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watchword

英 ['wɒtʃwɜːd] 美['wɑtʃwɝd]
  • n. 口号;标语;口令;暗号

词态变化


复数: watchwords;

中文词源


watchword 口号,标语

来自军事用语watch,看,站岗,word,词。原指站岗的暗号,口令,引申义口号,标语。

英文词源


watchword (n.)
also watch-word, c. 1400, "password," from watch (n.) in the military sense of "period of standing guard duty" + word (n.). In the sense of "motto, slogan" it dates from 1738.

双语例句


1. Quality is our watchword.
质量是我们的口号。

来自《权威词典》

2. We gave the watchword, and the sentinel let us pass.
我们说出口令, 哨兵就把我们放过去了.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. Today the watchword is " Learn through playing ".
当今的格言是 “ 寓学习于娱乐之中 ”.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He did not know the watchword.
他不知道口令.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. " Excelsior " is our watchword.
“ 精益求精 ” 是我们的口号.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》