also watch-man, c. 1400, "guard, sentinel, lookout" (late 12c. as a surname), figuratively "guardian, protector" (mid-15c.), from watch (n.) + man (n.). Also "person characterized by wakefulness" (mid-15c.).
权威例句
1. The night watchman makes the rounds of the building every hour.
巡夜人员每小时都巡视这建筑物.
2. The criminal throttled the watchman and robbed the bank.
那罪犯勒死了守卫人员,抢了银行.
3. The watchman shone his torch at us.
守门人用手电照着我们.
4. The night watchman makes his rounds every hour.
守夜者每小时巡回一次.
5. Last week's champ Watchman came in second with a little more than 18 million.