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

• Once or twice she looked over her shoulder at me. The night watchman makes his rounds every hour.
  有一两次她回头看看我。守夜者每小时巡回一次。
• He worked as a watchman for a roofing firm.
  他是一家屋顶材料公司的看守人。
• There's a watchman always on duty.
  有一个守夜的人，整夜都值更。
• 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 burglars tied up the night watchman with a piece of cord.
  夜盗用一根绳把守夜人捆了起来。
• You're the night watchman, Lawrence. A venerable position in this institution.
  你是守夜人，这个博物馆里很值得尊敬的职位。
• He became a watchman after he retired from the factory.
  他从工厂退休后成为一名守夜者。
• 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。
• Edward: hello? Is this the school night watchman?
  爱德华：喂，这是学校的之夜警卫？
• I can see through my open window the watchman walking up and down.
  从开着的窗口，我看得见更夫走来走去。