Afterwards I have a henhouse he can guard.
——《White Collar》
等我建个鸡场 让他去当守卫。
——《妙警贼探》
一、下面我们来看看guard有几种含义
n.
1.哨兵;卫兵;警备员;看守员;警卫员 [C]
The prisoner slipped past the guards on the gate and escaped.
犯人从门卫身旁溜出去逃走了。
2.护卫队;(英国等的)皇家禁卫军(常大写)
He spent part of the war in the National Guard.
他在国家护卫队扮演了战争中一份子。
3.守卫;警戒;看守 [U]
Another ward in the sanatorium had no guard on it at all.
在医院的另一个病房根本没有保卫监视。
4.防护装置,防护物 [C]
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。
5.【英】(火车的)列车长 [C]
The guard wave his flag and the train leave the station.
列车长摇动手中的旗子,火车随之开出车站。
v.
1.保卫;守卫;警卫 [T]
The gate is guarded by soldiers; you can't go without a pass.
大门有兵守卫,你没有通行证过不去。
2.看守;监视 [T]
The dog was guarding its owner's luggage.
狗守护着主人的行李。
3.控制;使(言词等)谨慎 [T]
He is guarded in his answers, but his excuses are groundless. His guilt is obvious.
他谨慎地回答,但其辩解站不住脚,他明显有罪。
4.防范;警惕(+against) [I]
The neighboring countries were on guard against the military expansion of that country.
那个国家的军事扩张引起邻国的警惕。
二、词义辨析:有“保护、保卫” 意思的词还有哪些?
defend, protect, safeguard, guard, shield, shelter, harbour
这些动词均有“保护、保卫”之意。defend普通用词,指用武力或其它措施使人或物不受损害,消除危险。用作比喻时,指坚持某种行动、决定或意见。protect普通用词,指用某种手段作为防御工具以防危险或伤害。safeguard语气强,指采取积极措施预防可能发生的一切攻击或危险。guard普通用词,指保持警惕以防可能的攻击或伤害。shield语气比protect强,但侧重防止迫在眉睫的攻击或伤害。shelter通常指寻找安全地方躲避风雨或使人免遭危害。harbour贬义词,指隐匿或非法保护、窝藏。
三、下面我们来学习一下含有guard的常见短语
guard of honor
n.仪队,仪仗队
off guard
下岗,不警惕,未提防