sentinel
US /ˈsen.t̬ɪ.nəl/
UK /ˈsen.tɪ.nəl/
名詞
哨兵, 衛兵
a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch
範例:
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The lone sentinel stood guard at the castle gate.
孤獨的哨兵在城堡大門站崗。
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The ancient tree stood as a silent sentinel over the valley.
古老的樹像一個沉默的哨兵守衛著山谷。
動詞
守衛, 看守
to guard or protect (something)
範例:
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The soldiers were ordered to sentinel the perimeter.
士兵們奉命守衛周邊。
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A lighthouse sentinels the treacherous coastline.
燈塔守衛著險惡的海岸線。