Word · Frequency #12861
sentries
哨兵, 看守
sentries is the plural of sentry.
核心释义
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
- 1.
守卫军事基地入口的哨兵
A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
- 2.
被雇来守望预期事件的人
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
- 3.
哨兵值勤;担任哨兵的时间
Sentry duty; time spent being a sentry.
- 4.
一种水下拖曳的阻力装置,触底后翻转并浮出水面
A form of drag to be towed underwater, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface.
- 5.
瞭望塔
A watchtower.
- 6.
类似土拨鼠的动物,负责向群体示警
An animal like a marmot tasked with alerting the pack to danger.
守卫军事基地入口的哨兵;被雇来守望预期事件的人;哨兵值勤;担任哨兵的时间;一种水下拖曳的阻力装置,触底后翻转并浮出水面;瞭望塔
用法In use
The sentry stood guard at the gate, watching for any unauthorized vehicles.
用法提示:此处 sentry 用作可数名词,意为“哨兵”,在句中作主语。
A lone sentry patrolled the perimeter of the military camp during the night.
用法提示:此处 sentry 为名词单数,表示“哨兵”,在句中作主语。
The general ordered the sentries to double their vigilance after the recent threat.
用法提示:此处 sentries 是 sentry 的复数形式,在句中作宾语。
post/station a sentry (+ prep phrase)
They posted a sentry at the gate.
他们在门口设了一名哨兵。
sentry + noun (as modifier)
sentry 作定语时通常表示与哨兵相关的物品或职责。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- stand sentry
- 站岗,放哨
- Two soldiers stood sentry at the gate.两名士兵在大门口站岗。
- sentry duty
- 哨兵勤务,站岗
- He was assigned to sentry duty for the night.他夜间被指派站岗。
- post a sentry
- 布置岗哨,设哨兵
- The commander posted sentries around the perimeter.指挥官在周边布置了哨兵。
- relieve the sentry
- 换哨,接替哨兵
- A guard came to relieve the sentry at midnight.午夜时分,一名卫兵前来换哨。
- sentry box
- 岗亭,哨亭
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:sentry 听着像“sent tree”(派来的一棵树)——哨兵站岗纹丝不动,像树一样立在哨位。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:military base、guard duty、formal writing sentry 是比较正式的用语,通常用于军事或正式书面语境,指在基地入口等处站岗的卫兵;日常口语中更常说 guard。
语法说明Grammar Note
名词可数;动词及物/不及物
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真押韵词:entry /ˈɛntri/ 和 gentry /ˈdʒɛntri/ 与 sentry /ˈsɛntri/ 的重读元音 /ɛ/ 及后续 /ntri/ 完全一致。形似但发音不同的词:pantry /ˈpæntri/ 和 country /ˈkʌntri/ 虽拼写以 -ntry 结尾,但重读元音分别为 /æ/ 和 /ʌ/,并不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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