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

• I can see through my open window the watchman walking up and down.
  从开着的窗口，我看得见更夫走来走去。
• His grandfather is the watchman of the factory.
  他的爷爷是这个工厂的守夜人。
• The watchman opened the gate for her.
  守夜人给她打开了大门。
• The old watchman looked up curiously from his magazine as we went out the gate.
  当我们从大门出去时那看门老人好奇地从杂志上抬起头看了看。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• There's a watchman always on duty.
  有一个守夜的人，整夜都值更。
• He worked as a watchman for a roofing firm.
  他是一家屋顶材料公司的看守人。