- [only before noun]
providing or intended to provide protection 保護的;防護的 having or showing a wish to protect somebody/something 出於(對…的)保護 He put a protective arm around her shoulders. 他呵護地用胳膊摟住她的肩膀。 - protective towards somebody/something
She had been fiercely protective towards him as a teenager. 她過去曾極力呵護他這個十幾歲的孩子。 - protective of somebody/something
He was extremely protective of his role as advisor. 他極力保護自己的顧問角色。 Parents can easily become over-protective of their children (= want to protect them too much). 父母容易過度保護孩子。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1Lionesses are fiercely protective of their young. 雌獅細心呵護自己的幼崽。 She felt suddenly very protective towards her mother. 她突然覺得對母親非常保護。 an overly protective father 過度保護孩子的父親
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
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intended to give an advantage to your own country’s industry 貿易保護的;實行關稅保護的 protective tariffs 保護性關稅