watchword
英 ['w?t?w??d]
美['wɑt?w?d]
- n. 口號；標語；口令；暗號
詞態變化
復數:?watchwords;
中文詞源
watchword 口號，標語
來自軍事用語watch,看，站崗，word,詞。原指站崗的暗號，口令，引申義口號，標語。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Quality is our watchword.
- 質量是我們的口號。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. We gave the watchword, and the sentinel let us pass.
- 我們說出口令, 哨兵就把我們放過去了.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 3. Today the watchword is " Learn through playing ".
- 當今的格言是 “ 寓學習于娛樂之中 ”.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. He did not know the watchword.
- 他不知道口令.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. " Excelsior " is our watchword.
- “ 精益求精 ” 是我們的口號.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》