守衛森嚴：guard有幾種含義

Afterwards I have a henhouse he can guard.

                                  ——《White Collar》

等我建個雞場 讓他去當守衛。

            ——《妙警賊探》

一、下面我們來看看guard有幾種含義

n.

1.哨兵；衛兵；警備員；看守員；警衛員 [C]

The prisoner slipped past the guards on the gate and escaped.

犯人從門衛身旁溜出去逃走了。

2.護衛隊；（英國等的）皇家禁衛軍（常大寫）

He spent part of the war in the National Guard.

他在國家護衛隊扮演了戰爭中一份子。

3.守衛；警戒；看守 [U]

Another ward in the sanatorium had no guard on it at all.

在醫院的另一個病房根本沒有保衛監視。

4.防護裝置，防護物 [C]

Ensure the guard is in place before operating the machine.

一定要在防護裝置放到位後再開機器。

5.【英】（火車的）列車長 [C]

The guard wave his flag and the train leave the station.

列車長搖動手中的旗子，火車隨之開出車站。

v.

1.保衛；守衛；警衛 [T]

The gate is guarded by soldiers; you can't go without a pass.

大門有兵守衛，你沒有通行證過不去。

2.看守；監視 [T]

The dog was guarding its owner's luggage.

狗守護着主人的行李。

3.控制；使（言詞等）謹慎 [T]

He is guarded in his answers, but his excuses are groundless. His guilt is obvious.

他謹慎地回答，但其辯解站不住腳，他明顯有罪。

4.防範；警惕(+against) [I]

The neighboring countries were on guard against the military expansion of that country.

那個國家的軍事擴張引起鄰國的警惕。

二、詞義辨析：有“保護、保衛” 意思的詞還有哪些？

defend, protect, safeguard, guard, shield, shelter, harbour

這些動詞均有“保護、保衛”之意。

defend普通用詞，指用武力或其它措施使人或物不受損害，消除危險。用作比喻時，指堅持某種行動、決定或意見。

protect普通用詞，指用某種手段作爲防禦工具以防危險或傷害。

safeguard語氣強，指採取積極措施預防可能發生的一切攻擊或危險。

guard普通用詞，指保持警惕以防可能的攻擊或傷害。

shield語氣比protect強，但側重防止迫在眉睫的攻擊或傷害。

shelter通常指尋找安全地方躲避風雨或使人免遭危害。

harbour貶義詞，指隱匿或非法保護、窩藏。

三、下面我們來學習一下含有guard的常見短語

guard of honor

n.儀隊,儀仗隊

off guard

下崗,不警惕,未提防

old guard

守舊派,保守分子

on guard

值班,站崗;提防,警惕

on one's guard

adv.警惕

四、學會guard的用法了嗎？來做個小測試吧~

The police have questioned him thoroughly, and he'll be on his _____.

警方已經對他進行了詳細的盤問，因此他會保持戒備心理。