bodyguards

IPA/ˈbɒd.i.ɡɑːd/
KK[bˈɑdiɡˌɑrdz]IPA/ˈbɑː.di.ɡɑːrd/

bodyguards — noun

  • bodyguardssingular
  • bodyguardsesplural

1. people who are paid to stay close to an important or famous person and keep them

1.名詞B1
釋義

people who are paid to stay close to an important or famous person and keep them safe from harm or attack

例句

Two bodyguards stood beside the singer as she signed albums for her fans.

subject role: bodyguards guarding a famous person

The president travels everywhere with bodyguards who watch the crowd for danger.

collocation: travel with bodyguards

同義詞
  • minders

    informal British term for people who guard or watch over someone

  • guards

    broader; can protect a place or thing, not only a person

  • escorts

    focus on travelling alongside someone rather than fighting off attack

文法句型

bodyguards for + person

[number] + bodyguards

用法筆記

Almost always plural or treated as a team around one protected person; the singular 'bodyguard' refers to a single such worker.

常見錯誤

❌The star has many security.
✅The star has many bodyguards.
💡'security' is uncountable, so for the individual people you count 'bodyguards'.