n 围(栅)栏，篱笆(structure made of iron，wood，wire or rails that serves as an enclosure or barrier) [C]：put/build/erect a～around the yard to keep the dog in;围着院子设置/建造/竖起一道篱笆将狗圈在里面;be surrounded by a bamboo～ 被竹篱圈着;jump over a～越过围栏;talk across the garden～隔着园子的围栏交谈;〖同〗barrier;

be/sit on the fence 采取骑墙态度，观望：Mrs Smith decided to vote for the Democrats but her husband was still on the～. 史密斯太太决定投民主党人的票，但她的丈夫仍在观望。

→′fenceless adj 没有围栏的;

vt 用围(栅)栏围住(divide，protect，surround sth with a fence) [T+n]：～the garden/the fields to prevent cows from wandering in 将花园/田地围起来防止牛进入;～a pasture with bamboo sticks 用竹杆将牧场围起来;The farmer's land is～d with wire. 那个农民的土地被铁丝网围着。〖同〗surround，secure，encircle，confine;

→′fencing n 围(栅)栏，篱笆;

fence about 用栅栏围住;预防：be～d about with penalties 用处罚来预防;

fence in (v adv) 1) 用围栏围住(vt)：The farmer～d in his farm. 那个农民将自己的农场用围栏围了起来。2) 约束，束缚(vt)：feel～d in at home 感到被困在家中;

fence off/out (v adv) 用栅栏隔(栏)开 (vt)：～off a piece of land 将一块地隔开;The cows are～d out. 牛被隔在了外面。