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gateman

/geyt-muhn, -man/US // ˈgeɪt mən, -ˌmæn //

门卫,闸门员,闸门人,门人

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural gate·men [geyt-muhn, -men]. /ˈgeɪt mən, -ˌmɛn/.

    • : a gatekeeper.

Examples

  • The gateman tried to stop them, but Nick pushed the fellow in the car so violently that he sat down on the floor.

  • Standing high against the sky, Seymour, with the gateman up at the lock, was moderating the strong head of water.

  • The gateman at the ferry heard him running down the street and held the boat for him.

  • He stopped for a moment at the railroad tracks to talk with Stumpy Gans, the one-legged gateman.

  • The gateman turned on his flashlight, focusing it upon a freshly painted placard tacked to a nearby tree.