on guard 的 3 个定义
- to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- to keep under close watch in order to prevent escape, misconduct, etc.: to guard a prisoner.
- to keep under control or restraint as a matter of caution or prudence: to guard one's temper.
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- to take precautions: to guard against errors.
- to give protection; keep watch; be watchful.
- a person or group of persons that guards, protects, or keeps a protective or restraining watch.
- a person who keeps watch over prisoners or others under restraint.
- a body of people, especially soldiers, charged with guarding a place from disturbance, theft, fire, etc.
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on guard 近义词
defensive
feeling wary
更多on guard例句
- The guard is one of just two players who have played at least 20 of the team’s 22 outings as Washington dealt with the coronavirus outbreak and a mélange of other injuries already this season.
- So it’s important for fans not to let down their guard as the Super Bowl approaches.
- Masks and distancing are key to gathering safely, she said, noting that people often let their guard down while celebrating.
- “This client ended up getting her $600, the second stimulus payment, a couple of days later, which kind of caught us off guard,” Gollihare said.
- This feature has been hit or miss for some advertisers, even catching some off guard.
- A guard is manning the door, which is always kept ajar so she can be monitored.
- Three years ago, Republican Guard soldiers came into the hills and killed a cleric accused of hosting Jundullah fighters.
- One of the honor guard approached with slow, measured steps and presented the flag to a uniformed captain.
- The government continues to call for calm while warning people to be on their guard.
- News of an opening with Havana has enraged the old guard of Miami that has longed to see the Castro family brought down.
- In particular the Governor of Adinskoy offered us a guard of fifty men to the next station, if we apprehended any danger.
- On the evening of September 17th he sent away his advance guard of two thousand men in eighty small boats.
- Leaving Bruno to guard, Harry climbed the tree, and to his satisfaction had a good view of the country.
- Every precaution was taken by Colonel Guitar to guard against a night attack, but his little army was allowed to rest in peace.
- Nevertheless Monsieur de Biancourt was always on his guard, and often sent the boat on ahead with the sounding-lead.