hidden sentry; concealed lookout post
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hidden sentry; concealed lookout post
neutralA military, police, or security post positioned out of sight to observe without being seen. Used literally and sometimes metaphorically for covert surveillance.
Dí敌
rén人
zài在
shù树
lín林
lǐ里
bù布
zhì置
le了
àn暗
shào哨
。
The enemy has placed hidden sentries in the woods.
Wèi为
le了
què确
bǎo保
ān安
quán全
，
yíng营
dì地
zhōu周
wéi围
shè设
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
àn暗
shào哨
。
To ensure security, several concealed lookout posts are set up around the camp.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
huái怀
yí疑
fù附
jìn近
yǒu有
fàn贩
dú毒
jí集
tuán团
de的
àn暗
shào哨
。
The police suspect there is a hidden lookout for the drug trafficking ring nearby.
Zhè这
zuò座
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
lì历
shǐ史
zhào照
piàn片
lǐ里
，
wǒ我
men们
fā发
xiàn现
le了
dāng当
nián年
shè设
zhì置
de的
àn暗
shào哨
wèi位
zhì置
。
In the historical photos of this building, we discovered the location of the concealed sentry post set up back then.