dogwatch

n. 两小时换班的值班, 夜班

发音

/ˈdɒɡwɒt͡ʃ/

词形变化

dogwatches 复数 dogwatches

别名

dog-watch dog watch

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

    航海 交通
  2. 2.

    A night shift, or other very late or early period of duty.

    引申义
  3. 3.

    A very brief period of naval service.

    航海 交通

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

词源

From dog + watch, perhaps a calque of German Hundewache.

来源:wiktionary