"sentinels" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 哨兵

Definition

哨兵是指站岗守卫、保护某地安全的士兵或警卫，通常会站在固定位置进行观察与防护。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式、文学或军事场合，表达默默守护的角色。有时可比喻为起保护作用的事物（如“树像哨兵一样守护着村庄”）。日常对话中不常用。

Examples

Two sentinels stood at the entrance of the castle.

两个**哨兵**站在城堡入口处。

The sentinels watched the camp all night.

**哨兵**整夜守卫着营地。

The old tower had stone sentinels on its walls.

古塔的墙上有石头**哨兵**。

Tall sentinels of pine lined the road into the forest.

高大的松树像**哨兵**一样排在通往森林的小路旁。

Night after night, the sentinels remained alert despite the cold.

夜复一夜，**哨兵**们不顾寒冷仍然保持警惕。

The sentinels exchanged quiet glances as they heard a noise in the dark.

**哨兵**在黑暗中听到响声时默默对视了一眼。