defensive

英 [dɪ'fensɪv] 美 [dɪ'fɛnsɪv]
  • adj. 自卫的;防御用的
  • n. 防御;守势

双语例句


1. Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.
比赛形势决定了他们要打防守战而不是进攻战。

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2. Like their children, parents are often defensive about their private lives.
就像子女一样,父母也常常很注重保护他们的私生活。

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3. He smiled, not wanting to put the man on the defensive.
他笑了笑,不想让那个人产生抵触情绪。

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4. Accusations are likely to put the other person on the defensive.
谴责很可能会引发对方自我防卫的反应。

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5. The government said the moves were purely defensive.
政府说这些举措纯粹是出于防御目的。

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