挡箭牌的英文：
pretext; shield
- He now regards these scruffy photographs as his shield and buckler
他现在把这些一文不值的照片当成他的护身符和挡箭牌。 - Something intended to conceal the true nature,especially of an activity;a subterfuge.
挡箭牌企图掩盖本质，尤指某活动的真实性质的事物;狡猾的逃避手段
n. 借口，托辞
v. 以…为借口
- There is no sense in fastening on that pretext of yours.
一味强调你那个借口是没有用处的。 - Negotiating in bad faith under the pretext of concluding a contract.
假借订立合同，恶意进行磋商。 - He remained home on the pretext of being sick.
他以生病为借口留在家里。 - The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny.
暴君总有他暴行的借口。 - He pretexted an early engagement in town the next morning.
他借口明天早晨在城里有约会。
n. 盾；保护人；防护物
v. 保护；庇护；包庇；挡开
- concrete for radioactive ray shielding
放射线屏蔽用混凝土 - God is our shield.
神是我们的保护者。 - It could then have served as a trusty shield.
它就可以成为一个可靠的屏障。 - The sword glanced off the shield.
剑擦过盾牌。 - Riot shield (shield for use by police or soldiers dealing with riots )
防暴盾牌(警察或士兵对付暴乱用的).
