well-guardedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈɡɑːdᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈɡɑrdəd/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and guarded adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., guarded adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + guarded adj.

†1. Well-ornamented; having fine trimmings. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > ornamental textiles > ornamental trimmings > [adjective]

guarded1509

well-guarded1533

1533 T. Elyot Of Knowl. Wise Man i. f. 10 On his legges fyne hosen well garded.

a. Strongly or suitably defended or protected.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > watching or keeping guard > [adjective] > guarded

well-guarded1562

guarded1570

shepherded1884

1562 J. Shute tr. A. Cambini in Two Comm. Turcks i. ii. f. 23^v [He] lefte his cities and Townes well garded [It. ben guardate] and furnished with souldiours and all kinde of munition.

1583 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Deuteronomie lxxxvi. 531 Our faith must be as a wel garded fortresse.

1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. vi. 252 We set forward, being wellguarded round about with our keepers.

1720 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad VI. xxii. 651 Whom Ilion calls Astyanax, from her well-guarded Walls.

1739 D. Hume Treat. Human Nature II. iii. 302 A man in a strong prison well-guarded, without the least means of escape.

1846 Commercial Mag. Oct. 135 The compensation, to which the proprietors are as much entitled as his lordship is to his well-guarded purse.

1925 Times 3 Mar. 15/2 Strategical points of the city are well guarded.

2002 M. J. Fox Lucky Man ii. 19 Permanent Married Quarters..did not provide generous living space, but situated as they were on well-guarded government real estate, you couldn't ask for a safer environment in which to raise children.

b. Of a secret, a confidence, etc.: not made widely known, closely guarded. Cf. well-kept adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [adjective] > specifically of actions or things

circumspect1422

well-kept1486

wary1557

cautionary1605

cautionating1654

guarded1709

gingerly1755

well-guarded1781

1781 Candid Thoughts 13 Whether a well guarded confidence..might not have proved the most successful method to conquer their prejudices and conciliate their affections.

1851 Godey's Lady's Bk. Sept. 168/1 In the face of death, some of our sex can keep the tongue from betraying the well-guarded secret.

1905 Alkaloidal Clinic Feb. 144/1 This process has heretofore been a well-guarded secret.

1996 Which? Guide to starting your own Business (new ed.) xi. 162 The recipe for Coca-Cola..is a well-guarded secret.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-guarded
释义	well-guardedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈɡɑːdᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈɡɑrdəd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and guarded adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., guarded adj. Etymology: < well adv. + guarded adj. †1. Well-ornamented; having fine trimmings. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > ornamental textiles > ornamental trimmings > [adjective] guarded1509 well-guarded1533 1533 T. Elyot Of Knowl. Wise Man i. f. 10 On his legges fyne hosen well garded. 2. a. Strongly or suitably defended or protected. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > watching or keeping guard > [adjective] > guarded well-guarded1562 guarded1570 shepherded1884 1562 J. Shute tr. A. Cambini in Two Comm. Turcks i. ii. f. 23^v [He] lefte his cities and Townes well garded [It. ben guardate] and furnished with souldiours and all kinde of munition. 1583 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Deuteronomie lxxxvi. 531 Our faith must be as a wel garded fortresse. 1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. vi. 252 We set forward, being wellguarded round about with our keepers. 1720 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad VI. xxii. 651 Whom Ilion calls Astyanax, from her well-guarded Walls. 1739 D. Hume Treat. Human Nature II. iii. 302 A man in a strong prison well-guarded, without the least means of escape. 1846 Commercial Mag. Oct. 135 The compensation, to which the proprietors are as much entitled as his lordship is to his well-guarded purse. 1925 Times 3 Mar. 15/2 Strategical points of the city are well guarded. 2002 M. J. Fox Lucky Man ii. 19 Permanent Married Quarters..did not provide generous living space, but situated as they were on well-guarded government real estate, you couldn't ask for a safer environment in which to raise children. b. Of a secret, a confidence, etc.: not made widely known, closely guarded. Cf. well-kept adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [adjective] > specifically of actions or things circumspect1422 well-kept1486 wary1557 cautionary1605 cautionating1654 guarded1709 gingerly1755 well-guarded1781 1781 Candid Thoughts 13 Whether a well guarded confidence..might not have proved the most successful method to conquer their prejudices and conciliate their affections. 1851 Godey's Lady's Bk. Sept. 168/1 In the face of death, some of our sex can keep the tongue from betraying the well-guarded secret. 1905 Alkaloidal Clinic Feb. 144/1 This process has heretofore been a well-guarded secret. 1996 Which? Guide to starting your own Business (new ed.) xi. 162 The recipe for Coca-Cola..is a well-guarded secret. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1533
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