sentry

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n. 哨兵, 看守 vt. 设岗哨 vi. 站岗, 放哨

发音

其它 /ˈsɛn.tɹi/

词形变化

sentries 复数 sentries

别名

centry sentri sentery

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.

    哨兵

    步哨

  2. 2.

    Sentry duty; time spent being a sentry.

    不可数
  3. 3.

    A form of drag to be towed underwater, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface.

    航海 交通
  4. 4.

    A watchtower.

  5. 5.

    An animal like a marmot tasked with alerting the pack to danger.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

watch scout lookout picket sentinel spotter

上位词 2

watcher security guard

下位词 1

lookout man

相关短语

sentry post sentry posts sentry-box 岗亭 stand sentry 站岗, 放哨 stands sentry standing sentry stood sentry

词源

From earlier sentrie, sentery, of uncertain origin. Perhaps an alteration of sentinel or sanctuary; or perhaps from Old French senteret (“a path”), diminutive of sentier, from Medieval Latin semitarius (“a path”).

来源：wiktionary