Word · Frequency #19838
unguarded
无防备的;没有防卫的
核心释义
lacking protection or a guard
- 1.
没有防护或保护的;易受伤害的。
Having no guard or protection; vulnerable.
- 2.
表现出缺乏谨慎或思考的;不留神的。
Displaying a lack of caution or thought.
不留神的;不小心的;大意的;没有防护或保护的;易受伤害的。;表现出缺乏谨慎或思考的;不留神的。;没有防卫的;不留神的
用法In use
The unguarded entrance allowed anyone to walk in without being checked.
用法提示:此处 unguarded 是形容词,修饰 entrance,意为“无人看守的”。
Burglars often target unguarded homes during the day.
用法提示:此处 unguarded 是形容词,修饰 homes,意为“无人看管的”。
The museum's unguarded back door was left open all night.
用法提示:此处 unguarded 是形容词,修饰 back door,意为“无人守卫的”。
in an unguarded moment
in an unguarded moment 是常见搭配,表示“在一时疏忽/失去警惕之际”。
In an unguarded moment, she let her real feelings show.
她在一时不防的时刻流露了真情。
leave + sth + unguarded
leave + 宾语 + unguarded 表示“使…处于无人看管或没有保护的状态”,宾语常为具体物品。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- unguarded moment
- 不留神的一刻;一时疏忽之际
- In an unguarded moment, she let slip her true opinion.她一时不留神,说出了自己的真实想法。
- unguarded remark
- 失言;不谨慎的话
- His unguarded remark about the manager caused trouble.他关于经理的一句失言惹来了麻烦。
- unguarded border
- 无人把守的边境
- The refugees crossed the unguarded border at night.难民们在夜间越过了无人把守的边境。
- unguarded railway crossing
- 无人看守的铁路道口
- Slow down at this unguarded railway crossing.经过这个无人看守的铁路道口时要减速。
- leave something unguarded
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
un-(不)+ guarded(守卫/戒备的),想象心里没设防,一时不留神就说了不该说的话。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:Physical protection of a place or object、Careless or unwary speech or behavior 该词主要有两个义项:表示“无防卫的、未受保护的”时多用于书面或客观描述;表示“不留神的、不小心的”时常见于 in an unguarded moment、an unguarded remark 等搭配。整体语气偏中性,正式与一般语境都可用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 unguarded /ʌnˈɡɑːdɪd/ 真正押韵的词有 guarded /ˈɡɑːdɪd/、regarded /rɪˈɡɑːdɪd/、discarded /dɪsˈkɑːdɪd/、disregarded /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːdɪd/,它们重读音节都含 /ɑːdɪd/。注意 warded /ˈwɔːdɪd/ 虽拼写相近,但元音是 /ɔː/ 而非 /ɑː/,不押韵;candid /ˈkændɪd/ 更不押韵,元音为 /æ/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.