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。