• n. 口號；標(biāo)語；口令；暗號

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(biāo)語。

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.

1. Quality is our watchword.

質(zhì)量是我們的口號。

來自《權(quán)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(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

3. Today the watchword is " Learn through playing ".

當(dāng)今的格言是 “ 寓學(xué)習(xí)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(xiàn)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(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》