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BNC: 2247 COCA: 1284

guard

1 guard /ˈgɑɚd/ noun
plural guards
1 guard
/ˈgɑɚd/
noun
plural guards
Learner's definition of GUARD
[noncount] : a state in which someone is carefully looking for possible danger, threats, problems, etc.警戒;守卫;警惕
[count] : a person whose job or duty is to watch and protect someone or something警卫;看守;卫兵
see also security guard
[count] : a group of people (such as soldiers) who protect a person or place卫兵;卫队
the Guards : soldiers who protect a king or queen禁军;御林军;禁卫军
see also color guard, honor guard, old guard, rearguard
[count]
: something that keeps an unwanted result or effect from happening防范物;防范手段often + against
see also safeguard
: a special part or device that protects someone or something from injury or damage防护装置;保护装置;防护用品
[count]
American football : either one of two players who play in positions on either side of the center(中锋两侧的)护锋,哨锋
basketball : either one of two players who usually play away from the basket and control their team's play when they are trying to score points后卫 see also point guard
[count] British : conductor 2

off guard

: in an unprepared state : not ready不提防;丧失警惕

under guard

: in the position of someone (such as a prisoner) who is being watched by a guard被看管
2 guard /ˈgɑɚd/ verb
guards; guarded; guarding
2 guard
/ˈgɑɚd/
verb
guards; guarded; guarding
Learner's definition of GUARD
[+ object]
: to watch (someone) in order to prevent escape看守;监视
: to protect (someone or something) from danger or attack保卫;守卫;警卫
: to be careful about not telling or talking about (something, such as a secret)严守(秘密等)
sports : to try to keep (an opponent) from scoring (especially in basketball)防守

guard against

[phrasal verb]
guard against (something)
: to try to keep (something) from happening防止;防范;警惕
BNC: 2247 COCA: 1284

guard

1 of 2

noun

1
: one assigned to protect or oversee another: such as
a
: a person or a body of persons on sentinel duty
Guards were posted around the camp.
b
guards plural : troops attached to the person of the sovereign
c
British : conductor sense b
2
a
: a defensive state or attitude
asked him out when his guard was down
b
: a defensive position (as in boxing)
3
a
: the act or duty of protecting or defending
b
: the state of being protected : protection
4
: a protective or safety device
specifically : a device for protecting a machine part or the operator of a machine
5
archaic : precaution
6
a
: a position or player next to the center in a football line
b
: a player stationed in the backcourt in basketball

guard

2 of 2

verb

guarded; guarding; guards

transitive verb

1
: to protect an edge of with an ornamental border
2
a
: to protect from danger especially by watchful attention : make secure
police guarding our cities
b
: to stand at the entrance of as if on guard or as a barrier
c
: to tend to carefully : preserve, protect
guarded their privacy
3
archaic : escort
4
a
: to watch over so as to prevent escape, disclosure, or indiscretion
guarded the prisoners.
b
: to attempt to prevent (an opponent) from playing effectively or scoring

intransitive verb

: to watch by way of caution or defense : stand guard
guard against mistakes
guarder noun
Phrases
off guard
: in an unprepared or unsuspecting state
Her angry response caught me off guard.
on guard
: defensively watchful : alert
is on guard against terrorists
Choose the Right Synonym for guard

defend, protect, shield, guard, safeguard mean to keep secure from danger or against attack.

defend denotes warding off actual or threatened attack.

defend the country

protect implies the use of something (such as a covering) as a bar to the admission or impact of what may attack or injure.

a hard hat to protect your head

shield suggests protective intervention in imminent danger or actual attack.

shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand

guard implies protecting with vigilance and force against expected danger.

White House entrances are well guarded

safeguard implies taking precautionary protective measures against merely possible danger.

our civil liberties must be safeguarded

Example Sentences

Noun There were dozens of police officers standing guard along the parade route. Tourists gather every day to watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. The guard must be in place before operating the meat slicer. Verb Two policemen were assigned to guard the prisoner. A tank guarded the bridge from enemy attack. A police officer was stationed outside to guard the door. They jealously guard their secrets. Her whereabouts are a tightly guarded secret. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The guard will assist with perimeter security, entry and exit security and issuing supplies to inmates from secure stations, among other things, according to the order. Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 The changing of the guard comes at a time when many Britons are facing an energy crisis, the soaring cost of living, war in Ukraine and fallout from Brexit. Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 The husband of Princess Beatrice joined the crowds gathering at the Horseguards Parade to watch the traditional changing of the guard accompanied by daughter Sienna in a stroller. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 Friday’s vote recognized what was already, in practical terms, military control of the guard. Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The changing of the guard comes at a time when many Britons are facing an energy crisis, the soaring cost of living, the war in Ukraine and the fallout from Brexit. Danica Kirka, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 At Alabama, Pierschbacher started 57 games in his career and was the left guard for the CFP national championship teams of the 2015 and 2017 seasons. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 The armored car guard who was shot and robbed at a Kaiser Permanente hospital in San Leandro died Thursday, officials said. Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 Jones, the starting right guard, said there was not yet an indication of who will start Saturday. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022
Verb
If he is cleared to start and gets bumped over to guard, that would create a ripple effect on the interior of the line. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Leatherwood started at tackle for the Raiders and then moved inside to guard. USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 What the Colts miss as much as their quality as backups is their versatility, as Pryor could play four positions and Pinter could moonlight at center in addition to guard. Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Aug. 2022 Late in the second quarter, Zach Tom was inserted at right tackle, Newman slid to guard, Hanson moved to center and Myers left the game. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 A’ja Wilson and guard Chelsea Gray alongside Plum—all of whom won gold medals for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics. Laine Higgins, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 The former Dallas Cowboys offensive guard the Miami Dolphins signed to a two-year, $14 million deal this offseason with the vision of having the 25-year-old switch positions to center, hasn’t been horrible in his new spot. Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022 Peter the Great kept several in the palace, and up until the Russian Revolution in 1917, the Romanov tsars all had Black soldiers guard the doors of their bedchambers. Jennifer Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2022 The monitors are careful to avoid the armed men who guard the fields on behalf of the Peruvian, Colombian and Brazilian gangs who buy the coca. Simeon Tegel, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English garde, from Anglo-French garde, guarde, warde, from garder, guarder, warder, to guard, defend, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German wartēn to watch, take care — more at ward

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1500, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of guard was in the 15th century
BNC: 2247 COCA: 1284
guard

noun¹

1person who guards sb/sth守衞者ADJECTIVE | VERB + GUARD | GUARD + VERB | GUARD + NOUN ADJECTIVEarmed, uniformed武裝警衞;穿制服的守衞The building is protected by armed guards.大樓由武裝警衞把守。border, gate, prison, security邊防守衞;門衞;監獄看守;保安head警衞長personal, private私人警衞military軍警VERB + GUARDpost, station佈置/駐紮警衞Guards had been posted all around the TV studio.整個電視演播室周圍都設置了警衞。GUARD + VERBpatrol sth警衞巡查⋯Guards patrolled the perimeter fence.警衞在四周的圍欄邊巡邏。protect sth警衞保護⋯escort sb警衞護送某人be on duty警衞執勤GUARD + NOUNduty警衞任務dog看門狗
guard

noun²

2being ready to prevent attack or danger防衞ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEclose嚴密的看守24-hour, constant, round-the-clock * 24 小時/不間斷的/全天守衞armed武裝警戒The accused was taken to court under armed guard.被告在武裝戒護下到庭。heavy嚴密守衞He arrived under heavy guard.他在重重護衞下到達。military, police軍事/警方護衞PREPOSITIONoff (your) guard沒有提防The question seemed to catch him off his guard.這個問題似乎讓他措手不及。He caught me completely off guard.他給了我一個措手不及。on (your) guard站崗;警惕Several police officers were on guard outside the factory.幾個警察在工廠外警戒。He was always on his guard against moneymaking schemes.他對賺錢的計劃總是保持着警惕。under guard處於看守之下The prisoners were under close guard.犯人們受到嚴密的看守。guard against, guard over對⋯的警戒;對⋯的守衞Two police officers kept guard over the burned-out building.兩個警察在燒燬的大樓旁警戒。PHRASESdrop your guard放鬆警惕Matt relaxed a little, dropping his guard.馬特放鬆了一下,警惕性也降低了。keep guard of sth守衞⋯Would you like me to keep guard of your room?你想讓我看護你的房間嗎?keep your guard up, keep up your guard保持警惕No one can keep their guard up all the time.沒有人能自始至終保持警惕。stand guard站崗A solider stood guard outside the palace.一個士兵在宮殿外站崗。
guard

noun³

3group of soldiers/policemen who guard sb/sth擔負警衞任務的士兵或警察ADJECTIVE | VERB + GUARD | PHRASES ADJECTIVEcivil, national, palace, presidential, royal國民衞隊;國民警衞隊;宮廷衞隊;總統衞隊;皇家衞隊honour/honor儀仗隊advance先遣部隊elite精英衞隊VERB + GUARDchange換哨The guard was changed every two hours.警衞每兩小時換一次崗。call out調出警衞It would only be a matter of minutes before the alarm was raised and the guard called out.警報響起、警衞出動只需要幾分鐘時間。PHRASESguard of honour/honor儀仗隊Fellow soldiers formed a guard of honour / honor at his wedding.戰友們在他婚禮上組成了一個儀仗隊。
guard

noun⁴

4cover that prevents injury防止受傷的遮蔽物ADJECTIVEtrigger扳機護圈fire(室內取暖爐的)爐擋shin, shoulder, wrist(運動時戴的)護脛,護肩,護腕
guard

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBwell安全守衞The mountain pass is well guarded.山口的防衞非常嚴密。carefully仔細守護a bird carefully guarding its eggs小心護蛋的鳥fiercely, jealously拚命地保護;警覺地守護She jealously guarded her position of power.她警覺地守護着自己的權位。PREPOSITIONagainst保護使免受⋯影響They guard the city against attack.他們保護城市免受襲擊。from防止⋯受影響pop stars who need to be guarded from their fans需要保護以免受歌迷騷擾的流行歌星PHRASESclosely guarded, heavily guarded嚴密地/重兵守護The military base is closely guarded.這個軍事基地守衞森嚴。guard sb/sth with your life以生命作代價保護⋯He was under instructions to guard the key with his life.他奉命要拼死守住鑰匙。tightly guarded嚴密保護的tightly guarded privacy受到嚴密保護的隱私

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