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| /wɒtʃ/ |
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| 1 | I/T to look at someone or something for a period of time 注视；观察；看 |
| Have you been watching the election campaign? 你一直在观看竞选活动吗？ |
| Tourists watched quietly as the villagers performed a traditional dance. 游客们静静地观看村民表演传统舞蹈。 |
| watch sb/sth do sth Jill watched the children build sandcastles. 吉尔看着孩子们堆沙堡。 |
| From the hill you can watch the planes take off. 从山顶你可以看到飞机起飞。 |
| watch sb/sth doing sth We arrived early to watch the players warming up. 我们早早到达看运动员热身。 |
| +how/who/what etc Watch how well she handles the ball. 看她是如何熟练地控制球的。 |
| watch with interest/amusement/fascination etc A vicious-looking dog was watching us with interest. 一条看起来很凶的狗正饶有兴致地看着我们。 |
| | 1a | T to look at something such as a television programme or sports event , usually from the beginning to the end 通常指自始至终地观看（电视节目、体育比赛等） | | Our kids only watch videos at weekends. 我们的孩子们仅在周末看录像。 | | Did you watch the news last night? 你昨晚看新闻了吗？ | | Millions watched the match on television. 数百万人通过电视观看了这场比赛。 | |
| | 1b | T to secretly look at someone or something for a period of time , especially because you want to get information or do something illegal 监视 | | Ithink our house is being watched. 我认为我们的房子正被人监视。 | |
| | 1c | T used for telling someone to look at you while you do something 注意；留神观察 | | Watch what I can do. 注意看我会怎么做。 | | Watch me! 注意看我！ | |
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| 2 | T to be careful of something 小心；当心；留意 |
| Watch the knife! It’ s sharp! 小心那把刀！它可锋利呢！ |
| +how/who/what etc You should watch what you say about my friends. 你说到我的朋友时应该注意点。 |
| +(that) Watch you don’ t spend too much money. 注意不要花太多的钱。 |
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| 3 | T to take care of a child , an animal , or someone’ s property for a short time and make sure that nothing harms it 照看；守护；看护 |
| Can you please watch my bag while I make a phone call? 我去打个电话，请你帮我看一下包好吗？ |
| Could you just watch the baby for a minute? 你能照看一会儿这个婴儿吗？ |
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| - | just/you watch spoken
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| used for emphasizing that you know what will happen in a particular situation |
| 等着瞧 |
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| He’ ll be out of money in no time, just watch. 他马上就会没钱的，等着瞧吧。 |
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| - | watch your back
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| to make sure that no one does anything to harm or trick you |
| 警惕；提防 |
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| - | watch the clock
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| to keep looking at the time on a clock or watch because you are bored or you want something to end |
| （因厌倦或巴不得某事结束而）老盯着钟表 |
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| - | watch it spoken
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| 1 | used for telling someone to be careful 当心；小心；注意 |
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| 2 | used for threatening someone 小心点（用于威胁某人） |
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| - | watch sb like a hawk
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| to watch someone very carefully, especially in order to make sure that they do not do something bad |
| （尤指为防止某人做坏事而）严密监视某人 |
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| - | watch your mouth spoken
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| used for telling someone in an angry or rude way that they should not have said something |
| 闭嘴；说话当心点 |
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| - | watch your step
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| 1 | spoken used for telling someone to be careful where they walk 走路小心 |
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| 2 | informal used for saying that someone should be careful because they could get into trouble or make someone angry 当心；小心；留神 |
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| - | watch this space
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| used for telling someone that the situation is still developing and that you will provide more information soon |
| 等着瞧；敬请关注 |
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| Watch this space for news updates. 敬请关注最新消息。 |
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| - | watch the time
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| to make sure that you know what time it is so you are not late for something |
| 留意时间（以免误事） |
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| - | watch your weight
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| to be careful about what you eat so that you do not get fat |
| 控制饮食；注意自己的体重 |
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| - | watch what you’ re doing spoken
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| used for telling someone to be more careful because they nearly caused an accident |
| 小心出事 |
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| - | watch the world go by
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| to sit or stand somewhere and enjoy watching other people as they pass |
| （坐或站在某处）看过往行人 |
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| - | watch yourself
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| 1 | to be careful not to do something offensive or harmful 谨慎行事；自我克制 | Ihave to really watch myself around my boss. 我得在老板面前谨慎行事。 | |
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| 2 | spoken used for telling someone to be careful so that they do not get hurt 当心；留神 |
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| Words frequently used with watch | | watch 的常见搭配词 | | adverbs | anxiously, avidly, carefully, closely, helplessly, idly, incredulously, intently, nervously, quietly, silently, | 1 | | | |
| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˈwatch for or ˌwatch ˈout for |
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| | watch for sth/sb: to pay attention so that you will see something when it arrives or happens 留意；期待；等候 | Watch for Ryan. He’ s here somewhere. 要留意瑞安，他就在这附近某个地方。 | | We watched for dolphins jumping on the horizon. 我们等着海豚在天水交接处跃出海面。 | |
| - | ˌwatch ˈout |
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| | to be careful 小心；注意 | Watch out, those mushrooms could be poisonous! 小心！那些蘑菇可能有毒！ | | You could have a nasty accident if you don’ t watch out. 你如果不小心的话，可能会发生严重事故。 | |
| - | ˌwatch ˈout for |
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| 1 | watch out for sth/sb: to be careful of something or someone 密切注意；提防 | Watch out for snakes! 小心蛇！ | | We will be discussing street crime and what you should watch out for. 我们将讨论街头犯罪以及你们应该提防的事项。 | |
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| 2 | watch out for sth/sb: watch for | Watch out for big discounts and clearance sales at this time of the year. 留意每年这时候的大减价和清仓大甩卖。 | |
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| 3 | watch out for sb: to make sure that nothing bad happens to someone 照看，看护（某人） | People in my family have always watched out for one another. 我们家的人一直以来都是相互照看。 | |
| - | ˌwatch ˈover |
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| | watch over sb/sth: to guard , protect , or be in charge of someone or something 守护；保护；看管 | Soldiers arrived to watch over the city and maintain peace. 士兵们赶来守护这座城市并维持治安。 | |
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