night watchman
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌnight ˈwatchman noun [countable] BOPROTECTsomeone whose job is to guard a building at night 〔建筑物的〕夜间守卫 —night watch noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
night watchman• Her husband was recently laid off from his construction job and is now employed part-time as a night watchman.• The secretary lost Awlad Amira support and became a night watchman in a school.• Being a night watchman had its compensations, he had to admit.• Thus the state should be mainly a night watchman, a low-profile policeman who ensures the basic safety of every individual.• I liked the night air but the night watchman didn't like the open window.• Clyde, the night watchman, stood to attention as they alighted.• At first, the night watchman thought it was an avalanche.• The spooky goings-on happened when night watchman James Durham spotted a man with a heavy overcoat walking his black retriever.ˌnight ˈwatchman nounChineseSyllable
to whose a building guard job Corpus is someone
night watchman
ˌnight ˈwatchman
noun [countable]
someone whose job is to guard a building at night
—night watch noun [uncountable]
ˌnight ˈwatchman
noun [countable]someone whose job is to guard a building at night
—night watch noun [uncountable]