单选题
The character armor consists of defensive character traits, like arrogance or apprehensiveness, that developed in childhood to ______ painful feelings.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题中，B项“ward off挡开，避开，尽力避免”符合题意。如：ward off an opponent's blows(避开对手的一击)。其他三项“turn aside避开，转过脸，使转变方向； bread up 无此用法，bread只能用作名词；watch over看守，监督”都不正确。