watchtower

/ˈwɒtʃtaʊər/ /ˈwɑːtʃtaʊər/

Meanings

noun

瞭望塔，岗楼

An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.

Examples :

"The prison guard stood in the watchtower, scanning the yard for any signs of trouble. "

狱警站在岗楼里，扫视着院子，留意着任何骚乱的迹象。

Related Words

tower noun

/ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈtaʊɚ/ /ˈtəʊ.ə(ɹ)/

铁塔, 通讯塔

"The school's tower, a tall red and white structure, has antennas for the school's radio broadcasts. "

学校的通讯塔，是一个又高又醒目的红白相间的铁塔，上面装有供学校广播使用的天线。

prisoners noun

/ˈpɹɪznəz/ /ˈpɹɪznɚz/

囚犯，犯人。

"The prisoners ate their lunch in the prison cafeteria. "

囚犯们在监狱食堂吃了午饭。

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。

lookout noun

/ˈlʊkaʊt/

了望台，哨所

"The lookout tower provided a good view of the entire school playground. "

那个了望塔可以清楚地看到整个学校操场。

observation noun

/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ /-ˈveɪʃn̩/

观察，观测。

"The teacher's observation of the student's progress showed that he was struggling with math. "

老师观察学生的学习进度后发现，他在数学方面遇到了困难。

prison noun

/ˈpɹɪzən/

监狱，牢房

"The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century."

监狱那冰冷的石墙已经矗立了一个多世纪。

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

fires noun

/ˈfaɪ̯ə(ɹ)z/ /ˈfaɪ̯ɚz/

火灾，火焰

"The fires in the fireplace kept the cabin warm all night. "

壁炉里的火焰让小木屋整夜都暖和和的。

looks noun

/lʊks/

长相，外貌，颜值。

"His charm and good looks accounted for much of his popularity in the polls."

他迷人的魅力和出众的颜值让他在民意调查中大受欢迎。

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。

trouble noun

/ˈtɹʌb(ə)l/ /ˈtɹə-/

麻烦，困难。

"He was in trouble when the rain started."

下雨的时候，他遇到麻烦了。

scanning verb

/ˈskænɪŋ/

扫描，审视，细看。

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

她仔细地审视了那段文章，但还是没有找到她要找的东西。