Someone who is vigilant gives careful attention to a particular problem or situation and concentrates on noticing any danger or trouble that there might be.
例句
He warned the public to be vigilant and report anything suspicious...他警告公众要提高警惕,遇到任何可疑情况都要报告。All but one of these letter bombs had been intercepted by vigilant post office staff.除了一封漏网之外,警惕的邮局员工截获了其余所有的邮件炸弹。
英汉词典释义
n.
<正>警觉;警惕;警戒
The birds cannot afford to relax their vigilance against predators.鸟儿不敢放松对捕食者的警戒。Guaranteeing the safety of students requires continued vigilance on the part of teachers.要确保学生安全,教师得时常保持警惕。Better have no war for a thousand days than slacken your vigilance for one day.宁可千日不战,不可一日不备。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. the process of paying close and continuous attention