• n. 哨兵
• vt. 守衛，放哨

來自中古法語 sentinelle,來自拉丁語 sentinella,哨兵，可能來自拉丁語 sentire,感覺，聽，看， 詞源同 sense.

sentinel (n.)

1570s, from Middle French sentinelle (16c.), from Italian sentinella "a sentinel." OED says "No convincing etymology of the It. word has been proposed," but perhaps (via a notion of "perceive, watch"), from sentire "to hear," from Latin sentire "feel, perceive by the senses" (see sense (n.)).

1. a tall round tower standing sentinel over the river

鎮守在河邊的一座高高的圓塔

來自《權威詞典》

2. We gave the watchword, and the sentinel let us pass.

我們說出口令, 哨兵就把我們放過去了.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

3. The lone sentinel walked toward his post.

憂愁的哨兵走向崗哨.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

4. SENTINEL? Model 880 source projectors are portable, lightweight and compact industrial radiographic exposure devices.

進口工業網SENTINEL? 880型號激光投射器便攜式設計 、 小巧輕盈,并具有緊湊的工業設計外殼.

來自互聯網

5. A lady in full feather approached the sentinel on the sward.

一個衣著華麗的女人走近了草地上的哨兵.

來自辭典例句