Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense shields, present participle shielding, past tense, past participle shielded
1N-COUNT [usually singular]屏障;保护物;保护人 Something or someone which is a shield against a particular danger or risk provides protection from it. 屏障;保护物;保护人
He used his left hand as a shield against the reflecting sunlight.
他用左手挡住反射过来的阳光。
...asbestos heat shields.
石棉隔热物
2VERB 保护;掩护;庇护 If something or someone shields you from a danger or risk, they protect you from it. 保护;掩护;庇护
He shielded his head from the sun with an old sack. [VERB noun + from]
他用一只旧口袋挡住头顶的阳光。
The company does not bet its own money on equities, and so is shielded from market risk. [VERB noun from noun]