nightwatcher

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person who watches or guards something at night; a nightwatchman. dated,uncommon
    — In the silence of the night melodious sounds fall upon the ear from the mysterious stillness of the monasteries, or the voices of the nightwatchers are heard in improvised songs to the perfections of the lady of their affections after the manner of their forefathers in bygone ages.
  2. Someone who keeps watch in the night with questionable or harmful intentions. dated,uncommon

词形变化

nightwatchers plural night watcher alternative night-watcher alternative

词源

From nightwatch + -er.
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