"sentinel" in Chinese (Simplified)
哨兵守卫
Definition
哨兵是指负责守卫或警戒的人或事物，通常用于保护某地或一群人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“sentinel”为正式用语，常见于军事、安保或文学语境。既可以指人，也可以指动物或物体起警戒作用。常见搭配有“stand sentinel”（站岗、守卫）。
Examples
A sentinel stood at the gate all night.
一名**哨兵**整夜守在大门口。
The dog acted as a sentinel, barking if anyone came near.
狗充当了**哨兵**，有人靠近就会叫。
A statue stood as a silent sentinel in the park.
公园里有一座作为无声**哨兵**的雕像。
He stood sentinel outside his sister’s room while she changed.
他在妹妹房间外当**哨兵**，让她换衣服。
The old lighthouse serves as a sentinel for ships at night.
那座老灯塔在夜间成为船只的**哨兵**。
The soldiers took turns to stand sentinel during the storm.
士兵们在暴风雨中轮流**站岗**。