to
break
something
inwards
〔从外向里〕打破，砸破
The
ship’s
side
was
stove
in
when
it
went
onto
the
rocks.
船触礁，船舷被撞破了。
4
past
tense
and
past
participle
staved
to
keep
someone
or
something
from
reaching
you
or
affecting
you
for
a
period
of
time
挡开; 避开
She
brought
some
fruit
on
the
journey
to
stave
off
hunger
.
她旅途上带了些水果充饥。