| 释义 |
Examples:drum tower marking night watches—sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)—drum marking night watches—water clock used mark night watches—watch from a height or distance—first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)—sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight—fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)—famous watch (i.e. expensive brand of wristwatch)—third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old)—lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions—watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger—fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old)—keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors—balance (of a watch or clock)—Human Rights Watch (HRW), New York based non-governmental organization—watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd)—second of the five night watch periods 21:00-23:00 (old)—both covert and undercover (officers) keeping watch [idiom.]—watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted [idiom.]— |