| 单词 | shield |
| 释义 | Word Frequency shield(ʃiːld) noun 1. any protection used to intercept blows, missiles, etc, such as a tough piece of armour carried on the arm 2. any similar protective device 3. Also called: scutcheon, escutcheon heraldry a pointed stylized shield used for displaying armorial bearings 4. anything that resembles a shield in shape, such as a prize in a sports competition 5. the protective outer covering of an animal, such as the shell of a turtle 6. physics a structure of concrete, lead, etc, placed around a nuclear reactor or other source of radiation in order to prevent the escape of radiation 7. a broad stable plateau of ancient Precambrian rocks forming the rigid nucleus of a particular continent Baltic Shield, Canadian Shield 8. short for dress shield 9. civil engineering a hollow steel cylinder that protects workers driving a circular tunnel through loose, soft, or water-bearing ground 10. the shield verb 11. (transitive) to protect, hide, or conceal (something) from danger or harm Derived forms shielder (ˈshielder) noun shieldlike (ˈshieldˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English scield; related to Old Norse skjöldr, Gothic skildus, Old High German scilt shield, Old English sciell shell |
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