protective
adjective /prəˈtektɪv/
/prəˈtektɪv/
- [only before noun] providing or intended to provide protection
保护的；防护的 - Workers should wear full protective clothing.
工人应该穿着全套防护服。 - a protective layer of varnish
清漆防护层 - The ozone layer forms a protective barrier against the sun's rays.
臭氧层是抵御太阳射线的保护层。
- Workers should wear full protective clothing.
- having or showing a wish to protect somebody/something
出于（对…的）保护 - He put a protective arm around her shoulders.
他呵护地用胳膊搂住她的肩膀。 - protective towards somebody/something She had been fiercely protective towards him as a teenager.
她过去曾极力呵护他这个十几岁的孩子。 - protective of somebody/something He was extremely protective of his role as advisor.
他极力保护自己的顾问角色。 - Parents can easily become over-protective of their children (= want to protect them too much).
父母容易过度保护孩子。
Topics Feelingsc1- Lionesses are fiercely protective of their young.
雌狮细心呵护自己的幼崽。 - She felt suddenly very protective towards her mother.
她突然觉得对母亲非常保护。 - an overly protective father
过度保护孩子的父亲
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- become
- …
- fiercely
- highly
- very
- …
- of
- towards/toward
- He put a protective arm around her shoulders.
- intended to give an advantage to your own country’s industry
贸易保护的；实行关税保护的 - protective tariffs
保护性关税
- protective tariffs