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be the lookout man for
表示担任某任务的了望员
He was the lookout man for the robbery.
他是抢劫案的了望员。
了望员
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了望员
a person who watches for danger or signals
He was the lookout man for the robbery.
他是抢劫案的了望员。
通常指在危险或需要警戒的位置观察的人
受雇观察危险的人
A person employed to watch for danger etc.
The lookout man alerted the crew when he spotted an iceberg.
了望员发现冰山时向船员发出了警报。
During the heist, the lookout man kept watch from the roof.
在抢劫过程中，了望员在屋顶放风。
They appointed a new lookout man to monitor the horizon.
他们任命了一名新的了望员来监视地平线。
表示担任某任务的了望员
He was the lookout man for the robbery.
他是抢劫案的了望员。
表示拥有一个了望员
The gang had a lookout man.
这个团伙有了一个了望员。
表示指派某人担任了望
They posted a lookout man at the door.
他们在门口安排了一个了望员。
Not this
He is a lookman.
Use this
He is a lookout man.
lookout man 是一个复合名词，不能简写为 lookman；lookout 意为'了望'，man 表示'人'，不可省略或合并。
Not this
He lookouts for the enemy.
Use this
He acts as a lookout man for the enemy.
lookout man 是名词短语，不能用作动词。应使用 'act as a lookout man' 或 'be a lookout man' 来表达担任了望员的动作。
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可数名词，指担任了望任务的人
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