sentinel
sentinel
[ˈsɛntɪn(ə)l]
noun
stand sentinel
[ˈsɛntɪn(ə)l]
noun
- a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch
哨兵
■(figurative)something that appears to be standing guard or keeping watch
(喻)警戒物；看守物
■(Medicine)a thing that acts as an indicator of the presence of disease
(医)哨点
[as modifier]the first national HIV sentinel surveillance programme in the developing world.
发展中国家首次艾滋病毒哨点监测计划。
- [with obj.]station a soldier or guard by (a place) to keep watch
派兵守卫（某地）
a wide course had been roped off and sentinelled with police.
用绳子围了一块宽阔场地，并由警察看守着。
trees sentinelled the trenches.
树木守卫着战壕。
stand sentinel
- (of a soldier) keep watch
（士兵）站岗
soldiers stood sentinel with their muskets.
士兵们持枪站 岗。
a tall round tower standing sentinel over the river.
一座高高耸立在河上方的圆塔。
- late 16th cent.: from French sentinelle, from Italian sentinella, of unknown origin
热门查询
- extemporary adj.无准备的，随口说的
- extempore adj.即席的，当场的 adv.即席，当场 n.即席之作
- extemporisation n.<主英>即席作成，即兴之作，即席演说
- extemporise vt.即兴创作，即席演奏
- extemporization n.即席作成，即兴之作，即席演说
- extemporize vt.即兴创作，即席演奏
- extemportize v.即席演说，演唱
- extencisor n.指腕锻炼器
- extend vt.& vi.延伸,扩大,推广 vt.伸展,给予,延长,发出（邀请、欢迎等） vi.伸出,延伸,增加
- extendable adj.可展开的，可扩张的，可延长的
- extended adj.延伸的,伸展的,延长的,扩大的 v.延伸(extend的过去式和过去分词),伸展,延长
- extender n.混合剂，添加物
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