| 单词 | shield |
| 释义 | shield (once / 204 pages) nv A shield is a cover that protects whatever is behind or beneath it. If you carry a shield you might be a knight, or a traffic cop who likes to flash the badge. Ancestors of the word shield include the Old English scild, similar to sciell, or "shell," which suggests the meaning of the word. If you're a turtle, you might use your shell as a shield. But a shield doesn't have to be something physical. Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard once said, "Love is my sword, goodness my armor, and humor my shield." The word can also be used as a verb. You might shield your tender ears from hearing naughty words. Don't worry, shield is perfectly safe. WORD FAMILYshield: overshielding, shielded, shielder, shielding, shields+/shielded: unshielded/shielder: shielders USAGE EXAMPLESLater, he taught overseas suppliers how to shield production lines and compartmentalize information to avoid leaks. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Hens recalls ruefully that she did not try to shield her sons from their brutal father. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Brown’s parents insist the academic records are shielded as private because they involve a juvenile. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1n armor carried on the arm to intercept blows Syn|Hypo|Hyper buckler escutcheon, scutcheon a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms pavis, pavise(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position armor, armour protective covering made of metal and used in combat 2n a protective covering or structure Hypo|Hyper nipple shield a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women plate, scale, shella metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) shieldinga shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay shieldingshield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armourspecially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire horseshoe, shoeU-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof shell platingthe plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship protection, protective cover, protective covering a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury 3n hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles Syn|Hypo|Hyper carapace, cuticle, shell cuticula the outer body wall of an insect scute large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake 4v protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm Syn|Hyper screen protect shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage 5v hold back a thought or feeling about Syn|Hyper harbor, harbour conceal, hide prevent from being seen or discovered |
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