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单词 guard
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noun | verb
guardguard1 /gɑrd/ ●●● S2 W2 noun Etymology
ETYMOLOGYguard1
Origin: 1400-1500 French garde
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 The trucks were accompanied by armed guards.
 Tina’s not going to let down her guard (=relax because a threat is gone).
 Hanson’s dismissal has put others in the department on their guard.
(=someone is paying careful attention to what is happening so that he or she is not easy to attack, trick, or deal with, or someone is not doing this)
 If you want to be a successful boxer, you have to keep your guard up.
1PERSON [countable] someone whose job is to protect people, places, or objects so that they are not attacked or stolen:  Two guards stopped us at the gate. The trucks were accompanied by armed guards. → see also bodyguard, security guard2IN A PRISON [countable] someone whose job is to prevent prisoners from escaping:  He claims the guards beat him.3be on guard to be responsible for guarding a place or person for a specific period of time:  Hogan was on guard the night the prisoners escaped.4stand/keep guard (over somebody/something) to guard or watch a person or place:  Thousands of police stood guard over today’s ceremony.5be under (armed) guard to be guarded by a group of people with weapons:  City hall was under tight guard all night.6catch/take/throw somebody off guard to surprise someone by doing or saying something that he or she is not ready to deal with:  The sudden snowstorm caught weather forecasters off guard.7somebody’s guard the state of paying careful attention to what is happening, in order to avoid being tricked or getting into danger:  Tina’s not going to let down her guard (=relax because a threat is gone). Hanson’s dismissal has put others in the department on their guard.somebody’s guard is up/down (=someone is paying careful attention to what is happening so that he or she is not easy to attack, trick, or deal with, or someone is not doing this)8the old guard people who belong to a group which wants to do things the way they have always been done in the past:  the old guard of the Communist Party9EQUIPMENT [countable] something that covers and protects someone or something:  All hockey players must wear face guards.10BASKETBALL [countable] one of two players on a basketball team who is responsible for moving the ball so that it is easy for their team to gain points11FOOTBALL [countable] one of two players on a football team who play on either side of the center12FIGHTING [countable] the position of holding your hands or arms up in fighting to defend yourself, or the position in which you hold a sword to defend yourself:  If you want to be a successful boxer, you have to keep your guard up.13SOLDIERS [singular] a group of people, especially soldiers, who guard someone or something:  In London, we watched the changing of the guard. the National Guard[Origin: 1400–1500 French garde]
noun | verb
guardguard2 ●●● W2 verb [transitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
guard
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyguard
he, she, itguards
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyguarded
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave guarded
he, she, ithas guarded
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad guarded
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill guard
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have guarded
Continuous Form
PresentIam guarding
he, she, itis guarding
you, we, theyare guarding
PastI, he, she, itwas guarding
you, we, theywere guarding
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been guarding
he, she, ithas been guarding
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been guarding
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be guarding
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been guarding
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 The country has fiercely guarded its independence.
 His real identity is a closely guarded secret.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSto keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illness
to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illness:  Are we doing enough to protect the environment? I think his mother is lying to protect him.
to protect someone or something that is in danger of being harmed or destroyed:  The sign said “Save the whales.” Local people are fighting to save the theater from demolition.
to protect someone from something harmful:  Her light summer clothes offered no protection in the bitter cold. The insurance gives farmers some protection against drought.
to do things in order to protect someone or something from attack or change:  If someone tries to hit you, you are allowed to defend yourself. We are fighting to defend our freedom and our way of life.
to keep something from changing too much, especially a way of living or of doing something:  The Navajo Indians want to preserve their traditions.
to protect something important, such as people’s rights, health, or safety:  The Constitution helps to safeguard the rights of all citizens.
to protect a place, person, or object from being attacked or stolen:  The building is guarded by security officers.
to put something in front of something else, in order to protect it from harm or damage:  I held up a hand to shield my eyes from the sun.
to provide a place where someone or something is protected from the weather or from danger:  The tree sheltered us from the rain.
1PROTECT to protect a person, place, or valuable object by watching and staying nearby:  A dog guards the house.guard somebody/something against something Troops guarded the area against possible attack.► see thesaurus at protect2PREVENT ESCAPE to watch a prisoner and prevent them from escaping:  The hostages were guarded night and day.3TRY TO KEEP to try very hard to keep something that is important to you and that other people might try to take away: jealously/fiercely guard something The country has fiercely guarded its independence.4KEEP SECRET to not tell information or a secret to anyone: a closely/carefully guarded secret His real identity is a closely guarded secret.5SPORTS to prevent a player from another sports team from gaining points or moving forward, or to defend a part of the playing field:  Richards will guard Davis in tonight’s game.6guard your tongue old-fashioned used to tell someone to be careful not to tell a secretguard against phrasal verb1guard against something to try to prevent something from happening by being careful:  It’s important to guard against tiredness when you’re driving.2guard (yourself) against something to provide protection from something bad, or to prevent it from happening:  Exercise can help guard against a number of serious illnesses.
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