"guarded" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 谨慎的
• 有所保留的

Definition

形容一个人说话或表现非常小心，经常是为了保护自己。有时也指受守卫保护的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于形容人的言行含蓄、不完全表露，如“a guarded answer”（谨慎的回答）。有时也指受物理保护，例：'a guarded building'。语气正式或中性。

Examples

She gave a guarded reply to the question.

她对这个问题给出了一个**谨慎的**回答。

He is always guarded when talking about his family.

他谈论家人时总是很**谨慎**。

The entrance was guarded by two security officers.

入口由两名保安**把守**。

He sounded very guarded during the interview, like he didn't trust the reporter.

他在采访时听起来非常**谨慎**，好像不信任记者。

People can be guarded until they get to know you better.

人们在更了解你之前可能会很**谨慎**。

Her eyes became guarded when I mentioned his name.

当我提到他的名字时，她的眼神变得很**防备**。