Lead an isolated existence, eg as a lighthouse-keeper
过著与世隔绝的生活（如灯塔看守人）
Ronnie and his aunt are tending the Tern Rock lighthouse for two weeks in December while its keeper takes a much-needed vacation.
朗尼和他婶婶十二月份为灯塔的守灯人看顾灯塔两星期。
Owing to these stories, they didn't have any applicants for the job of lighthouse-keeper from among the superstitious local inhabitants
由于这样一些传说，迷信的当地居民中，再也没有人申请看守灯塔的工作。
they saw the light of the beacon; there was a light at every corner.
他们看到了灯塔的灯光。
Where is the Road--On Virginia Woolf s Life Philosophy in To the Lighthouse;
路在何方——从《到灯塔去》看作者的人生观
A guard, porter, or watcher of a gate or tower.
看门人大门或塔前的卫兵、服务员或看守员
The lighthouse keeper led his guest up the spiral stairs to the living room on the third floor.
守灯人带领客人顺着螺旋式的梯子爬到塔楼第三层的居室里。
The keeper's essential task was trimming the lantern wick in order to maintain a steady, bright flame.
守塔人的基本工作就是修剪灯芯，以便火焰明亮而稳定。
Analysis on the Metaphorical Features of the Novel Lighthousekeeping;
对小说《守望灯塔》的多重隐喻性分析
an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies.
人们为了看守犯人或是监视敌人及火险而设的监视塔。
Reason be the guide and light of life .
理性是人生的灯塔。
Toward morning Revere saw two lights in the tower. The British must be coming by sea!
黎明前，里威尔看到了塔里的两个灯光，英国人从海上来了!
She was also high priestess of the Temple of Ishtar at Magdala, and as such she would have been the keeper of the doves.
她也是玛格达的伊师塔神庙的高级祭司，这样她会是鸽子的看守人。
"Some one will be by."
“一定有人看守。”
We can see the gleam of a distant lighthouse.
我们能看到远处灯塔忽隐忽现的闪光。
We could see the lighthouse winking in the distance.
我们看见远处灯塔一闪一闪地发光.
We picked up the harbour lights as we sailed along.
我们向前航行时看见了港口灯塔。
the lighthouse, which can be descried from a distance(Michael Strauss.
很远就能看见那座灯塔（迈克 施特劳斯）。
