sentry

英 ['sentri] 美 ['sentri]

• n. 卫兵；哨兵

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C] 哨兵，步兵

   soldier who has to keep watch

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 看守
2. 哨兵
3. 站岗
4. 警卫
5. 【军】步哨
6. 卫兵
7. 岗哨
8. 望楼
9. 步兵
10. 哨所
11. “望楼”（美国研制的一种预警指挥机）

v. 动词

1. 在…设岗哨
2. 站岗
3. 放哨

英英释义

Noun:

1. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. No one was excluded from sentry duty.
   人人都得站岗放哨。
2. Paul has just come off sentry.
   保罗刚退哨。
3. The sentry had orders to shoot on sight.
   哨兵奉命一发现有动静就立即开枪。
4. The sentry was praised for his alertness in his post.
   哨兵因他站岗时的机警而被称赞。
5. People approaching the gate were challenged by the sentry.
   向大门走去的人受到了哨兵的查问。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. They were taking pictures of the sentries.
   他们在拍哨兵的照片。

经典引文

• Sentries guard the door with crossed rifles.

  出自： S. Rushdie

词汇搭配

• sentry box 岗亭
• sentry go 步哨线
• submarine sentry 水下拖测器
• stand sentry 站岗,看守
• carry off a sentry 活捉或干掉哨兵...

近反义词

【近义词】

• sentinel 哨兵
• lookout 瞭望台
• watch 注视
• guard 看守
• patrol 巡逻
• watchman 看守人
• custodian 管理人
• lookout man 了望员
• spotter 观察员
• scout 童子军
• picket 尖木桩