shield
n
1
(a) piece of (usu metal or leather) armour formerly carried on the arm to protect the body when fighting 盾.
(b) (in heraldry) drawing or model of a shield displaying a coat of arms (coat) (紋章中的)盾形紋徽, 盾形徽章. =>illus at coat of arms arms (coat) 見coat of arms (coat)插圖.
(c) trophy in the form of a shield 盾形錦標
win the school boxing shield 贏得學校拳擊賽盾形錦標.
2 ~ (against sth) (fig 比喻) person or thing that protects 起保護作用的人或物
This car polish is an effective shield against rust. 這種汽車上光蠟很有防 作用.
3 (in machinery, etc) plate or screen that protects the operator or the machine; thing used to keep out wind, dust, etc (機器等的)護板, 擋風板, 防塵板
a shield around the grip of a chainsaw 鏈鋸手柄的護套
the `heat-shield on a space capsule 宇宙飛船密封艙的隔熱屏
a welder's `eye-shield, ie to stop sparks getting into the eye 電焊工的護目罩. shield, v [Tn, Tn.pr]
~sb/sth (against/from sb/sth) protect sb/sth from harm; defend sb/sth from criticism, attack, etc 保護或庇護某人[某事物]
shield one's eyes (from the sun) with one's hand 用手(擋住陽光)保護眼睛
The police officer shielded the child with her body. 那警察用她的身體保護了小孩.
You can't shield this criminal from prosecution. 你不能包庇該罪犯而不起訴他.
I tried to shield him against prying journalists. 我竭力為他擋駕, 攔住那些鍥而不舍的記者.