watchman
/ˈwɒtʃmən/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɑtʃmən] /ˈwɑːtʃmən/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɑtʃmən] /ˈwäch-mən How to pronounce watchman (audio) ˈwȯch-/ (ame, mw)
watchman — 名詞
- watchmansingular
- watchmenplural
1. a person paid to watch over a building or area and make sure no one enters witho
看守人
受僱看守建築物並防範入侵的人
a person paid to watch over a building or area and make sure no one enters without permission
The night watchman at the docks spotted a small boat drifting near the pier.
碼頭的夜間看守人發現一艘小船漂向碼頭附近。
collocation: night watchman
Yara thanked the watchman who helped her find the right office building.
Yara 感謝那位幫她找到正確辦公大樓的看守人。
Every evening, the watchman walks around the entire school with a flashlight.
每天晚上，看守人都會拿著手電筒巡視整個校園。
Dmitri worked as a watchman at the museum for nearly twelve years.
Dmitri 在博物館擔任看守人將近十二年。
Kwame asked the watchman to unlock the gate so the delivery van could enter.
Kwame 請看守人打開大門，好讓貨車可以進入。
- security guard
the modern, more common term; implies formal training and a wider range of settings
- guard
broader term covering prisons, military, and private settings, not only buildings
- night watchman
specifically a watchman who works the night shift
- custodian
more focused on cleaning and maintenance than on security
用法筆記
Watchman is now somewhat old-fashioned in everyday speech; security guard is the more common modern term for the same role.