Word · Frequency #14696
defensively
防御性地；守势地
核心释义
in a defensive manner
- 1.
以防御的方式
In a defensive manner.
辩解地；带防卫心理地；以防御的方式；防御地；守势地
用法In use
When asked about the mistake, she answered defensively, refusing to admit any error.
用法提示：defensively 作副词修饰 answered，表示‘戒备地、防御性地’。
He crossed his arms defensively when the manager criticized his report.
用法提示：defensively 修饰 crossed his arms，表示出于防备的姿态。
The team played defensively for most of the match to protect their lead.
用法提示：defensively 修饰 played，表示‘采取守势地’。
verb + defensively
defensively 作方式状语，通常放在动词之后，表示以防御或辩解的心态做某事。
She reacted defensively to the criticism.
她以防卫的姿态回应了批评。
defensively + verb
为了突出方式，也可把 defensively 放在动词之前。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- respond defensively
- 辩解地回应；戒备地回应
- When asked about the delay, she responded defensively.当被问及延误一事时，她辩解地回应。
- play defensively
- 采取防守打法；防守为主
- The team played defensively for the last ten minutes.球队在最后十分钟采取防守打法。
- drive defensively
- 防御性驾驶；安全驾驶
- You should always drive defensively on wet roads.在湿滑路面上你应始终保持防御性驾驶。
- say defensively
- 辩解地说
- "It wasn't my fault," she said defensively.“这不是我的错，”她辩解地说。
- invest defensively
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆提示：把 defensive 拆成 defend（防守）+ -ive + -ly，想象在自己周围筑起围栏（fence）挡住攻击——说话、行动都带着防备。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：军事或体育报道、日常交流 该词为中性副词，通常用于军事、体育或日常交流中，表示以防御姿态或带有辩解心理地做某事。在正式书面语和口语中都较常见，没有明显的正式或非正式倾向。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 defensively 押韵（重音后的读音相同）的有 offensively、expensively、comprehensively、intensively；它们都含 /-ɛnsɪvli/。aggressively 虽拼写接近，但 -sively 前是 /s/ 而不是 /n/，所以不押韵。defensive 是 defensively 的形容词原形，缺少末尾的 /li/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.