protective

adjective

/prəˈtektɪv/

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[only before noun] providing or intended to provide protection保护的；防护的
- Workers should wear full protective clothing.工人应该穿着全套防护服。
- a protective layer of varnish清漆防护层
- The ozone layer forms a protective barrier against the sun's rays.臭氧层是抵御太阳射线的保护层。
having or showing a wish to protect somebody/something出于（对…的）保护
- He put a protective arm around her shoulders.他呵护地用胳膊搂住她的肩膀。
- protective towards somebody/something She had been fiercely protective towards him as a teenager.她过去曾极力呵护他这个十几岁的孩子。
- protective of somebody/something He was extremely protective of his role as advisor.他极力保护自己的顾问角色。
- Parents can easily become over-protective of their children (= want to protect them too much).父母容易过度保护孩子。
Extra Examples
- Lionesses are fiercely protective of their young.雌狮细心呵护自己的幼崽。
- She felt suddenly very protective towards her mother.她突然觉得对母亲非常保护。
- an overly protective father过度保护孩子的父亲
Topics Feelingsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- become
- …
adverb
- fiercely
- highly
- very
- …
preposition
- of
- towards/toward
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intended to give an advantage to your own country’s industry贸易保护的；实行关税保护的
- protective tariffs保护性关税