protectively(副词):以保护的方式;带着保护意图地;(姿态或语气)显得要护着某人/某物。
/ prəˈtɛktɪvli /
She put her arm protectively around her little brother.
她用胳膊护着弟弟,把他搂在身边。
As the argument grew louder, he stepped protectively in front of his friend, trying to keep the situation from turning physical.
争吵声越来越大时,他站到朋友前面护着对方,尽量避免事态发展成肢体冲突。
来自 protect(保护)+ -ive(构成形容词,表示“具有……性质的”)+ -ly(构成副词,表示“以……方式”)。核心含义始终围绕“防护、护卫、免受伤害”。