| 释义 |
watch /wɒtʃ,wɔːtʃ/ vi. | vt. | n. | a. | phr.
I ❶ vi.
1. 注视；观看
He kissed her while no one was watching. 他乘没人注视时吻了她。
Some were playing cards, and others were watching. 一些人在打牌，其他人在作壁上观。
2. 等待；留心 (for)
watch for one's chance 等待机会
Watch for an empty seat and grab it. 留心抢个空位子。
They grew quiet and watched to see what would happen next. 他们安静下来，等着看接下去会发生什么事。
3. 当心，注意
The country watched as stocks fell sharply. 股票猛跌引起了举国关注。
Watch when you cross the street. 穿马路时要留神。
The doctor told him to watch for symptoms of pneumonia. 医生叫他留意有无肺炎的症状。
4. 看护 (over)
5. 守卫，看守
The sentry watched throughout the night. 卫兵通宵守卫着。
6. 监视
The police were watching in on the would-be murderer. 警方在监视着那个意欲行凶的人。
7. 整夜守候(或照管)
She watched beside her sick child's bed for several nights. 有好几夜她通宵守候在她病孩的床边。
8. 〈古〉守夜
❷ vt.
1. 注视；留神观察；观看
Watch that boy jump. 注意看那个男孩跳。
She stood alone, watching the snow falling outside. 她独自站着，目不转睛地看着户外飘落的雪。
watch sb. for any reaction 注意地观察某人有何反应
Watch what I do, and then do the same. 看我怎么做，然后照样做。
Watch how to do this. 看着这事怎么做。
watch television 看电视
watch a television programme 看电视节目
Millions of people will watch the race on television. 千百万人将通过电视观看这场比赛。
2. 等待，守候
watch one's chance 等待时机
She watched her moment to cross the road. 她等待着穿越马路的时机。
3. 保卫，守卫；看守
4. 照看；看护，守护；监视
watch sheep 看羊
Who's watching the children while the parents are on vacation? 父母度假期间，谁来照看孩子们?
Watch the kettle, would you? 照看一下水壶好吗?
He's being watched by the police. 他正被警方监视着。
have sb. watched by detectives 置某人于侦探的监视之下
5. 小心，留意
watch one's diet 注意饮食
watch one's weight closely 密切注意自己的体重
Watch your money or it will be gone before payday. 要计算着用钱，不然不到发薪日钱就会花完的。
6. 做到对…心中有数，掌握…的情况；对…保持关注
watch the stock market 了解股市的行情
watch the progress of a child at school 随时掌握孩子的学习情况
II n.
1. 注视；注意；警惕；监视；观察
keep sb. under close watch 置某人于严密监视下
a watch over a suspect 对嫌疑犯的监视
2. 守卫；守护；守候
keep watch over a house 守卫房子
keep watch over a sickbed 监护病人
stand watch 站岗
One of the soldiers is on watch. 士兵中的一人在值岗。
3. 手表；挂表；挂表垂饰
I didn't put my watch on. 我没有戴表。
This watch keeps good time. 这表走得很准。
4. 计时装置(如船用天文钟、用于计时的分节蜡烛等)
5. 值班人(员)；值夜人(员)；警卫(队)；看守人(员)
6. (旧时的)巡夜人；巡夜队；更夫
Call out the watch! There's been a crime. 叫巡夜人来!有人作案。
7. 【史】(18世纪非正规的)苏格兰高地部队
8. 【海】(值班的)一班(通常为2或4小时一班)；(船员的)值班时间；值班船员(通常为全体船员的一半)
You'll be on the first watch tonight. 今晚你值第一班。
9. 〈废〉守夜；警戒
10. 守灵
11. 〈废〉更夫的呼叫
They heard the watch sounded in a mountain fort above. 他们听到了山上城堡里传来的叫更声。
12. (旧时夜晚被划分成的)更；[常作watchs]夜间的一段时辰
the first (或 evening) watch 头更
the fourth (或 morning) watch 四更
the slow watches of the night 漫漫长夜
the still watches of the night 夜间最寂静的时分
III a.
手表的；挂表的
[< OE wæccan, wæcce; 与 wake¹ 有关] phr. crazy as a two-bob watch = silly as a two-bob watch
keep (a) watch on 注意
keep close watch on the situation 密切注意局势
The Secretary of State is personally keeping a close daily watch on the critical areas. 国务卿每日亲自密切注意着危急地区。
keep watch for 守候
Keep watch for the milkman: I want to pay him today. 等着送牛奶的来，我想今天付钱给他。
on the watch (for) 等待着；提防
We are always on the watch for thieves. 我们总是提防着小偷。
pass as a watch in the night 很快被忘却
set a (或 the) watch 设岗哨
In spite of the watch set on the house, the thief escaped. 尽管在那幢房子设置了岗哨，小偷还是逃跑了。
silly as a two-bob watch 〈澳俚〉极其愚蠢的；极其疯狂的
watch below 【海】非值班时间
watch it 注意，留神
Watch it, you'll knock that cup over if you're not careful. 当心，别一不留神碰翻杯子。
watch oneself 1. 注意，留神
Spring is the most dangerous time of year. You gotta watch yourself. 春天是一年之中最危险的季节，你得注意。
2. 谨慎；自我克制
watch out (for) 〈美口〉密切注意；戒备，提防
watch out for an enemy ambush 提防敌军伏击
In the rush to go folkloric watch out for collision of cultures. 在民俗化的热潮中，要提防不同文化的冲突。
watch over 监督，保护(免受危害)；照管
watch over the young 保护年轻人
The shepherd watches over his flock. 牧羊人照管他的羊群。 |