defensive學測 L4KK [dɪˈfɛnsɪv] ｜ /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/
防禦的；防衛用的·自我辯護的；防衛心重的
學測必考字，兩種語意常被混淆
The soccer team played defensively today, and their coach got defensive when reporters criticized his tactics.
那支足球隊今天採取防守打法，而教練被記者批評戰術時也變得很防衛。
一個畫面：築牆擋在身前
築牆擋敵堆砌高牆，阻擋外來攻擊
築牆辯解像築起一道牆，擋下外界的質疑聲
義項
築牆擋敵C1adjective防禦的；防衛用的
The soldiers built a defensive wall around the town.
士兵在城鎮四周築起一道防禦牆。
a defensive walla defensive strategy
築牆辯解C1adjective自我辯護的；防衛心重的
When his mom asked about the broken cup, he quickly got defensive.
媽媽問起那個摔破的杯子時，他立刻擺出防衛的態度。
get defensivebecome defensive
片語
on the defensive被迫防守 →處於守勢；忙著自我防衛
defensive driving防禦駕駛 →提高警覺，預防意外的開車方式
get defensive立刻防衛 →一被指出問題就辯解
defensive measure防範措施 →用來預防危險的做法
你會不會這樣說？
The team changed from attack to ___ play after conceding a goal. (defensive / offensive)
看答案
defensive
defensive 指防守，offensive 指進攻，方向相反。
'He got defensive when he was questioned about the mistake.' 這裡 defensive 意思最接近？(A) 防禦性的建築 (B) 忍不住為自己辯解
看答案
(B)
此句描述被質疑時的反應，對應『自我辯護』義項。
字族
defense 防禦；防衛（名詞）・defend 防禦；為…辯護（動詞）・defensively 以防衛的方式（副詞）