watchmen

/ˈwɑtʃmən/ /ˈwɑtʃˌmɛn/

Meanings

noun

守卫，更夫。

One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.

Examples :

"The night watchmen patrolled the empty office building to protect it from burglars. "

夜间的更夫们在空荡荡的办公楼里巡逻，以保护它免受盗贼侵害。

Related Words

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

建造，建设。

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造工程将在几周内完工。

office noun

/ˈɑfɪs/ /ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈɔfɪs/

职责，职务

"The mayor's office held a special ceremony to honor the city's firefighters. "

市长办公室举行了一个特别的仪式来表彰城市的消防员。(Shì zhǎng bàngōngshì jǔxíng le yī gè tèbié de yíshì lái biǎozhāng chéngshì de xiāofángyuán.)

burglars noun

/ˈbɜːɡlərz/ /ˈbɜːrɡlərz/

窃贼，盗贼。

"The burglar made off with a large diamond from the museum."

窃贼从博物馆偷走了一颗巨大的钻石。

keeps noun

/kiːps/

主楼，碉楼.

"The invaders never breached the castle's outer walls, but the defenders knew their last stand would be inside the keeps. "

入侵者始终未能攻破城堡的外墙，但守卫们知道他们的最后一战将在主楼内展开。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人，人物，个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

保护，保卫，防护。

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

安全套的设计是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。

patrolled verb

/pəˈtɹəʊld/ /pəˈtɹoʊld/

巡逻，巡视

""Police officers patrolled the neighborhood every night to keep residents safe." "

警察每天晚上都在附近社区巡逻，以确保居民的安全。

watch noun

/wɒt͡ʃ/ /wɑt͡ʃ/

手表，怀表

"More people today carry a watch on their wrists than in their pockets."

现在更多的人戴手表，而不是把怀表放在口袋里。

streets noun

/stɹiːts/

街道，马路

"Walk down the street until you see a hotel on the right."

沿着这条街一直往前走，直到你看到右边有一家酒店。

guards noun

/ɡɑːdz/ /ɡɑɹdz/

警卫，守卫

"The prison guard unlocked the door of the cell. After completing the repairs, he replaced the sump guard."

监狱警卫打开了牢房的门。修理完毕后，他更换了油底壳护板。

guard noun

/ɡɑːd/ /ɡɑɹd/

警卫，守卫，保卫者