"on patrol" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 巡逻中

Definition

在某一区域里进行定期巡查，通常用于保安、士兵或警务人员执行安保任务时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于警察、军人、安保等专业人员。“on patrol”常与人员类别连用，如“警察on patrol”。不用于日常行为如随便散步，语气偏正式，多见于新闻或报告。

Examples

The police are on patrol every night downtown.

警察每天晚上都在市中心**巡逻中**。

A guard was on patrol at the main gate.

有一名保安在正门**巡逻中**。

Soldiers are on patrol along the border.

士兵们正在边境**巡逻中**。

You can't talk to him right now; he's on patrol until noon.

你现在不能和他说话，他要**巡逻中**到中午。

The security team is always on patrol during big events.

大型活动期间保安团队总是**巡逻中**。

She likes being on patrol because every night is different.

她喜欢**巡逻中**，因为每晚都不一样。