| 单词 | sentry |
| 释义 | sentry (once / 710 pages) n A sentry is someone who stands guard or watches against some intrusion or unwelcome activity. Your dog stands sentry over your house, but he would be more effective if he barked at strangers instead of licking their hands. The noun sentry came from the French sentinelle, which has a similar meaning. It was in the 17th Century that the word was first associated with someone on a watchtower as a military guard. You could only enter the dreaded ice fortress after sneaking past the sentry posted outside. Don't let his button eyes and carrot nose fool you — he's a sharp one! WORD FAMILYsentry: sentries USAGE EXAMPLESSentries at Faslane naval base were ordered to shoot suspected intruders after three people broke into a nuclear submarine, cabinet papers show. BBC(Dec 29, 2016) Sentry, an investigative arm of the Enough Project, disclosed the documents. Wall Street Journal(Dec 19, 2016) Park ranger Jan Stock said in a statement that the hoodoo looked like a sentry or protector of the peace gazing to the east. Washington Times(Dec 08, 2016) n a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event Syn|Hyper lookout, lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, spotter, watch security guard, watcher, watchman a guard who keeps watch |
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