defensively

副詞

1. 1

   防衛性地、戒備地、辯解似地

   He answered defensively when I asked about the missing money.

   我問起那筆不見的錢時，他帶著防衛心回答。

2. 2

   防守地、守勢地體育

   The team played defensively for the entire second half.

   這支隊伍整個下半場都採取守勢。

3. 3

   防禦地、戒備地

   Learning to drive defensively can prevent most accidents.

   學會防禦性駕駛可以避免大多數事故。