guard
n
1 [U] state of watchfulness against attack, danger or surprise 警戒; 看守; 守望
a soldier, sentry, etc on guard, ie at his post, on duty 擔(dān)任警戒的士兵、 哨兵等
The escaped prisoner was brought back under (close) guard, ie (closely) guarded. 在嚴(yán)密的戒備下將逃犯押回.
policemen keeping guard outside the building 在建筑物外面守備的警察
[attrib 作定語]
guard duty 警衛(wèi)任務(wù)
a guard dog, ie kept to guard a building, etc 警衛(wèi)犬.
2 [U] position of readiness to defend oneself, eg in boxing, fencing, bayonet-drill 防御姿勢(如在拳擊、 劍術(shù)、 劈刺中)
drop/keep up one's guard 未作出[保持]防御姿勢
(fig 比喻) an awkward question which got through/penetrated the minister's guard 突破部長防范的尷尬問題.
3 [C]
(a) person (esp a soldier or policeman) who watches over sb or sth 警衛(wèi)(尤指士兵、 警察)
The prisoner slipped past the guards on the gate and escaped. 犯人從大門口的警衛(wèi)身旁溜過逃走了.
a se`curity guard, ie one responsible for protecting property, a building, its grounds, etc against entry by intruders, burglars, etc 守衛(wèi)者
`border guards 邊防戰(zhàn)士.
(b) (esp US) (Brit warder) person who watches over prisoners in gaol 監(jiān)獄看守.
4
(a) the guard [Gp]
group of soldiers who protect buildings, etc 警衛(wèi)隊
the changing of the guard, ie replacing of one such group by another, eg at Buckingham Palace 換崗(如白金漢宮之更換警衛(wèi))
The guard are being inspected today. 警衛(wèi)隊今天要接受檢閱.
double the guard (in an emergency), ie have twice the usual number of sentries on duty 派雙崗(在緊急情況下派兩倍於平時數(shù)目的哨兵上崗).
(b) [CGp] body of soldiers with the duty of protecting, honouring or escorting sb 衛(wèi)士隊; 儀仗隊
On his arrival the president inspected the guard of honour. 總統(tǒng)抵達時, 檢閱了儀仗隊.
5 the Guards [pl]
(in Britain and some other countries) regiments whose original duty was to protect the sovereign (英國和某些國家的)禁衛(wèi)軍; 警衛(wèi)部隊
the Royal `Horse Guards 禁衛(wèi)騎兵隊
[attrib 作定語]
a Guards officer 禁衛(wèi)隊軍官.
6 [C] (Brit) person in charge of a railway train 列車長.
7 [C] (esp in compounds 尤用以構(gòu)成復(fù)合詞) (part of an) article or apparatus designed to prevent injury or loss 保護器; 防護罩; 防衛(wèi)物
Ensure the guard is in place before operating the machine. 將防護罩確實放好後再開機器.
a `fire-guard, ie in front of a fireplace
a `mudguard, ie over the wheel of a bicycle, etc.
8 (idm 習(xí)語) mount guard => mount. off/on one's `guard unprepared/prepared for an attack, a surprise or a mistake 失去[保持]警惕
be on one's guard against saying the wrong thing 提防說錯話
put sb on his guard 使某人提防
The lawyer's seemingly innocent question caught the witness off his guard. 那個律師提出的似乎無關(guān)痛癢的問題, 把證人問得措手不及. stand `guard (over sb/sth) act as a sentry 站崗; 守衛(wèi)
Four soldiers stood guard over the coffin. 四個士兵守衛(wèi)靈柩.
?? 擴展釋義
*[gɑ:d]n. 守衛(wèi)者, 警戒, 護衛(wèi)隊, 防護裝置vt. 保衛(wèi), 看守, 當(dāng)心vi. 防止, 警惕, 警衛(wèi), 看守【化】 護罩【醫(yī)】 防衛(wèi)相關(guān)詞組: go on guard on one's guard off one's guard catch sb off guard on guard
?? 同為「高中」詞匯
gathervt. 收集;聚集,搜集;收緊,收縮;采集;
vi. 逐漸增加,積聚;
n. 聚集;衣褶;