vedette

/vəˈdɛt/

Meanings

noun

前哨，侦察兵.

A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger.

Examples :

"The lone vedette on the hill scanned the horizon for any sign of the approaching enemy, his horse shifting nervously beneath him. "

山丘上孤零零的前哨侦察兵，紧张地扫视着地平线，搜寻着敌军来犯的任何迹象，身下的战马也焦躁不安地挪动着。

Related Words

horizon noun

/həˈɹaɪzən/

地平线，海平线

"A tall building was visible on the horizon."

在地平线上可以看到一座高楼。

approaching verb

/əˈpɹəʊtʃɪŋ/ /əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/

靠近，接近.

"The bus is approaching the stop, so get ready to board. "

公共汽车正在靠近车站，准备上车吧。

notice noun

/ˈnəʊtɪs/ /ˈnoʊtɪs/

注意，察觉

"He took no notice of the changes, and went on as though nothing had happened."

他完全没有注意到这些变化，仍然像什么都没发生一样。

shifting verb

/ˈʃɪftɪŋ/

转移，移动，转变。

"The teacher is shifting the desks to create more space for the class activity. "

老师正在挪动桌子，以便为课堂活动腾出更多空间。

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

scanned verb

/skænd/ /skɛnd/

扫描, 审视。

"She scanned the passage carefully but could not find what she was looking for."

她仔细审视了这段文字，但还是没找到她要找的东西。

sentinel noun

/ˈsɛntɪnəl/

哨兵，守卫。

"The security guard stood as a vigilant sentinel, watching over the entrance to the office building. "

保安尽职地站在那里，像个警惕的哨兵一样，守护着办公楼的入口。

beneath adverb

/bɪˈniːθ/

在下方, 在底下

"The books were stacked neatly beneath the desk. "

那些书整齐地堆放在桌子底下。

stationed verb

/ˈstɛɪʃənd/

驻扎，派驻

"I was stationed on the pier."

我被派驻在码头上。

nervously adverb

/ˈnɜːrvəslɪ/ /ˈnɜːvəslɪ/

紧张地，不安地

"He paced nervously as he waited for the important phone call."

他焦急不安地踱着步，等待着那个重要的电话。

horseback noun

/ˈhɔːsˌbæk/ /ˈhɔɹsˌbæk/

马背

"She felt confident on horseback. "

她骑在马背上，感觉很自信。

outpost noun

/ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/

前哨，据点

"The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault."

这个前哨据点弹药不足，无法抵挡坚决的进攻。