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

• 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。
• His grandfather is the watchman of the factory.
  他的爷爷是这个工厂的守夜人。
• 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。
• The criminal throttled the watchman and robbed the bank.
  那罪犯勒死了守卫人员，抢了银行。
• 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 night watchman makes his rounds every hour.
  守夜者每小时巡回一次。
• The watchman had heard nothing& yet the building had been robbed.
  守卫的人没有听到动静，然而这座楼被盗了。
• 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。
• There's a watchman always on duty.
  有一个守夜的人，整夜都值更。