"nightsticks" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 警棍

Definition

夜棍是警察攜帶的武器，通常由木頭或塑膠製成，用於保護自己或控制人羣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Nightsticks' 主要使用於美式英語，英式英語則常用 'truncheon' 或 'baton'。只用於警察的警棍，不是運動用品。常見用法有：'carry nightsticks'，'armed with nightsticks'。

Examples

The police officers held their nightsticks tightly.

警察緊緊握著他們的**警棍**。

Nightsticks can be used to protect police officers during dangerous situations.

**警棍**可以在危險情況下保護警察。

The officers wore uniforms and carried nightsticks on their belts.

警察穿著制服，腰帶上掛著**警棍**。

Protesters were afraid when they saw police approaching with raised nightsticks.

抗議者看到警察舉著**警棍**靠近時感到害怕。

Officers often use their nightsticks for crowd control during large events.

警察在大型活動中常用**警棍**來維持秩序。

They keep their nightsticks handy in case things get out of hand.

他們把**警棍**放在手邊，以防萬一情況失控。