"sentries" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 哨兵

Definition

哨兵是負責守衛某地、警覺危險的士兵或保安人員。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“sentries” 用於正式或軍事語境，指在入口、邊界等地點站崗的武裝士兵，常和“stand guard”、“on duty”等詞語聯用。日常語境下不指一般保安。

Examples

The sentries stood at the castle gate all night.

**哨兵**整晚都站在城堡門口。

Two sentries guarded the entrance to the camp.

兩名**哨兵**守衛著營地入口。

The sentries made sure no one entered without permission.

**哨兵**確保沒有人未經允許進入。

As soon as the alarm sounded, the sentries were alert and ready.

警報一響，**哨兵**立刻進入警戒狀態。

The changing of the sentries is a tradition here every morning.

這裡每天早上都有換**哨兵**的傳統。

Even in freezing weather, the sentries never left their posts.

即使在嚴寒天氣，**哨兵**也從不離崗。