watcher

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n. 看守人, 守望者, 哨兵

发音

UK /ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ə/
其它
US /ˈwɑ.t͡ʃɚ/
AU /ˈwɔt͡ʃ.ə/
NZ /ˈwɔt͡ʃ.ə/

词形变化

watchers 复数 watchers

教材释义与例句

名词

观察者；看守人；哨兵；（美）选举监票员

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Someone who watches or observes.

    Someone who observes something closely for professional reasons, such as an analyst or pundit.

  2. 2.

    Someone who watches or observes.

    A political representative aligned with a candidate sent to observe elections to report on irregularities. A scrutineer.

    美国 政治
  3. 3.

    Someone who keeps vigil.

  4. 4.

    A guard.

    Near-synonyms: watchman, watchwoman

  5. 5.

    A kind of angel appointed to watch over the human realm, in particular one of those who became fallen angels and begot the Nephilim.

    历史 宗教

    the Book of Watchers

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

witness viewer spectator looker security guard

上位词 8

guard actor worker observer doer beholder perceiver percipient

下位词 10

watch spy scout lookout eyewitness watchman picket sentry sentinel bystander

相关短语

bird watcher n. 野鸟观察者, 野鸟生态研究者 clock watcher 老是看钟等下班的人; 盼下班的雇员 China watcher 中国问题专家 chef watcher weight watcher whale watcher clock-watcher n. 混时间的人, 老是看钟等下班的人 weight-watcher [医]减肥者, 节食者

词源

From Middle English wacchere, wachere, wacher, equivalent to watch + -er.

来源：wiktionary