Word · Frequency #5439
patrolled
巡逻；巡查
patrolled is the past of patrol.
to go around an area, especially on duty, to guard or supervise it
- 1.
To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.
沿哨兵线巡查；巡查警区或巡逻区。
- 2.
To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman
像哨兵、警卫或警察那样巡回。
沿哨兵线巡查；巡查警区或巡逻区。；像哨兵、警卫或警察那样巡回。；巡逻；巡视
In use
Security guards patrol the mall every night.
The police patrolled the streets during the festival.
A soldier is patrolling along the border.
patrol + noun (place)
patrol 作及物动词时，直接接巡逻的地点，不加介词。
Police patrol the streets every night.
警察每晚巡逻街道。
patrol + along/through/around + noun
不及物用法中，可用介词短语标明巡逻路线。
The guards patrolled along the perimeter.
警卫沿着周边巡逻。
be + patrolled + by + noun
被动语态用 be + patrolled，patrolled 是过去分词，注意拼写为双写 l。
The park is patrolled by security guards.
Connections
Collocations
- patrol the streets
- 在街道上巡逻
- Two officers patrol the streets every night.两名警察每晚在街道上巡逻。
- patrol the border
- 在边境巡逻
- Soldiers patrol the border to prevent illegal crossings.士兵们在边境巡逻，以防止非法越境。
- patrol the area
- 在区域巡逻
- Security guards patrol the area after dark.保安在天黑后在该区域巡逻。
- patrol on foot
- 徒步巡逻
- Police usually patrol on foot in the city center.警察通常在市中心的街道上徒步巡逻。
Synonyms
- guard
- 守卫；看守 · guard 强调“守卫、保护”，可站在原地守护，也可跟随巡护；patrol 则强调按固定路线来回走动或行驶，以维持治安或警戒。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：想象巨魔（troll）在沿街巡逻，patrol 的后半部分读音就是 troll。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：police patrol、military patrol、security guard patrol 该义项通常为中性用语，多用于警察、军队或保安等巡视区域、执行巡查任务的场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words share the stressed /oʊl/ sound, and 'patrol' (/pəˈtroʊl/) rhymes with 'control'. Beware of lookalikes like 'petrol' (/ˈpetrəl/) and 'patron' (/ˈpeɪtrən/ or /ˈpætrən/), which look similar but sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.