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sentry n.卫兵；哨兵 (1) 人人都得站岗放哨。(2) 哨兵奉命一发现有动静就立即开枪。(3) 哨兵因他站岗时的机警而被称赞。(4) 向大门走去的人受到了哨兵的查问。 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!

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英 ['sentri] 美 ['sentri] (1) No one was excluded from sentry duty.(2) The sentry had orders to shoot on sight.(3) The sentry was praised for his alertness in his post.(4) People approaching the gate were challenged by the sentry. 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. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]哨兵；警卫 A sentry is a soldier who guards a camp or a building. The sentry would not let her enter...警卫不让她进去。Aren't you supposed to be on sentry duty?你不是应该在站岗吗？

英语单词	sentry
英美音标	英 ['sentri] 美 ['sentri]
中文释义	n.卫兵；哨兵
英语例句	(1) No one was excluded from sentry duty. (2) The sentry had orders to shoot on sight. (3) The sentry was praised for his alertness in his post. (4) People approaching the gate were challenged by the sentry.
中文例句	(1) 人人都得站岗放哨。 (2) 哨兵奉命一发现有动静就立即开枪。 (3) 哨兵因他站岗时的机警而被称赞。 (4) 向大门走去的人受到了哨兵的查问。
vocabulary简明	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.
vocabulary扩展	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!
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]哨兵；警卫 A sentry is a soldier who guards a camp or a building. The sentry would not let her enter... 警卫不让她进去。 Aren't you supposed to be on sentry duty? 你不是应该在站岗吗？

Sentry Stands 英 Sentri] 美 Sentri N.卫兵；哨兵 Excluded Duty