watchtower
watchtower — 名詞
1. a tall, narrow building that gives guards, soldiers, or other people a high plac
瞭望塔
供監視周邊的高塔
a tall, narrow building that gives guards, soldiers, or other people a high place to watch for danger, such as escaping prisoners, approaching enemies, or fires in a forest
The soldiers climbed the watchtower every morning to check for enemy movement near the border.
士兵們每天早上爬上瞭望塔，檢查邊境附近是否有敵人的動靜。
simple SVO with purpose clause
From the old wooden watchtower, the forest ranger spotted smoke rising above the valley.
從那座老舊的木造瞭望塔上，森林巡邏員看到山谷上空冒起了煙。
A guard in the watchtower saw two prisoners running toward the fence at midnight.
瞭望塔裡的警衛看到兩名囚犯在午夜時分朝圍欄跑去。
Hyun's father worked as a fire lookout, spending long days alone in a metal watchtower.
Hyun 的父親是一名火災監視員，經常獨自一人在金屬瞭望塔裡待上一整天。
Nobody watches for enemies from the watchtower anymore, but it still stands on a hill.
已經沒有人從那座瞭望塔監視敵人了，但它仍然矗立在一座小山丘上。
- lookout tower
a more general term that can refer to any high structure used for observation, not only for security
- guard tower
strongly suggests a prison setting with armed guards inside
- sentry tower
a narrow military term for a tower where a soldier stands watch over a camp or base
文法句型
the/a + watchtower
in/from + the/a + watchtower