1 (in past times) a large piece of metal or wood that soldiers carried to protect themselves (旧时)盾,盾牌
2riot shield a piece of equipment made of strong plastic, that the police use to protect themselves from angry crowds 防暴盾牌
3 a person or thing that is used to protect sb/sth especially by forming a barrier 防御物;屏障:
The metal door acted as a shield against the explosion.那道金属门挡住了爆炸的威力。
4 an object or drawing in the shape of a shield, sometimes used as a prize in a sports competition 盾形对象,盾形纹徽(有时用作体育比赛的奖品)
☞picture at medal 见medal插图
shield²
/ʃi:ld ||; ʃild/verb
[T] shield sb/sth (against/from sb/sth) to protect sb/sth from danger or damage 保护;遮挡:
I shielded my eyes from the bright light with my hand.我用手遮住眼睛,以免受强光照射。
shield1/ʃild; ʃiːld/n [C] a piece of metal or plastic that you hold in front of your body to protect yourself in a fight or battle 盾﹐盾牌: The police were carrying riot shields . 警察带着防暴盾牌。
shield2v [T] to protect someone or something from being hurt or damaged 保护﹔遮挡: I tried to shield my eyes from the sun. 我试图保护眼睛免受阳光伤害。
shieldshieldshieldsshieldedshielding2verb (shields, shielding, shielded)to keep somebody or something safe from danger or from being hurt: She shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand.shieldshieldshields1nouna big piece of metal, wood or leather that soldiers carried in front of their bodies when they were fighting in wars long ago. Some police officers carry shields now.