"sentry" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 哨兵

Definition

哨兵是指负责守卫某地并警惕危险或可疑人员的人，通常为士兵。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于军事或安全相关场合，如“站哨”、“哨兵岗位”。一般安保人员不用该词，而用“保安”。

Examples

The sentry stands at the gate every night.

**哨兵**每晚都站在大门口。

A sentry must not leave his post.

**哨兵**不得擅离岗位。

The castle had a sentry on each tower.

城堡的每个塔楼上都有一个**哨兵**。

He paced back and forth like a nervous sentry.

他像个紧张的**哨兵**一样来回踱步。

During the night shift, I felt like a lone sentry watching the parking lot.

夜班时，我感觉自己像孤独的**哨兵**在守望停车场。

The museum hired an extra sentry after the break-in last month.

上个月盗窃案后，博物馆又雇了一名**哨兵**。