He suspects that jane did it.he's trying to shield her. 可数名词 a shield is a sports prize or badge that is. Ii vt to shield sb/sth (from sth) (physically) 把某人/某物(与 (與)某物)遮挡 (擋)开 (開) bǎ mǒurén/mǒuwù (yǔ mǒuwù) zhēdǎngkāi (fig) 保护 (護)某人/某物(免于 (於)某事) bǎohù.
可数名词 a shield is a large piece of metal or leather which soldiers used to carry to protect their bodies while they were fighting. 城镇周围布设了杀伤人员地雷作为保护屏障。 anger can function as a shield against (= a way of avoiding) even. Every man had ready to his hand sharp spear, and painted shield.
My mother did her best to shield me from the world.