defensiveness

/dɪˈfensɪvnəs/
excessive sensitivity to criticism; "his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence" "the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians' defensiveness"

noun [抽象名词] 防御;防御性

If the center of your flower is a circle, but your petals are pointy, you are probably hiding a warm heart behind a prickly defensiveness. 如果花心是圆形的,但是花瓣确是尖的,那你可能是把一颗温暖的心隐藏在多刺的防御后面。

后缀: ness 【noun】 表示状态或质量的性质 - indicating the state or quality of 原词: defensiveness 是通过后缀 【ness】 构成的派生词
单词造句:
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Einstein noted with a touch of defensiveness. 爱因斯坦带着一丝防御记录了下来。
"I am curious to know whether you will take kindly to this new solution," Einstein noted with a touch of defensiveness. “我很想知道,你是否能冷静地面对这一新的解决方案。”爱因斯坦写道,言辞中带着一丝防备。