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 was beaten, the mine flooded.
  看守人被击倒了，矿井也被注满了水。
• He became a watchman after he retired from the factory.
  他从工厂退休后成为一名守夜者。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• There's an old watchman living there.
  那里住着一个老看守人。
• A watchman guards the house at night.
  在夜间有一位看守人守护这间屋子。
• The night watchman makes his rounds every hour.
  守夜者每小时巡回一次。
• 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。
• 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。