watchman
英 [ˈwɒtʃmən]
美 [ˈwɑːtʃmən]
n. (夜间)保安员，看守人，警卫员
复数：watchmen
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
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。 - He worked as a watchman for a roofing firm.
他是一家屋顶材料公司的看守人。 - A watchman guards the house at night.
在夜间有一位看守人守护这间屋子。 - There's a watchman always on duty.
有一个守夜的人，整夜都值更。 - 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。 - They had almost reached shore when a watchman spotted them and raced off to spread the news.
就要到岸时，一个巡夜人发现了他们，急忙跑开去报告。 - The company excused the watchman for falling asleep while on duty.
公司原谅了那位守夜值班时睡着觉的看守员。 - 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。 - 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。