ward

ward

英 [wɔːd]
　　美 [wɔrd]

n. 病房；保衛；監視
　　vt. 避開；保衛；守護
　　n. (Ward)人名；(英)沃德；(德、芬、瑞典、葡)瓦爾德

v.(動詞)ward用作動詞時常與副詞off連用，構成動詞短語。

中文詞源：

ward 病室，病房

來自PIE*wer,覆蓋，保護，看管，看護，詞源同ware,warrant。引申義病房，病室。

例句：

1. The ward was busy and Amy hardly had time to talk.
病房裡非常忙碌，埃米幾乎沒有時間說話。

2. Peter Ward is a seismologist with the US Geological Survey.
彼得·沃德是美國地質調查局的一名地震學傢。

3. As soon as we found this out, we closed the ward.
我們一發現此事就關閉瞭病房。

4. He managed to free one hand to ward off a punch.
他設法掙脫出一隻手來擋住瞭一拳。

5. Ask to speak to the sister on the ward.
請求和病房裡的護士長說話。