redcap
redcap — 名詞
1. a soldier who works for the British military police and is responsible for keepi
軍警
英國皇家憲兵，戴紅帽
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.
熄燈號後，兩名軍警把迷路的新兵帶回了營房。
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.
Dario 在營區大門向哨位上的軍警報到，然後前往閱兵場。
During the training exercise in Germany, the redcaps checked every vehicle leaving the base.
在德國的訓練演習期間，軍警檢查了所有駛離基地的車輛。
The redcap on duty asked to see Private Sofie's identification papers before letting her pass.
值班軍警要求二等兵 Sofie 出示證件才讓她通過。
Lucía's uncle served as a British Army redcap for twelve years before retiring.
Lucía 的舅舅在英國陸軍擔任了十二年的軍警，後來退伍了。
- 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
搬運工
火車站行李搬運人員
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.
一名搬運工在帕丁頓車站幫 Yael 把沈重的手提箱搬上火車。
countable + location: 'a redcap at [station name]'
The elderly couple tipped the redcap for carrying their bags to the platform.
那對老夫婦給了搬運工小費，感謝他把行李搬到月臺。
collocation: 'tip + a redcap'
Indra waved at a redcap, who hurried over with a luggage cart.
Indra 向一名搬運工招了招手，那人推著行李車快步走了過來。
Allison asked the redcap which platform the Edinburgh train would leave from.
Allison 問搬運工往愛丁堡的火車從哪一個月臺發車。
Redcaps at busy stations like King's Cross handle hundreds of pieces of luggage every day.
在 King's Cross 這類繁忙車站工作的搬運工，每天要搬運數百件行李。
- 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.