defensively

/dɪˈfensɪvli/📚 13466
in an apologetic and self-defensive manner; "`I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively"

adverb [方式副词]申辩地;防御地,守势地

Tice found that a large proportion of men cool down by going for a drive—a finding that inspired her to drive more defensively.
Tice 发现,很大一部分男性通过开车来降温,这一发现使她开车时更具防御性。

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