1. C 盾，盾牌　a broad piece of metal, wood, or strong plastic that is carried as a protection against being hit
2. C 护罩，防护物　 a protective cover; thing that protects

　the other side of the ～　问题的另一方面
　～ against　抵抗…的保护物

　The sword glanced off the knight's shield.　剑掠过武士的盾。
　Dark glasses are an effective shield against the glare.　墨镜能有效地遮挡强光。

1. vt.保护；防御　 protect; keep safe; save sb from punishment or suffering
2. vt.隐藏　 shelter

　～ one's eyes　保护眼睛
　～ carefully　全心保护
　～ faithfully　忠心保护
　～ against〔from〕　保护…免受…（侵犯）
　～ sb from danger　保护某人免受危险
　～ eyes from the sun　遮住眼睛以免受阳光的照射
　～ one's eyes with one's hand　用手遮住眼睛

　He told a lie to shield his brother.　他撒谎以保护他的兄弟。
　He lied to the police to shield his guilty friend.　他向警察撒谎以隐藏他有罪的朋友。
　The police officer shielded the child with her body.　那警察用她的身体保护了小孩。
　I tried to shield him against prying journalist.　我竭力为他挡驾，拦住那些锲而不舍的记者。
　These trees will shield off arid winds and protect the fields.　这些树能挡住旱风，保护农田。
　The motor is shielded in a shock-proof housing.　发动机是用防震壳保护的。

 ♣ shield from　(v.+prep.)
1. 遮蔽，挡住使不受…的伤害 provide shelter for sb/sth from sth harmful
　Shielding his eyes from the bright light, he looked far out to sea to watch for the ship's arrival.　他手遮住强光向大海眺望，观察那艘船的到来。
　He threw himself across the room shielding the child's body from the bullets.　他冲过房间挡住那孩子的身体以防中弹。
　He was shielded by his mother from punishment.　他母亲保护他，使他免受惩罚。
2. 使免遭（不幸之事） save sb from the harmful effect of sth/doing sth
　She intended to shield the child from this bad information.　她打算不让孩子知道这个坏消息。
　He tried to shield his friend from discovery by the police.　他设法使他的朋友不被警察发现。
　You can't shield this criminal from prosecution.　你不能包庇该罪犯而不起诉他。

 ♣ shield, defend, guard, protect, safeguard
　参见defend条。

　［同义词］ n. badge, button, guard, protection
　［反义词］ n. danger, risk
　［词源］古英语scield（盾，防护）