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guarded

UK //ˈɡɑːdɪd//US //ˈɡɑːrdɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'gardien'(保护),最终来自古法语 'garder',与 'guard' 同源。

adjective

❶ 形容人或态度谨慎、有所保留,不轻易透露真实想法或情感,通常因为不信任或担心风险。

“She gave a guarded response to the reporter's question.”

(她对记者的问题给出了谨慎的回答。)

“His guarded manner made it hard to know what he really thought.”

(他有所保留的态度让人难以知道他真正的想法。)

❶ 形容被保护或看守的状态,通常指有警卫或安全措施防止危险或入侵。

“The military base is heavily guarded.”

(这个军事基地戒备森严。)

“The celebrity's house is always guarded by security.”

(这位名人的房子总是有保安看守。)

同义词:cautious, reserved, protected, secured

常见短语

guarded optimism — 指一种谨慎的乐观态度,表示虽然对未来抱有希望,但仍有所保留或担忧。

“Investors expressed guarded optimism about the economic recovery.”

(投资者对经济复苏表现出谨慎的乐观态度。)