Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4113
shield
盾；盾牌
a piece of armor carried on the arm to protect against blows
- 1.
Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
任何起保护或防御作用的东西；防御；庇护；保护
- 2.
a protective covering or structure
保护性的覆盖物或结构
- 3.
A shape like that of a shield; usually, an inverted triangle with sides that curve inward to form a pointed bottom, commonly used for police identifications and company logos.
似盾牌的形状；通常为底尖、边向内弯曲的倒三角形,常用于警察徽章和公司标志
- 4.
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
手臂上佩戴的用于抵挡击打的甲胄
- 5.
A large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock.
大片裸露的稳定前寒武纪岩石
- 6.
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
某些生物(如节肢动物和龟)的坚硬外壳或甲
- 7.
A circuit board that can connect to an Arduino microcontroller and extend its capabilities.
可连接到Arduino微控制器并扩展其功能的电路板
保护；防卫；庇护；防护罩；护板；盾形物；盾形徽章；甲壳；背甲；地盾
In use
The thick stone walls acted as a shield against the strong winds.
Parents often try to be a shield for their children when life gets hard.
The knight raised his shield to block the enemy's attack.
a shield against sth
shield 常与 against 连用，表示防御某事物。
The immune system acts as a shield against infections.
免疫系统充当抵御感染的盾牌。
under the shield of
比喻用法，指在某种掩护或保护之下。
They advanced under the shield of darkness.
他们在黑暗的掩护下前进。
shield for sb/sth
Connections
Collocations
- protective shield
- 防护盾
- The knight raised his protective shield to block the arrow.骑士举起防护盾挡住了箭。
- human shield
- 人肉盾牌（指用他人作为防御）
- The hostage was used as a human shield by the kidnappers.人质被绑架者用作人肉盾牌。
- riot shield
- 防暴盾牌
- Police officers carried riot shields to control the crowd.警察携带防暴盾牌来控制人群。
- shield bearer
- 持盾者
- In ancient battles, a shield bearer protected the archer.在古代战斗中，持盾者保护弓箭手。
- shield wall
- 盾墙（防御阵型）
- The soldiers formed a shield wall to repel the attack.士兵们组成盾墙以击退进攻。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一面坚固的盾牌（shield）保护你免受伤害。
Context & Register
在军事、历史或奇幻题材中常指手持的防御武器；在科技、生物领域可指保护罩或甲壳。通常用于中性或正式语境。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与against连用，表示防护物。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with -ield (field, yield, wield) rhyme with shield (/ʃiːld/), all sharing the /iːld/ sound. Words like build and wild look similar but have different vowels: build /bɪld/, wild /waɪld/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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