guard
/ɡɑːd/
v. / n.
一句话记住
守卫;保护;防范;警卫;看守;防护装置
释义与例句
v.
守卫;保护;防范
to watch over and protect a person, place or thing, or to prevent danger
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Two soldiers guarded the entrance to the building.
两名士兵守卫着大楼入口。
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Vaccination helps guard against several serious diseases.
接种疫苗有助于预防几种严重疾病。
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The dog guarded the sheep throughout the night.
那只狗整夜看守着羊群。
n.
警卫;看守;防护装置
a person or device that protects somebody or something from danger or attack
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A security guard checked our bags at the entrance.
一名保安在入口处检查了我们的包。
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The prison guard escorted the visitors through the main gate.
监狱看守陪同访客穿过正门。
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Always keep the safety guard in place when using the machine.
使用这台机器时,务必让安全防护装置保持在原位。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
guard against 是“防范”;guide 是“引导”。guard 读 /ɡɑːd/,guide 读 /ɡaɪd/。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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guardian 监护人;保护者可指对未成年人或无行为能力者负有法律责任的人,也可指某事物的维护者。
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safeguard 保护;保障措施既可作动词表示保护,也可作名词指预防伤害或风险的措施。
同义词
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protect 保护protect 是泛指使免受伤害的通用词;guard 更强调看守、警戒或提前防范,常用 guard against 表示“防范”。A helmet protects your head in case of an accident. 发生事故时,头盔能保护你的头部。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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guide 引导;指南;导游guard /ɡɑːd/ 是“守卫、警卫”;guide /ɡaɪd/ 是“引导、指南、导游”,拼写和发音都要区分。A local guide showed us around the historic quarter. 一位当地导游带领我们参观了历史街区。
常见搭配
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security guard 保安;警卫A security guard is on duty at the main entrance all night. 一名保安整夜在主入口值班。
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guard against 防范;预防Regular backups help guard against the loss of important data. 定期备份有助于防止重要数据丢失。
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on guard 站岗;警惕Two police officers remained on guard outside the court. 两名警察一直在法院外警戒。