喜樂美語

核心畫面

One way to hold it: standing with your shield up. You are not the one moving forward — your whole position is arranged around keeping something safe from an attack that is coming. English then applies that stance to a city wall, to a football team, and to a person in an argument who feels the attack even when nobody meant one.

可以想成舉著盾牌站在原地。你不是往前推的那一方，整個姿態都是為了擋住即將到來的攻擊。英文把這個姿態套到很多地方：城牆…更多收起可以想成舉著盾牌站在原地。你不是往前推的那一方，整個姿態都是為了擋住即將到來的攻擊。英文把這個姿態套到很多地方：城牆、球隊的後防，還有在對話裡覺得自己被攻擊、於是先舉起盾牌的人——即使對方其實沒有那個意思。

From the picture

心理上的戒備

把盾牌搬進對話裡：你覺得對方在指責你，於是先護住自己——即使那句話本來只是問問而已。

on the defensive · noun · C2

If you are on the defensive, you are ready to protect yourself because you feel someone is criticizing or attacking you.

守勢／戒備狀態

Also in this word

protective · adjective · C2

Used or made to protect a person, place, or thing from attack.

防禦的／防守的

defensive (sport) · adjective · C2

In a game, done or used to stop the other team from scoring.

防守的

原始詞典資料8 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

defensiveadj/dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/

  • 1

    Intended for defence; protective.

    • a defensive perimeter
  • 2

    Intended to deter attack.

    • a defensive missile system
  • 3

    Performed so as to minimise risk.

    • defensive driving
  • 4

    Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion; oversensitive; thin-skinned.

  • 5

    ball-gamescricketgamesOf a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.

  • 6

    hobbieslifestylesportsPertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.

    • The victim held up his hand to repel the attacker and received a defensive knife wound.
    • The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.
  • 7

    In a state or posture of defense.

    • […]Once join'd, the contrary ſhe proves, a thorn Inteſtin, far within defenſive arms[…]

defensivenoun/dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/

  • 1

    A means, attitude or position of defense. Chiefly in on the defensive.

    • The Germans had developed a highly scientific defensive in which machine-guns replaced rifles and a maximum of punishment was inflicted upon an assaulting force with a minimum of human loss.
    • Such kinds of defensives are really rather protecting the local companies than the consumers.

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。