shield

盾; 罩; 屏

防御(物), 保护(物)

保护(者)

盾形物, [美]警察、侦探或保安官的徽章

吸汗垫布

【生】盾状部, 背甲, 头胸甲

【地质】地盾

【矿】掩护支架

【电】屏蔽铠装

【军】大炮上保护操作人员的铁板

[the Shield ]【天】盾牌座

shield

any protection used to intercept blows, missiles, etc, such as a tough piece of armour carried on the arm

any similar protective device

Also called: scutcheon Also called: escutcheon a pointed stylized shield used for displaying armorial bearings

anything that resembles a shield in shape, such as a prize in a sports competition

the protective outer covering of an animal, such as the shell of a turtle

a structure of concrete, lead, etc, placed around a nuclear reactor or other source of radiation in order to prevent the escape of radiation

a broad stable plateau of ancient Precambrian rocks forming the rigid nucleus of a particular continentSee Baltic Shield See Canadian Shield

short for dress shield

a hollow steel cylinder that protects men driving a circular tunnel through loose, soft, or water-bearing ground

to protect, hide, or conceal (something) from danger or harm