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 night watchman makes the rounds of the building every hour.
  守夜人每小时对这栋楼查看一次。
• They drug the watchman and rob the bank.
  他们用药麻醉看守人，然后抢劫银行。
• He worked as a watchman for a roofing firm.
  他是一家屋顶材料公司的看守人。
• 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 got a night watchman, but we can't find him.
  他们说有一个守夜人，但是找不到他。
• Walter applied for the night watchman's job but we had to turn him down because he's too old.
  沃尔特申请做守夜人的工作，可是我们只得拒绝他，因为他年纪太大了。
• The watchman opened the gate for her.
  守夜人给她打开了大门。
• There's an old watchman living there.
  那里住着一个老看守人。
• 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 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。