vigilant

英 ['vɪdʒɪlənt] 美 ['vɪdʒɪlənt]

• adj. 警戒的；警惕的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger;

   "a policy of open-eyed awareness"
   "the vigilant eye of the town watch"
   "there was a watchful dignity in the room"
   "a watchful parent with a toddler in tow"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. We must keep an vigilant eye upon imperialism.
   我们必须对帝国主义保持警戒。
2. A pilot must be vigilant at all times.
   飞行员必须随时保持警惕。
3. The night shift has to be doubly vigilant.
   值夜班要加倍警惕。
4. The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has urged people to be vigilant against the potential terrorist attack.
   英国首相戈登.

经典引文

• He had been a vigilant and faithful watchdog of the state's interest.

  出自： S. Naipaul

近反义词

【近义词】

• watchful 注意的
• alert 警觉的
• cautious 谨慎的
• wide-awake 完全醒着的
• careful 小心谨慎的
• circumspect 细心的
• awake 醒着的
• alarmed 惊恐的
• attentive 注意的
• wary 小心的
• observant 观察力敏锐的...
• heedful 深切注意的
• on the alert 注意
• aware 知道的
• open-eyed 留神的
• wakeful (人)醒着的