patrol
v
(-ll-) [I, Tn]
go round (a town, an area, etc) to check that all is secure and orderly or to look for wrongdoers, an enemy or people who need help 在(某城、 地带等)巡逻; 巡查
The army regularly patrol (along) the border. 军队按时沿边界巡逻.
Police patrol the streets at night. 警察晚间在街道上巡逻. patrol, n
1 action of patrolling 巡逻; 巡查
carry out a patrol 执行巡逻任务
The army make hourly patrols of the area. 军队在该地带每小时巡逻一次.
The navy are maintaining a 24-hour air and sea patrol, eg in order to find survivors from a ship that has sunk. 海军正在进行24小时海空巡逻(如寻找遇难船只上的幸存者).
2 person, group of people, vehicle, ship or aircraft that patrols an area 巡逻者; 巡逻队; 巡逻车; 巡逻艇; 巡逻机
a naval, army, police patrol 海军、 陆军、 警察的巡逻人员
[attrib 作定语]
a police pa`trol car 警察巡逻车.
3 group of (usu) 6 members of a Scout troop or a Girl Guide company 童子军小队(通常为6人).
4 (idm 习语) on patrol patrolling a particular area 在巡逻中
Terrorists attacked two soldiers on patrol. 恐怖分子袭击了两名正在巡逻的士兵.
Some people think that the weather is unpleasant, the city ugly and dirty, the competition fierce and the streets unsafe.
有些人认为,这儿的气候不佳,市容丑陋肮脏,竞争激烈,街上不安全。
If you hate science stories, you are unlikely to enjoy reading them in English.
如果你不喜欢读科学小品,你很可能也不会喜欢读英文的这类图书。
First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else. To help you do this, read the following questions and write down the answers: