女神殿

parry

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–verb (used with object) 
1. to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; 
avert. 
2. to turn aside; evade or dodge: to parry an embarrassing [question].  

–verb (used without object) 
3. to parry a thrust, blow, etc.  

–noun 
4. an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing. 
5. a defensive movement in fencing. 

—Synonyms 
2. avert; elude; prevent, obviate (排除消除), preclude.【文】杜絕


　
With the gorgeous French seaside as a visual backdrop, Rohmer once again keeps up guessing, 

as we watch the characters 
[thrust] 
[parry] 
and then [withdraw], 

all the while concealing their true emotions from the viewer, and often from themselves.


aloof weasel 
elope 
tryst tyro
shun 
abstain from [smoking] [voting]
avert my [eyes] [gaze] [glance]
Avert 

cavil (unnecessarily) 
carp
quibble 
prevaricate (mislead)
equivocate (ambiguous to mislead) cf. weasel fudge nudge subterfuge
Castigate