also watch-man, c. 1400, "guard, sentinel, lookout" (late 12c. as a surname), figuratively "guardian, protector" (mid-15c.), from watch (n.) + man (n.). Also "person characterized by wakefulness" (mid-15c.).
雙語例句
1. The night watchman makes the rounds of the building every hour.
巡夜人員每小時都巡視這建筑物.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. The criminal throttled the watchman and robbed the bank.
那罪犯勒死了守衛人員,搶了銀行.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. The watchman shone his torch at us.
守門人用手電照著我們.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. The night watchman makes his rounds every hour.
守夜者每小時巡回一次.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. Last week's champ Watchman came in second with a little more than 18 million.