fight back
phrasal verbwithfightverbuk/faɪt/us/faɪt/fought|fought
todefendyourself when someoneattacksyouphysically:
反击,回击,抵抗Hefoughtback andmanagedtowrestletheknifefrom his attacker'shands.他奋力还击,夺下了袭击者手里的刀。
todefendyourself againstcriticisms,accusations, etc.:
Jones hasdeniedthechargeand hasfoughtbackpublicly.
Responding to an attack
- beat
- beatsomeoneoff
- beatsomeone/somethingback
- capitulate
- counter-assault
- counterattack
- countercharge
- fendsomeoneoff
- fight
- hold
- parry
- pull back
- repel
- repulse
- resist
- retreat
- seesomeoneoff
- stand
- strike
- withdrawal
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