nightwatchman

英 [naɪtˈwɒtʃmən] 美 [naɪtˈwɑːtʃmən]

n.  守夜人

复数:nightwatchmen

BNC.39918



牛津词典

noun

  1. 守夜人
    a man whose job is to guard a building such as a factory at night

    柯林斯词典

    1. 夜间警卫员;值夜者;守夜者
      A nightwatchman is a person whose job is to guard buildings at night.

      双语例句

      1. Living in history means living in a world of constant threat where there is no nightwatchman to keep the peace among nations, so nations must keep the peace themselves by maintaining a balance of power.
        生活在历史中意味着生活在一个威胁不断的世界里&在这个世界里,没有守夜人保持各国之间的和平,因此各国必须自己通过保持实力均衡来维护和平。
      2. He was found by the nightwatchman.
        他是被守夜人发现的。