night watchman

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Prior to police forces, a person appointed by a town or city to walk the streets at night and guard the burghers from felons and robbers. historical
  2. A person who guards (usually at a building) at night.
    — We can hear the night watchman click his flashlight / Ask himself if it's him or them that's insane
  3. A lower order batter to play the last overs in low light to save better batters for the next day's play.

词形变化

night watchmen plural nightwatchman alternative

词源

From night + watchman. Cf. Old English nihtweard. By surface analysis, night + watch + man.
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