watchfulness

n. 警惕, 戒备, 不眠

词形变化

watchfulnesses 复数 watchfulnesses

别名

watchfulnesse

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The state or quality of being watchful; alertness, vigilance or wakefulness.

    可数 不可数

    Continuous watchfulness is maintained around the clock.

    1784, Samuel Johnson, letter addressed to Mr. Langton dated 25 August, 1784, cited in James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, London: Charles Dilly, 1791, Volume 2, p. 545, Nights of watchfulness produce torpid days […]

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

vigilance alertness wakefulness weather eye

上位词 2

attention attentiveness

下位词 1

jealousy

词源

From watchful + -ness.

来源：wiktionary