🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典 🎯
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典

檢索以下詞典：
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯！)
最近搜尋：
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1288 COCA: 1294

observe

Word family 
ob·serve /əbˈzɜːv $ -ɜːrv/ ●●○ W2 verb  
1  [transitiveT not in progressive] formalSEENOTICE to see and notice something 看到，注意到，观察到 → observation
 Scientists have observed a drop in ozone levels over the Antarctic.
科学家已经观察到南极洲上方的臭氧浓度有所下降。
observe that
 It was observed that 40 percent of patients had high blood pressure.
据观察，40%的病人患有高血压。
observe somebody doing something
 Officers observed him driving at 90 miles per hour.
警察发现他以90英里的时速驾车。
 Predators have been observed to avoid attacking brightly coloured species.
据观察发现，食肉动物会避免袭击色彩鲜艳的物种。
► see thesaurus at notice, see
 Register
In everyday English, people say that someone sees, notices, or spots something or someone: 在日常英语中，表示某人看见某物或某人时，人们用see，notice或spot
She was spotted going into a restaurant with a well-known footballer.
有人看见她和一位著名足球运动员一起走进一家餐厅。
2  WATCH[intransitiveI, transitiveT] to watch something or someone carefully 观察，监视，观测
 The police have been observing his movements.
警方一直在监视他的行动。
 One student performs the experiment, while his partner observes.
一名学生做实验，他的搭档则进行观察。
observe what/how/where
 Observe how the people in the group interact.
注意观察这个小组内的人是如何相互交流的。
► see thesaurus at watch
3  [transitiveT] formalSAY to say or write what you have noticed about a situation 说，评论
 ‘Sid looks ill, ’ Doherty observed.
“锡德看上去病了。”多尔蒂说道。
observe that
 Keynes observed that humans fall into two classes.
凯恩斯认为人分为两类。
4  OBEY[transitiveT] to do what you are supposed to do according to a law or agreement 遵守，奉行〔法律或协议〕 SYN obey, adhere to
 So far the ceasefire has been observed by both sides.
到目前为止，双方都遵守着停火协定。
5. [transitiveT] to do things and obey laws that are part of a religion or custom 遵守，奉行〔宗教或习俗〕 SYN follow
Examples from the Corpus
observe• I didn't observe anything out of the ordinary about her behaviour that day.• On another day I had observed her in deep contemplation of a dead lamb.• Visitors are encouraged to look around and observe how things work.• Workers observing it and about to leave on their own foraging, immediately fly off in the direction indicated.• All the decorum we ve observed over the months since my return to the city breaks down.• I love to observe people at work.• Too many accidents are occurring at work because employers are not observing safety regulations.• Psychologists observed that the mice became more aggressive when they were put in smaller cages.• The space shuttle crew will observe the atmosphere, aurora, and stars.• Thursday is Ascension Day, when the church observes the bodily ascension of Christ into heaven.• More than 90% of Jews said they observed the Day of Atonement.• We try to observe the local customs so that we don't offend people.• Hakeem is currently observing the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and fasts between sunrise and sunset.• Rebels continue to observe the truce.• If we look at other photographic genres, we can also observe the way in which commodity culture has affected their development.• Zella and George observed their 55th wedding anniversary last August.• The more time you spend with horses observing their behaviour, the more effectively you will be able to judge their moods.• You can avoid danger by observing these simple rules.• Thus, it is not necessarily inconsistent to observe what seems to be impulsive behavior after the will is present.
observe somebody doing something• Officers observed Cox driving on the wrong side of the road.
observe what/how/where• He then simply observed what happened to the women for over fifteen years.• To let him master this challenge, she would observe what he was doing with a friend.• He observed how institutional forms of control by society had virtually disappeared.• He slowed his pace to observe where Jerome went, and followed him without haste into the cloister.• Researchers are eager to observe how the change takes place.• You never have to interact with them and then you can observe how they respond to your environmental structuring.• He recalls once telling a group of students to clear their minds and observe what was going on in the room.• Everyone should carefully observe what way his heart draws him to, and then choose this way with all his strength.
observe that• Marian observed that Amelia was so severely debilitated that the least strain or exertion exhausted her.• Meanwhile, Hutcheson observed that in 1995 all the chip forecasters had varying degrees of egg on their face.• It is observed that the characteristics of readers determine readings as much as the characteristics of texts.• But it is important to observe that the competitive character of the market process has not been affected in the slightest.• John Johnson, general manager, observed that the transition to the team-based structure involved some convincing.• And Che reau observes that world, which is so close to his own, with a wryly sympathetic eye.
Origin observe
(1300-1400) Old French observer, from Latin observare “to guard, watch”, from servare “to keep”
ob·serve verb →REGISTER1
Chinese
Syllable
Corpus
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1288 COCA: 1294
observe

verb¹

 1notice/watch注意；看ADVERB | VERB + OBSERVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤carefully, closely仔細地／密切地觀察▸➤precisely準確地觀察▸➤directly直接地觀察◇It is not possible to observe this phenomenon directly.不可能直接觀察到這一現象。➤clearly清楚地注意到▸➤actually事實上注意到◇It is the parents who actually observe these problems in their children.真正注意到孩子們這些問題的是父母。➤just, simply只是觀察◇You can learn a lot by simply observing.僅僅通過觀察就能學到很多東西。➤generally, normally, typically, usually通常觀察➤repeatedly反複觀察▸➤quietly靜靜地看◇She stood there, quietly observing the domestic scene.她站在那兒默默地看着家中的這一幕。➤secretly秘密觀察▸➤experimentally實驗觀察◇This phenomenon has been observed experimentally.這一現象已進行過實驗觀察。➤recently近期觀察VERB + OBSERVE➤be able to能夠觀察▸➤be possible to有可能觀測▸➤be difficult to難以觀測▸➤be interesting to觀察⋯很有意思◇It is interesting to observe the reaction of the children to these changes.觀察孩子們對這些變化的反應很有意思。➤expect to期望觀察➤need to需要觀察➤get to得以觀察➤continue to繼續觀察PREPOSITION➤among在⋯中觀察◇A similar pattern was observed among Hispanics.在拉丁裔人群中觀察到一種類似的模式。➤for注意觀察⋯◇The patient should be observed for signs of an allergic reaction.應注意觀察患者是否出現過敏反應的跡象。➤from從⋯觀察◇unaware that she was being observed from the window不知道別人正透過窗戶觀察她PHRASES➤be commonly observed, be frequently observed, be widely observed常常被／經常被／被廣泛觀察到◇This ritual is commonly observed among several ethnic groups.這種儀式常常可在幾個不同族群中看到。➤be easily observed, be readily observed容易被觀察到➤be occasionally observed, be rarely observed偶爾／難得被觀察到➤an opportunity to observe sb/sth, time to observe sth觀察⋯的機會／時機
observe

verb²

 2make a remark評論ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤astutely, correctly, keenly, rightly, shrewdly精明地／正確地／機敏地／恰當地／高明地評論◇She correctly observed that there was very little difference between the two parties on domestic policies.她恰如其分地指出兩個政黨在國內政策上鮮有分歧。➤drily, wryly冷冷地評論；譏諷▸➤coolly冷靜地評論◇'You took your time,' he observed coolly.“你不必着急。”他沉着地說。➤mildly, quietly溫和地評論▸➤sadly悲傷地評論➤famously作出著名的評論◇The only certainties in this world, as Benjamin Franklin famously observed, are death and taxes.這個世界上確定無疑的事，如本傑明・富蘭克林那句名言所說，唯有死亡和稅收。PREPOSITION➤to對⋯說◇'It's easy to say that,' she observed to Michael, 'but can you prove it?'“那樣說說很容易，”她對邁克爾說，“但是你能證明嗎？”
observe

verb³

 3obey rules遵守規則ADVERB | VERB + OBSERVE | PHRASES ADVERB➤correctly, faithfully, scrupulously, strictly正確地遵守；忠實地奉行；一絲不苟地遵守；嚴格地遵守◇This procedure must be correctly observed.必須正確遵守這一程序。VERB + OBSERVE➤fail to未能遵守PHRASES➤failure to observe sth沒有遵守⋯◇Failure to observe club rules may result in expulsion.不遵守俱樂部規定者可能會被開除會籍。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1288 COCA: 1294
observe verb
⇨ comment (She observed to me that…) ⇨ follow 3 (observe the ceasefire) ⇨ look 1 (The patients were observed.) ⇨ notice (observe a change)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1288 COCA: 1294
observe
To see or not see someone or something: see, make out, spot...
To notice or recognize something or someone: notice, recognize, observe...
To watch someone or something: surveille, watch, observe...
To obey a law or rule, or to accept someone's authority: obey, observe, comply...
Customs and traditions: custom, tradition, practice...
To give your opinion: express, comment, speak out...

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 朗文詞典 📚 – longman.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime