guardian
n
1 one who guards or protects sth 保護者; 保衛(wèi)者; 維護者
The police are guardians of law and order. 警察是維護法紀的人.
a self-appointed guardian of public morality 自封的衛(wèi)道士.
2 (law 律) person who is legally responsible for sb who cannot manage his own affairs, eg an orphaned child 保護人; 監(jiān)護人.
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.
他們要在船艙里工作,切掉舊的金屬,焊接新的金屬板,鉆孔,埋電線和電話線以及安裝新的水管和蒸汽管。
My parents were visiting relatives, and my grandparents had decided to spend the day at home.