Defensively
[di'fɛnsivli]
解釋/意思:
(adv.) in a defensive manner; 'the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis'.
(adv.) in an apologetic and defensive manner; '`I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively'.
霍雷肖整理--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(adv.) On the defensive.
整理:塞丽娜
例句/造句/用法:
- The arches supporting the aqueduct afforded protection for advancing troops as well as to those engaged defensively. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
整理:塞丽娜