Englishfor English speakers
guard
Noun
—
A guard is a person or a group of people who watch something and try to stop anything bad from happening to it.
After leaving the police he worked as a security guard at an airport.
The inmate was beaten by a prison guard while other guards watched.
—
A guard is something that is a barrier between you and something dangerous.
You push a button and a guard comes down to keep your hands out of the machine while it works.
—
A guard is a position on a basketball team who moves the ball to help their team gain points
—
A guard is an offensive position in American football who plays either side of the center.
guard
Verb
—
If you guard something, you watch it and try to stop anything bad from happening to it.
The front gate was guarded by Iraqi soldiers.
beam
Noun
—
A beam is a line of light or energy.
A beam of sunlight came through the window making a rectangle on the floor.
—
A beam is a long straight piece of wood or metal used in building to support weight.
Inside, the ceiling of the tunnel was held up with beams and was high enough that we could stand.
beam
Verb
—
If you beam a signal from one place to another, you send it through the air.
—
If you beam, you smile and look very happy.