"warder" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 獄警
• 看守

Definition

獄警是負責看管或管理囚犯的人，尤其是在監獄中的工作人員。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Warder”是正式且稍嫌過時的詞，主要在英式英語中指監獄看守。日常則多用“guard”或“prison officer”。在美式英語中很少見。

Examples

The warder opened the cell door in the morning.

早上，**獄警**打開了牢房的門。

A warder checked on the prisoners every hour.

**獄警**每小時檢查一次囚犯。

The old castle still has a warder at the gate.

老城堡門口依然有一名**看守**。

The warder warned the inmates to stay quiet during the night.

**獄警**警告囚犯晚上要保持安靜。

It wasn't easy for the new warder to earn the prisoners' respect.

新來的**獄警**很難贏得囚犯的尊重。

Whenever a warder walked by, the prisoners quickly sat up straight.

每當有**獄警**經過，囚犯們都會立刻坐正。