词汇精选:guard的用法和辨析
一、详细释义:
n.
哨兵;卫兵;警备员;看守员;警卫员 [C]
例句:
The prisoner slipped past the guards on the gate and escaped.
犯人从门卫身旁溜出去逃走了。
例句:
The guard was punished for deserting his post.
卫兵因擅离职守而受到处罚。
护卫队;(英国等的)皇家禁卫军(常大写)
例句:
He spent part of the war in the National Guard.
他在国家护卫队扮演了战争中一份子。
守卫;警戒;看守 [U]
例句:
Another ward in the sanatorium had no guard on it at all.
在医院的另一个病房根本没有保卫监视。
防护装置,防护物 [C]
例句:
Ensure the guard is in place before operating the machine.
一定要在防护装置放到位后再开机器。
【英】(火车的)列车长 [C]
例句:
The guard wave his flag and the train leave the station.
列车长摇动手中的旗子,火车随之开出车站。
例句:
The train robbers coshed the guard.
抢劫列车的匪徒用短棍袭击列车长。
(拳击等的)防御姿势,防守 [U]
例句:
He got in under his opponent's guard.
虽然对手摆出防御姿势,但仍被他击中。
v.
保卫;守卫;警卫 [T]
例句:
The gate is guarded by soldiers; you can't go without a pass.
大门有兵守卫,你没有通行证过不去。
例句:
Troops were detailed to guard the frontiers.
派遣部队去防守边界。
看守;监视 [T]
例句:
The dog was guarding its owner's luggage.
狗守护着主人的行李。
例句:
A detachment of ten men remained behind to guard the prisoners.
由十名士兵组成的分遣队留在后面看守囚犯。
控制;使(言词等)谨慎 [T]
例句:
He is guarded in his answers, but his excuses are groundless. His guilt is obvious.
他谨慎地回答,但其辩解站不住脚,他明显有罪。
防范;警惕(+against) [I]
例句:
The neighboring countries were on guard against the military expansion of that country.
那个国家的军事扩张引起邻国的警惕。
例句:
We should be on guard against the enemy's invasion.
我们要防范敌人的入侵。
二、词义辨析:
defend,protect,safeguard,guard,shield,shelter,harbour
这些动词均有“保护、保卫”之意。 defend普通用词,指用武力或其它措施使人或物不受损害,消除危险。用作比喻时,指坚持某种行动、决定或意见。 protect普通用词,指用某种手段作为防御工具以防危险或伤害。 safeguard语气强,指采取积极措施预防可能发生的一切攻击或危险。 guard普通用词,指保持警惕以防可能的攻击或伤害。 shield语气比protect强,但侧重防止迫在眉睫的攻击或伤害。 shelter通常指寻找安全地方躲避风雨或使人免遭危害。 harbour贬义词,指隐匿或非法保护、窝藏。
三、相关短语:
guard of honor
n.仪队,仪仗队
off guard
下岗,不警惕,未提防
old guard
守旧派,保守分子
on guard
值班,站岗;提防,警惕
on one's guard
adv.警惕
shin guard
n.(足球,冰球等运动员戴的) 护胫
splash guard
n. 挡泥板
stand guard
站岗,放哨,值勤,保卫
watch guard
n.挂表链,表带
guard's van
n.列车员车厢
bumper guard
缓冲保护器
face guard
面具,防护面具
四、参考例句:
You guard our borders.
你们保卫着我们的边境。
Stalwart policemen stood guard outside.
强壮的警察在外面警戒。
The guard deserted his post.
卫兵擅自离开了他的岗位。
Be on your guard, I conjure you.
千万要警惕呀,我恳求你。
Be on your guard against thieves.
要堤防盗贼。
A guard was posted outside the building.
建筑物外设了一名警卫。
He was a guard of gigantic strength.
他是个具有巨人般力气的卫士。
The soldier volunteered for guard duty.
那个战士自告奋勇去站岗。
Be on your guard against pickpockets.
谨防扒手。
Troops were detailed to guard the frontiers.
派遣部队去防守边界。
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