bodyguard

/ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːrd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbä-dē-ˌgärd/ (ame, mw)

bodyguard — noun

  • bodyguardsingular
  • bodyguardsplural

1. a security worker who stays close to someone and keeps that person safe from vio

1.名詞B2
釋義

a security worker who stays close to someone and keeps that person safe from violence or other danger; the word can also mean the small team doing this work

例句

Rafael's bodyguard stepped between him and the angry crowd outside the hotel.

step between [person] and danger

A bodyguard checked the route before Kabir left for the campaign rally.

check the route before an event

同義詞
  • guard

    broader word that can protect a place, object, or person

  • security guard

    usually watches a building, gate, or event rather than one individual

  • protector

    more general and less tied to paid security work

文法句型

a bodyguard

hire a bodyguard

travel with bodyguards

用法筆記

Often used for celebrities, politicians, or witnesses who may be attacked. In news reports, the word can refer to one close-protection officer or to the small team around that person.

常見錯誤

❌The president walked in with three security guards at his side.
✅The president walked in with three bodyguards at his side.
💡a security guard usually protects a place, while a bodyguard stays close to one person.