watchman

英 [ˈwɒtʃmən]

美 [ˈwɑːtʃmən]

n.  (夜间)保安员，看守人，警卫员

复数：watchmen　

法律

Collins.1 / BNC.16530 / COCA.17150

牛津词典

noun

• （夜间）保安员，看守人，警卫员
  a man whose job is to guard a building, for example a bank, an office building or a factory, especially at night

柯林斯词典

• See also:nightwatchman

英英释义

noun

• a guard who keeps watch
  Synonym:watchersecurity guard

双语例句

• The watchman who caught the thief was praised for his vigilance.
  那个抓住小偷的看守者被人赞其警惕。
• The watchman opened the gate for her.
  守夜人给她打开了大门。
• The old watchman looked up curiously from his magazine as we went out the gate.
  当我们从大门出去时那看门老人好奇地从杂志上抬起头看了看。
• The night watchman makes the rounds of the building every hour.
  守夜人每小时对这栋楼查看一次。
• The night watchman looked around the building, but he saw nothing out of the way.
  查夜人巡视大楼周围，但他没有看见什么奇特的事情。
• The watchman was beaten, the mine flooded.
  看守人被击倒了，矿井也被注满了水。
• There's a watchman always on duty.
  有一个守夜的人，整夜都值更。
• The night watchman makes his rounds every hour.
  守夜者每小时巡回一次。
• The watchman heard a bang and saw someone in a long coat.
  看守人听到响声然后看到一个穿长外套的人。
• I wish I were a watchman walking the streets all night, chasing the shadows with my lantern.
  我愿意我是一个更夫，整夜在街上走，提了灯去追逐影子。