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单词 defensively
释义

de·fen·sive·ly

adverb
/dɪˈfensɪvli/
/dɪˈfensɪvli/
  1. in a way that shows that you feel that people are criticizing you戒备的;怀有戒心的;自卫的
    • ‘I couldn't help it,’ he said defensively.“我无能为力,”他辩解道。
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDefensively is used with these verbs:
    • react
    • reply
    • retort
  2. in a way that involves protecting somebody/something against attack防御的;保护的;保卫的
    • The English fought defensively while the Normans repeatedly charged.英国人进行防御性战斗,而诺曼人则不断发起进攻。
  3. (sport) in a way that tries to prevent the other team or player from scoring points or goals, rather than trying to score points or goals yourself防守的
    • They played defensively, happy to settle for a draw.他们打得很防守,很高兴能平局。
    opposite offensively, aggressively
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