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guard/ɡɑ:d/ v. & n.●v. 1 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 from, against) watch over and defend or protect from harm 警卫,保卫 2 tr. keep watch by (a door etc.) so as to control entry or exit 看守,把守(大门等) (以控制出入) 3 tr. supervise (prisoners etc.) and prevent from escaping 看守,监视(监狱等) (以防止犯人逃跑) 4 tr. provide (machinery) with a protective device 给(机械设备)加保护装置 5 tr. keep (thoughts or speech) in check 谨慎使用言辞等 6 tr. provide with safeguards 提供警卫(或保卫) 7 intr. (foll. by 后跟 against) take precautions 预防 8 tr. (in various games) protect (a piece, card, etc.) with set moves (在各种竞技比赛中)取守势 ●n. 1 a state of vigilance or watchfulness 保持警惕(警觉) 2 a person who protects or keeps watch 防卫者,看守者,哨兵,卫兵 3 a body of soldiers etc. serving to protect a place or person; an escort 警卫队,护卫队 4 Brit. an official who rides with and is in general charge of a train [英]列车长 5 a part of an army detached for some purpose (军队里为某项任务而派出的)分谴队,小分队 advance guard 先头部队 6 (in pl. 用复数) (usu. 通常作 Guards) any of various bodies of troops nominally employed to guard a monarch 近卫军 7 a thing that protects or defends 防护装置 8 (often in comb. 常用于复合词) a device fitted to a machine, vehicle, weapon, etc., to prevent injury or accident to the user (机械或武器等上保护使用者免受伤害或意外的)防护装置 fireguard 炉栏;防火道 9 N. Amer. a prison warder [北美]监狱看守 10 in some sports: 某些运动中的 a a protective or defensive player 后卫 b a defensive posture or motion 防护姿势,防护动作 □ be on (or keep or stand) guard (of a sentry etc.) keep watch (哨兵等)站岗,值勤,警戒 □ lower one's guard reduce vigilance against attack 放松戒备(或警惕) □ off (or off one's) guard unprepared for some surprise or difficulty 毫无警惕(或戒备) □ on (or on one's) guard prepared for all contingencies; vigilant 警戒,提防 □ raise one's guard become vigilant against attack 提高警惕;加强戒备 [Middle English from Old French garde, garder, ultimately from West Germanic: related to WARD n.] |