guard

英 [ɡɑːd]

美 [ɡɑːrd]

n.  卫兵; 警卫员; 看守; (统称)卫兵，警卫; 警戒; 保卫; 保护
v.  警卫; 守卫; 保卫; 看守; 监视

复数：guards　过去分词：guarded　现在分词：guarding　第三人称单数：guards　过去式：guarded　

中考高考CET4CET6考研TEM4

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.2247 / COCA.1284

同义词辨析

protectdefendguardshield【导航词义：保护，保卫】

短语动词

短语用例

guard against sth

• 防止，防范，提防（某事）
  to take care to prevent sth or to protect yourself from sth

习惯用语

n.

be on your guard
• 警惕；提防；警戒
  to be very careful and prepared for sth difficult or dangerous
mount/stand/keep guard (over sb/sth)
• 守卫；看守；保卫
  to watch or protect sb/sth
• Four soldiers stood guard over the coffin.
  有四名士兵守护灵柩。
off (your) guard
• 不警惕；不提防；不警戒
  not careful or prepared for sth difficult or dangerous
• The lawyer's apparently innocent question was designed to catch the witness off (his) guard .
  律师看似不经意的问题是为了使证人措手不及。

牛津词典

noun

警卫 people who protect
• 卫兵；警卫员；看守
  a person, such as a soldier, a police officer or a prison officer, who protects a place or people, or prevents prisoners from escaping
  1. a security guard
     安全警卫
  2. border guards
     边防卫士
  3. The prisoner slipped past the guards on the gate and escaped.
     犯人从门卫身旁溜出去逃走了。
  4. A guard was posted outside the building.
     建筑物外设了一名警卫。
• （统称）卫兵，警卫，看守
  a group of people, such as soldiers or police officers, who protect sb/sth
  1. the captain of the guard
     卫队长
  2. the changing of the guard (= when one group replaces another)
     卫队换岗
  3. The guard is/are being inspected today.
     今天卫队接受检阅。
  4. Fellow airmen provided a guard of honour at his wedding.
     空军战友们为他的婚礼充当仪仗队。
  5. The President always travels with an armed guard .
     总统出行均有武装卫队保驾。
• 警戒；保卫；保护；看守
  the act or duty of protecting property, places or people from attack or danger; the act or duty of preventing prisoners from escaping
  1. a sentry on guard (= at his or her post, on duty)
     值勤哨兵
  2. to do guard duty
     担任警戒任务
  3. The escaped prisoner was brought back under armed guard .
     越狱逃犯由武装警卫押回。
  4. The terrorist was kept under police guard .
     这名恐怖分子当时在警方的看管之下。
  5. One of the men kept guard , while the other broke into the house.
     一人放哨，另一人则闯进了房子里。
• （英国和其他一些国家的）禁军，御林军，近卫军
  (in Britain and some other countries) special regiments of soldiers whose original duty was to protect the king or queen
防止受伤 against injury
• 防护罩；防护装置；防护用品
  something that covers a part of a person's body or a dangerous part of a machine to prevent injury
  1. Ensure the guard is in place before operating the machine.
     一定要在防护装置放到位后再开机器。
火车 on train火车 on train拳击；击剑 in boxing /fencing
• 防御姿势
  a position you take to defend yourself, especially in a sport such as boxing or fencing
  1. to drop/keep up your guard
     放弃 / 保持防御姿势
  2. In spite of the awkward questions the minister never let his guard fall for a moment.
     尽管遇到的是些令人尴尬的问题，部长却没有丝毫的失误。
篮球 in basketball
• 后卫
  one of the two players on a basketball team who are mainly responsible for staying close to opposing players to stop them from scoring
美式足球 in American football
• ﹙中锋两侧的﹚哨锋
  one of the two players on an American football team who play either side of the centre forward

verb

• 警卫；守卫；保卫
  to protect property, places or people from attack or danger
  1. The dog was guarding its owner's luggage.
     狗守护着主人的行李。
  2. political leaders guarded by the police
     由警方保卫的政界领袖们
  3. You can't get in; the whole place is guarded.
     你进不去，整个地区都戒备森严。
  4. a closely guarded secret
     严守的秘密
• 看守；监视
  to prevent prisoners from escaping
  1. The prisoners were guarded by soldiers.
     犯人由士兵看守。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 守卫；护卫；警卫
  If youguarda place, person, or object, you stand near them in order to watch and protect them.
  1. Gunmen guarded homes near the cemetery with shotguns...
     持枪者手持猎枪守卫着墓地附近的房子。
  2. ...the heavily guarded courtroom.
     戒备森严的法庭
• VERB 看守；监视
  If youguardsomeone, you watch them and keep them in a particular place to stop them from escaping.
  1. Marines with rifles guarded them...
     手持步枪的海军陆战队士兵监视着他们。
  2. He is being guarded by a platoon of police.
     有一队警察看守着他。
• N-COUNT 卫兵；警卫员；看守
  Aguardis someone such as a soldier, police officer, or prison officer who is guarding a particular place or person.
  1. The prisoners overpowered their guards and locked them in a cell.
     囚犯们制服了监狱看守，并将他们锁进了牢房。
• N-SING-COLL （一队）卫兵；（一队）警卫
  Aguardis a specially organized group of people, such as soldiers or policemen, who protect or watch someone or something.
  1. We have a security guard around the whole area...
     我们在该地区各处部署了保安。
  2. A heavily armed guard of police have sealed off the city centre.
     一队全副武装的警察已经封锁了市中心。
• 列车长
  On a train, aguardis a person whose job is to travel on the train in order to help passengers, check tickets, and make sure that the train travels safely and on time.

in AM, use 美国英语用 conductor


• VERB 保护；保守；遮掩
  If youguardsome information or advantage that you have, you try to protect it or keep it for yourself.
  1. He closely guarded her identity.
     他对她的身份守口如瓶。
  2. ...a threat to the country's jealously guarded unity.
     对该国珍惜维护的统一局面的威胁
• N-COUNT 保护装置；保护罩；保护器
  Aguardis a protective device which covers a part of someone's body or a dangerous part of a piece of equipment.
  1. ...the chin guard of my helmet...
     我头盔上的下巴保护罩
  2. A blade guard is fitted to protect the operator.
     为保证操作人员的人身安全安装了桨叶保护罩。
• N-IN-NAMES （英国的）近卫军，禁军，近卫军士兵
  Some regiments in the British Army, or the soldiers in them, are referred to asGuards.
  1. ...the Grenadier Guards.
     英国近卫步兵团
• See also:guardedbodyguardcoastguardlifeguardold guard
• PHRASE 乘（人）不备；使猝不及防
  If someonecatchesyouoff guard, they surprise you by doing something you do not expect. If somethingcatchesyouoff guard, it surprises you by happening when you are not expecting it.
  1. Charm the audience and catch them off guard...
     吸引观众的注意力，然后给他们来个出其不意。
  2. The invitation had caught me off guard.
     收到这份邀请让我颇感意外。
• PHRASE 丧失警惕；放松警惕；不提防
  If youloweryourguard,letyourguard downordropyourguard, you relax when you should be careful and alert, often with unpleasant consequences.
  1. The ANC could not afford to lower its guard until everything had been carried out...
     非洲人国民大会在所有事项皆已完成前不敢有丝毫松懈。
  2. You can't let your guard down...
     你不能放松警惕。
  3. It takes me a long time to drop my guard and get close to people.
     我要花上好长时间才能放下戒备心，与人接近。
• PHRASE 派人守卫；安排看守
  If youmount guardor if youmount a guard, you organize people to watch or protect a person or place.
  1. They've even mounted guard outside the main hotel in the capital...
     他们甚至派人在首都的大饭店外面站岗。
  2. Police mounted round-the-clock guards on properties last night.
     警方昨晚通宵值守财物。
• PHRASE 警惕；提防
  If you areonyourguardoron guard, you are being very careful because you think a situation might become difficult or dangerous.
  1. The police have questioned him thoroughly, and he'll be on his guard...
     警方已经对他进行了详细的盘问，因此他会保持戒备心理。
  2. He is constantly on guard against any threat of humiliation.
     他时刻提防着任何有辱尊严之事。
• PHRASE 站岗；值班
  If someone ison guard, they are on duty and responsible for guarding a particular place or person.
  1. Police were on guard at Barnet town hall.
     警察在巴尼特市政厅值守。
• PHRASE 站岗；放哨
  If youstand guard, you stand near a particular person or place because you are responsible for watching or protecting them.
  1. One young policeman stood guard outside the locked embassy gates.
     一位年轻的警察在大门紧闭的使馆外站岗。
• PHRASE 在…看守之下
  If someone isunder guard, they are being guarded.
  1. Three men were arrested and one was under guard in hospital.
     有3人被逮捕，1人在警方监护下送医院治疗。

英英释义

noun

• a position on a basketball team
• (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
  1. guards must be good blockers
• the duty of serving as a sentry
  1. he was on guard that night
  Synonym:guard dutysentry dutysentry go
• a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
  1. he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution
  2. an insurance policy is a good safeguard
  3. we let our guard down
  Synonym:precautionsafeguard
• a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
  Synonym:safetysafety device
• a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
  1. keep your guard up
• a military unit serving to protect some place or person
• the person who plays that position on a football team
  1. the left guard was injured on the play
• a person who keeps watch over something or someone
• the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team

verb

• watch over or shield from danger or harm
  1. guard my possessions while I'm away
  Synonym:ward
• protect against a challenge or attack
  1. Hold that position behind the trees!
  2. Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks
  Synonym:defendhold
• to keep watch over
  1. there would be men guarding the horses
• take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
  1. guard against becoming too friendly with the staff
  2. guard against infection

双语例句

• The ANC could not afford to lower its guard until everything had been carried out
  非洲人国民大会在所有事项皆已完成前不敢有丝毫松懈。
• Charm the audience and catch them off guard
  吸引观众的注意力，然后给他们来个出其不意。
• Three men were arrested and one was under guard in hospital.
  有3人被逮捕，1人在警方监护下送医院治疗。
• In the guard's van lay my tin trunk.
  我的铁皮箱放在了卫兵的行李车厢中。
• You can't let your guard down
  你不能放松警惕。
• These weapons also had a heavy brass guard which encased almost the whole hand
  这些武器还有一个沉重的黄铜护手，几乎把整个手都包住了。
• He belongs to the ruling Nationalist Party's old guard.
  他属于执政的国民党的保守派。
• A guard came and took our names and noted where each of us was sitting.
  一名警卫来记了我们的名字，还记下了我们每个人的座位。
• A bank guard shot him in the leg and downed him.
  一名银行警卫开枪击中了他的大腿，使他受伤倒地。
• A heavily armed guard of police have sealed off the city centre.
  一队全副武装的警察已经封锁了市中心。