guard
释义
To protect someone or something from danger or attack by watching over them
保卫,守卫,看守
To take precautions against something (guard against)
防范,提防(guard against)
A person who protects a place, person, or thing
卫兵,警卫,守卫
A state of watchfulness or readiness; a device that protects
戒备,警惕;防护装置
词根拆分
词根派生来自古法语 garder(保持、看守)——一个被冠以法语 gu- 拼写的日耳曼词。它在日耳曼这一支里就是 ward。to guard 就是守望,让伤害无法靠近你所保护的东西。
词根 guard 还连着 5 个词使用指南
- guard against(动词+介词)意为「防范」:guard against infection。别漏掉 against。
- on guard / off guard / on one's guard 是关于警觉的固定短语:catch someone off guard(让某人措手不及)。
- let one's guard down = 放松警惕。
- 注意 guard 和 ward 是同一词根;ward 保留在 warden、reward 和 "to ward off"(挡开)中。
例句
- 1.
Two soldiers guard the entrance to the palace day and night.
两名士兵日夜守卫着王宫的入口。
- 2.
You should guard against making the same mistake twice.
你应当防范重蹈覆辙。
- 3.
The guard checked our passes before letting us in.
警卫查验了我们的通行证才放我们进去。
- 4.
He let his guard down for a second and lost the match.
他一瞬间放松了警惕,结果输掉了比赛。
近义词对比
- guard——守望以抵御威胁;主动、具体
- protect——最宽泛;使免受任何伤害
- defend——对已发生的攻击进行还击
- shield——以屏障挡在中间隔开伤害
- watch over——温和、关爱式的照看