defensive

[di'fensiv]

adj.防卫的, 防御的, 辩护的
n.防卫姿势, 防卫物

例句与用法：

Our troops took up defensive positions on high ground overlooking the river.

我部队在临河高地上占据了防御阵地。

When asked to explain her behavior, she gave a very defensive answer.

当问她为什么要这样做时，她极力为自己辩护。

She's very defensive about her part in the affair.

她极力掩盖她在此事中充当的角色。

词形变化：

副词: defen-sively | 名词: defensiveness |

详细释义：

a.

1. 防御的; 保护的; 保卫的

a defensive treaty

防御条约

2. 防御用的, 防护用的

defensive armor

防护用铠甲

3. 【心】防御的, 自卫的[(+about)]

They were very defensive about their party's record on tax reform.

他们为他们的党在税制改革问题上的记录百般袒护。

n.

1. 守势, 防守状态[the S]

put somebody on the defensive

使某人处于防御地位

2. 防御物

短语词组：

on the defensive

1. 处于防御状态; 处于守势

He's on the defensive about his mistakes.

他为自己的错误辩解。