The Guards are a group of regiments — large, named groups of soldiers — in the British army. They began as the soldiers who guarded the king or queen; that is how they got the name.

The Guards are Guards 是 in the British army英國陸軍裡的 a group of regiments一組軍團 — large大型、 named有自己名字 groups of soldiers的士兵團體。 They他們 began as一開始是 who guarded the king or queen守衛國王或女王的 the soldiers那些士兵； that is how they got the name這個名字就是這樣來的。

Today they still do ceremonial work: the red coats and tall black hats outside the palace are Guards. They are also real fighting regiments, not only a show. There are several, with names like the Grenadier Guards and the Coldstream Guards.

Today今天 they still do他們仍然做 ceremonial work儀式性的工作： outside the palace王宮外面 the red coats and tall black hats那些紅外套和高高的黑帽子 are Guards就是 Guards。 They他們 are also也是 real fighting regiments真正會打仗的軍團， not only a show不只是表演。 There are several有好幾個， with names like名字像是 the Grenadier Guards擲彈兵衛隊 and the Coldstream Guards和冷溪衛隊。

You write it with a capital G because it is a name, not just any people who guard a door. In Britain, for a young man from a rich or old family, becoming an officer in the Guards has long been seen as a smart, respectable job — a bit like joining a very old club that also goes to war.

You write it你寫它時 with a capital G要用大寫的 G， because因為 it is a name它是一個名字， not just不只是 any people who guard a door隨便哪個看門的人。 In Britain在英國， from a rich or old family對出身有錢人家或老家族 for a young man的年輕男子來說， becoming an officer in the Guards成為 Guards 的軍官 has long been seen as長久以來被看成 a smart, respectable job一份體面、受人敬重的工作 — a bit like有點像 joining加入 that also goes to war一個也會上戰場 a very old club的很老的俱樂部。

Though actually, other countries have “guards” too; this English word, with the capital, points to those British ones. Ordinary security guards at a shop are not the Guards.

Though actually不過其實， other countries其他國家 have "guards" too也有自己的「guards」； this English word這個英文字， with the capital配上大寫， points to指的是 those British ones英國的那幾個。 at a shop商店裡 Ordinary security guards一般的警衛 are not the Guards不是 Guards。