defensive
翻译
防御性的, 防守的, 自卫的
例句
The team played a defensive game.
该队打了一场防守型比赛。
He became defensive when I asked about his work.
当我问及他的工作时，他变得很防备。
语法模式
((to be)) defensive about ((sth.)) 对（某事）持防备态度 He is very defensive about his past.
a defensive ((noun)) 防御性的（名词） The army took up a defensive position.
近义词
同义词: protective, guarding; 反义词: offensive, aggressive
词源
源自于动词“defend”（保卫）加上形容词后缀“-ive”，意为“与保卫相关的”。
记忆技巧
想象筑起一堵墙或一个盾牌。当一个人“defensive”时，他们正在筑起一道言语上的墙。