guarding
/ɡɑːd/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡˈɑrdɪŋ] /ɡɑːrd/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡˈɑrdɪŋ] /ˈgärd How to pronounce guard (audio)/ (ame, mw)
guarding — 動詞
- guardingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- guardings3rd person singular
- guardinging-ing form
- guardingedpast simple
1. to stay with a person, place, or thing and keep it safe from harm, attack, or th
守護
守著並保護人或地方
to stay with a person, place, or thing and keep it safe from harm, attack, or theft.
Two nurses were guarding the emergency room door after the fight.
打鬥後，兩名護理師一直守著急診室門口。
guarding + place to keep it safe
Eve spent the night guarding her bicycle outside the crowded station.
Eve 在擁擠的車站外守著自己的腳踏車過夜。
Selim kept guarding the cash room while the bank was closing.
銀行快打烊時，Selim 一直守著現金室。
Ramon kept guarding the young trees from rabbits in the field.
Ramon 一直守護田裡的幼樹，不讓兔子靠近。
- protect
the broadest near-synonym and often less focused on physical watch
- watch over
emphasizes careful attention more than defense
- defend
stronger and more focused on fighting back against an attack
文法句型
guard + person/place/thing
guard + against + danger/attack
用法筆記
This sense usually implies active protection, not simply looking at something from a distance. It often appears with places, entrances, money, children, or other things that could be harmed or stolen.
2. to watch a person closely so they cannot get away from a place.
看守
看住人以免他逃走
to watch a person closely so they cannot get away from a place.
Two officers were guarding the suspect outside the interview room.
兩名警員在偵訊室外看守那名嫌犯。
guard + suspect to stop escape
Anjali spent the afternoon guarding the museum thief at the hospital.
Anjali 整個下午都在醫院看守那個博物館竊賊。
The soldier stood by the gate, guarding the captured pilot.
那名士兵站在大門旁，看守被俘的飛行員。
Xiu was guarding the drunk fan until his parents arrived.
Xiu 一直看守那個喝醉的球迷，直到他父母趕到。
文法句型
guard + prisoner/suspect/patient
guard + person + at/in + place
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, the main aim here is to stop a person from leaving rather than to protect a place or object. The guarded person is often a suspect, prisoner, patient, or drunk person who needs supervision.
3. to stop private information from becoming known to other people.
保密
不讓秘密外洩
to stop private information from becoming known to other people.
Eitan kept guarding the surprise until his sister opened the box.
Eitan 一直對這個驚喜保密，直到妹妹打開盒子。
guarding a secret until the right moment
The company is guarding customer data after the online attack.
那場網路攻擊後，公司正對客戶資料嚴格保密。
Asher went on guarding the plan even from his closest friend.
Asher 連最親近的朋友都不說，仍對那個計畫保密。
The team was guarding the new recipe before the shop launch.
店面開張前，團隊一直對新配方保密。
文法句型
guard + secret/information/plan
guard + from + other people
用法筆記
This sense is often used with secrets, plans, data, or other private information. It focuses on preventing disclosure, not on guarding a physical person or place.
4. in games like basketball or American football, to stay close to an opposing play
盯防
球賽中緊貼對手防守
in games like basketball or American football, to stay close to an opposing player so they cannot get the ball or score easily.
Quan kept guarding the fastest forward throughout the second half.
Quan 在下半場一直盯防對方最快的前鋒。
guard + opposing player in a game
The coach moved Mark because he was guarding their top scorer too loosely.
因為 Mark 盯防對方頭號得分手時太鬆，教練把他調走了。
guarding too loosely in defense
Eshe was guarding the center when the rebound bounced free.
Eshe 正在盯防中鋒時，籃板球彈了出來。
The referee warned Christopher for holding the runner he was guarding.
裁判警告 Christopher，因為他拉住了自己正在盯防的跑鋒。
- leave open
fail to stay close enough to defend the player
文法句型
guard + player
guard + scorer/forward/center
用法筆記
This sports sense is about defending a specific opponent, not about protecting a place or keeping a secret. It is especially common in basketball and in descriptions of pass coverage in American football.
guarding — 名詞
1. the work or responsibility of protecting a place or person, or watching someone
看守工作
保護場所或看住人的職責
the work or responsibility of protecting a place or person, or watching someone so they cannot escape.
The embassy increased its guarding after the bomb threat.
炸彈威脅之後，大使館加強了看守工作。
increase + guarding for tighter security
Night guarding of the warehouse was handed to a private firm.
倉庫的夜間看守工作交給了一家民間公司。
guarding of + place
Guarding of the prisoners continued even during the storm.
即使暴風雨來了，對囚犯的看守工作仍持續進行。
Airport guarding became tighter after the stolen bag was found.
失竊提袋被找到後，機場的看守工作變得更嚴。
- protection
broader and not always focused on active watch
- security
often refers to the whole system rather than the duty itself
- surveillance
focuses more on monitoring than on physically stopping escape
文法句型
guarding of + place/person
increase/tighten + guarding
用法筆記
This noun names the duty or activity itself. It is more common in formal descriptions of security, prison work, or official protection than in casual speech.