"watchman" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 守卫
• 看门人

Definition

守卫指的是专门负责保护建筑物或区域的人，通常在晚上工作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于夜间值班或旧式建筑物的人员。现代通常用“保安”。'Watchman'略显正式或老派。

Examples

The watchman locked the gate at midnight.

**守卫**在午夜锁上了大门。

A watchman works while everyone else sleeps.

**守卫**在大家都睡觉的时候工作。

The old watchman greeted us every morning.

那位年老的**守卫**每天早上都向我们打招呼。

We left our bikes with the watchman at the front gate.

我们把自行车留给前门的**守卫**看管。

If you see the watchman making his rounds, tell him about the broken window.

如果你看到**守卫**在巡逻，跟他说一下窗户坏了。

Being a watchman can be lonely, but he says he enjoys the quiet.

做**守卫**可能很孤单，但他说他喜欢安静。