redcap
redcap — noun
1. a soldier who works for the British military police and is responsible for keepi
a soldier who works for the British military police and is responsible for keeping order and enforcing laws among other military personnel.
Two redcaps escorted the lost recruit back to his barracks after lights-out.
countable: 'a redcap' for one person, 'redcaps' for the group
Dario reported to the redcap at the camp gate before heading to the parade ground.
During the training exercise in Germany, the redcaps checked every vehicle leaving the base.
The redcap on duty asked to see Private Sofie's identification papers before letting her pass.
Lucía's uncle served as a British Army redcap for twelve years before retiring.
- military police officer
the more general term used in many countries, without the specific red-cap uniform
- MP
the common abbreviation for 'military police', used in both British and American contexts
文法句型
a redcap
the redcaps
用法筆記
This term is used mainly in the United Kingdom. The name comes from the red-coloured cap that is part of the Royal Military Police uniform. It is a countable noun: one redcap, two redcaps.
常見錯誤
2. a person who works at a railway station and helps passengers carry their bags or
a person who works at a railway station and helps passengers carry their bags or luggage to and from the trains.
A redcap helped Yael carry her heavy suitcase onto the train at Paddington Station.
countable + location: 'a redcap at [station name]'
The elderly couple tipped the redcap for carrying their bags to the platform.
collocation: 'tip + a redcap'
Indra waved at a redcap, who hurried over with a luggage cart.
Allison asked the redcap which platform the Edinburgh train would leave from.
Redcaps at busy stations like King's Cross handle hundreds of pieces of luggage every day.
- porter
the more general term for anyone who carries luggage, used in hotels, stations, and airports
- station porter
a clearer, more modern term that specifies the workplace and avoids confusion with the military sense
文法句型
a redcap
the redcaps
用法筆記
This sense of 'redcap' is increasingly less common in modern railway stations where self-service luggage trolleys are widely available. It is also used in US English, where the term 'skycap' follows the same pattern for airport porters.