shield
[ʃi:ld] noun countable
ADVANCED
■in the past, a large flat object made of metal or leather that soldiers held in front of their bodies to protect themselves （旧时的）盾（牌）
ADVANCED
■a large flat object made of strong plastic that policemen hold in front of their bodies to protect themselves （警用的）防暴盾牌•The police held up their riot shields against the flying rocks and bricks.员警举着防暴盾牌阻挡飞来的石头和砖块。 ■something or someone used as protection or providing protection 保护物，屏障；保护者•The anti-personnel mines were laid as a protective shield around the town.城镇周围布设了杀伤性地雷作为保护屏障。 •Anger can function as a shield against (= a way of avoiding) even more painful emotions of loss and hurt.愤怒可以起到这样的作用：避免更加痛苦的失落感和受伤害情绪。 ■a flat object with two straight sides, a rounded or pointed lower edge and usually a straight top edge, on which there is a coat of arms 盾形纹章（或徽章）
■an object shaped like a shield, which is given as a prize or used as a symbol or badge 盾形奖牌•Our school won the county football shield this year.我们学校赢得了今年全郡足球赛盾形奖牌。
[ʃi:ld] verb transitive
■to protect someone or something 保护•She held her hand above her eyes to shield them from the sun.她把手搭在眼睛上方以遮挡太阳。 •They are accused of trying to shield the General from US federal investigators.他们被指控试图包庇将军，使其逃避美国联邦调查员的调查。 |