the Home Guard
/ðə ˌhəʊm ˈɡɑːd/
/ðə ˌhəʊm ˈɡɑːrd/
- an army created during the Second World War to defend Britain at home in case the enemy invaded the country. It consisted of men who were too old or young for the armed forces. They were originally called the Local Defence Volunteers.
家庭卫队：第二次世界大战期间组建的一支部队，目的是在敌人入侵英国的情况下在家保卫英国。它由对于军队来说太大或太小的男人组成。他们最初被称为本地国防志愿人员。