shield

/ʃiːld/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

盾牌；保护物；保护；防护

释义与例句

n. 盾牌；保护物
a large flat object made of metal or strong material that soldiers carried to protect themselves; something that protects
  1. The knight raised his shield to block the sword.
    骑士举起盾牌挡住剑。
  2. Dark glasses can act as a shield against bright sunlight.
    墨镜可以作为抵挡强烈阳光的保护物。
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  1. The police formed a human shield to protect the building.
    警方组成人盾来保护大楼。
v. 保护；防护
to protect somebody or something from danger, harm or unpleasant things
  1. Parents often try to shield their children from harm.
    父母常常努力保护孩子免受伤害。
  2. The trees shielded the house from the cold wind.
    树木为房子挡住了寒风。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand.
    她用手挡住阳光保护眼睛。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 谐音“西欧的”→西欧骑士的盾牌→shield 盾牌

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • shielded 受保护的
    过去分词作形容词
同义词
  • protect 保护
    shield 强调用屏障遮挡，protect 是通用保护
    Wear a helmet to protect your head. 戴上头盔保护头部。
反义词
  • expose 暴露；揭露
    与 shield（保护）相反
    Don't expose your skin to the sun for too long. 不要让皮肤在阳光下暴露太久。
常见搭配
  • shield from 保护…免受
    The fence shields the garden from the wind. 篱笆为花园挡风。
  • a shield against 抵御…的屏障
    Vaccines provide a shield against disease. 疫苗提供抵御疾病的屏障。