[N-COUNT 可数名词]屏障;保护物;保护人 Something or someone which is a shield against a particular danger or risk provides protection from it.
[usu sing]
He used his left hand as a shield against the reflecting sunlight.
他用左手挡住反射过来的阳光。
...asbestos heat shields.
石棉隔热物
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[VERB 动词]保护;掩护;庇护 If something or someone shields you from a danger or risk, they protect you from it.
[V n from n]
He shielded his head from the sun with an old sack...
他用一只旧口袋挡住头顶的阳光。
The company does not bet its own money on equities, and so is shielded from market risk.
该公司没有把自己的钱押在普通股上,这样就规避了市场风险。
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[VERB 动词](为阻挡阳光直射而)挡住,遮住(眼睛) If you shield your eyes, you put your hand above your eyes to protect them from direct sunlight.
[V n]
He squinted and shielded his eyes.
他眯着眼,用手挡住眼睛。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]盾;盾牌 A shield is a large piece of metal or leather which soldiers used to carry to protect their bodies while they were fighting.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](体育运动的)盾形奖牌,盾形徽章 A shield is a sports prize or badge that is shaped like a shield.
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shield/ʃiːld; NAmEʃiːld/
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shieldshieldsshieldedshieldingnoun _medal_comp.jpg _shield.jpg 1a large piece of metal or leather carried by soldiers in the past to protect the body when fighting 盾(牌)2=
riot shield
3a person or thing used to protect sb/sth, especially by forming a barrier 保护人;保护物;掩护物;屏障◆The gunman used the hostages as a human shield.持枪歹徒用人质作人体盾牌。◆Water is not an effective shield against the sun's more harmful rays.水不能有效阻挡太阳中更有害的射线。◆She hid her true feelings behind a shield of cold indifference.她把自己的真实感情掩藏在一副冷漠的外表后面。4a plate or screen that protects a machine or the person using it from damage or injury (保护机器和操作者的)护罩,防护屏,挡板5an object in the shape of a shield,given as a prize in a sports competition, etc. 盾形奖牌6a drawing or model of a shieldshowing a coat of arms盾形纹徽;盾形徽章7( NAmE) a police officer's badge(警察的)盾形徽章verb1to protect sb/sth from danger, harm or sth unpleasant 保护某人或某物(免遭危险、伤害或不快)shieldsth against sth ◆I shielded my eyes against the glare.我挡住眼睛以避开强光。shieldsb/sth from sb/sth ◆The ozone layer shields the earth from the sun's ultraviolet rays.臭氧层保护地球不受太阳紫外线的辐射。◆You can't shield her from the truth forever.你不可能永远瞒着她,不让她知道事实真相。shieldsb/sth ◆Police believe that somebody is shielding the killer.警方认为有人把杀人凶手窝藏了起来。2shieldsth to put a shieldaround a piece of machinery, etc. in order to protect the person using it 给…加防护罩shield/ʃiːld; NAmEʃiːld/
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shield1 noun
shield2 verb
shieldshield1 /ʃiːld/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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1shield (1)a)a large piece of metal or leather that soldiers used in the past to protect themselves when fightingb)a piece of equipment made of strong plastic, used by the police to protect themselves against angry crowdsSYN riot shield →
human shield
2a)something in the shape of a shield, wide at the top and curving to a point at the bottom, that is given as a prize for winning a competition, especially a sports competitionb)a drawing or model of a shield, wide at the top and curving to a point at the bottom, that is used as a coat of arms3something that protects a person or thing from harm or damageshield against The immune system is our body’s shield against infection.4American English the small piece of metal that a police officer wears to show that they are a police officerSYN badge
shield1 noun
shield2 verb
shieldshield2 ●●○ verb [transitive]
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to protect someone or something from being harmed or damaged: Women will often lie to shield even the most abusive partner.shield somebody/something from somebody/something He held up his hands, shielding his eyes from the sun. import tariffs that shield firms from foreign competition► see thesaurus at
protect
RegisterShield is used mostly in journalism or literature. In everyday English, people usually say protect:· He used his hands to protect his eyes from the sun.
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