watchman

英['wɒtʃmən] 美['wɑtʃmən]
  • n. 看守人;巡夜者
  • n. (Watchman)人名;(英)沃奇曼

词态变化


复数: watchmen;

英文词源


watchman (n.)
also watch-man, c. 1400, "guard, sentinel, lookout" (late 12c. as a surname), figuratively "guardian, protector" (mid-15c.), from watch (n.) + man (n.). Also "person characterized by wakefulness" (mid-15c.).

双语例句


1. The night watchman makes the rounds of the building every hour.
巡夜人员每小时都巡视这建筑物.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The criminal throttled the watchman and robbed the bank.
那罪犯勒死了守卫人员,抢了银行.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. The watchman shone his torch at us.
守门人用手电照着我们.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The night watchman makes his rounds every hour.
守夜者每小时巡回一次.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. Last week's champ Watchman came in second with a little more than 18 million.
上周冠军Watchman收入1800万美元,排名第二.

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