patrol
patrol — 動詞
- patrolpresent simple I / you / we / they
- patrols3rd person singular
- patrolling-ing form
- patrolledpast simple
1. to move around a place regularly to make sure it is safe and that no trouble is
巡查；巡邏
在某地來回查看安全
to move around a place regularly to make sure it is safe and that no trouble is starting there.
Airport police patrol the terminal after the last flight lands.
機場警察在最後一班飛機降落後巡邏航廈。
patrol [place] — regular security work
Two guards patrolled the museum roof during the stormy night.
兩名警衛在風雨交加的夜裡巡查博物館屋頂。
A navy boat patrolled the harbor while the president visited.
一艘海軍艇在總統訪問期間於港內巡邏。
During festival week, officers patrol the old market from dawn to midnight.
節慶那一週，警員從清晨到半夜都在老市場巡邏。
patrol + time range — repeated duty
The empty school grounds were patrolled by volunteers with flashlights.
空蕩蕩的校園由拿著手電筒的志工負責巡邏。
passive: be patrolled by [group]
- patrol the streets
- patrol the border
- patrol the coast
- patrol at night
文法句型
patrol [place]
patrol around/along [place]
be patrolled by [person or group]
用法筆記
Usually takes a place as its object or follows a place phrase such as 'along the coast' or 'around the station'. Passive forms are common when the focus is on the area being protected.
常見錯誤
patrol — 名詞
- patrolsingular
- patrolsplural
1. a walk, drive, flight, or other trip made to check that a place is safe.
巡邏勤務
巡查某地的過程或班次
a walk, drive, flight, or other trip made to check that a place is safe.
The night patrol starts at ten and ends at dawn.
夜間巡邏勤務十點開始，黎明結束。
night patrol — regular duty shift
After the alarm, the guard went on another patrol around the parking lot.
警報響起後，那名警衛又去停車場巡邏了一趟。
go on patrol — fixed phrase
Three aircraft stayed on patrol above the coast all afternoon.
三架飛機整個下午都在海岸上空執行巡邏勤務。
on patrol — while doing security duty
Rain delayed the morning patrol, so the gates opened late.
下雨耽誤了早上的巡邏勤務，所以大門晚了才開。
Before bed, Marcus made a quick patrol of the campsite.
睡前，Marcus 很快巡查了一次營地。
a patrol of [place] — one checking trip
- night patrol
- foot patrol
- air patrol
- morning patrol
- round
common for one checking trip, especially inside a building
- watch
can mean a period of duty, especially in military or sea contexts
- surveillance
more technical; often done with cameras rather than by moving through a place
文法句型
go on patrol
be on patrol
a patrol around/of [place]
用法筆記
Often appears in the fixed phrase 'on patrol' for being out doing this job. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense names the activity or shift, not the people or vehicles doing it.
常見錯誤
2. a team of officers, soldiers, or vehicles sent out together to watch an area.
巡邏隊
負責巡查的隊伍或單位
a team of officers, soldiers, or vehicles sent out together to watch an area.
A four-car patrol blocked the road after the prison escape.
越獄事件發生後，一支四車編成的巡邏隊封鎖了道路。
number + patrol — unit of vehicles
The mountain patrol found two lost hikers near the frozen lake.
山區巡邏隊在結冰的湖邊找到兩名迷路的登山客。
Before dawn, a patrol crossed the bridge and checked both towers.
天亮前，一支巡邏隊穿過橋，檢查了兩座塔樓。
An armed patrol waited outside the embassy during the talks.
會談期間，一支武裝巡邏隊守在大使館外。
armed patrol — security team
From the cliff, villagers saw a naval patrol moving toward the island.
村民從懸崖上看見一支海軍巡邏隊正朝那座島前進。
- armed patrol
- naval patrol
- border patrol
- reconnaissance patrol
- unit
official term for an organized military or police group
- squad
usually a smaller armed group with a specific task
- detachment
more formal military word for a group sent out from a larger force
文法句型
a patrol of [number]
send a patrol to [place]
the patrol spotted/found [something]
用法筆記
Usually refers to the people or vehicles on the job, especially in military, border, or police contexts. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is the unit itself, not the act of going around.
常見錯誤
同根字
- patroller名詞C2