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TOEFL BNC: 490 COCA: 323

watch

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watch1 /wɒtʃ $ wɑːtʃ, wɒːtʃ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb  
1 look [intransitiveI, transitiveT]LOOK AT to look at someone or something for a period of time, paying attention to what is happening 观看;注视;观察
 Do you mind if I watch?
你介意我看着吗?
 We sat and watched the sunset.
我们坐下来看日落。
watch carefully/closely/intently etc
 He watched helplessly as Paula fell into the icy water.
他无助地看着葆拉落入冰冷的水中。
 Watch carefully. You may learn something.
仔细看,也许你能学到点东西。
watch (somebody/something) with interest/amusement/delight etc
 Harriet watched him with interest.
哈丽雅特饶有兴致地注视着他。
watch somebody/something do/doing something
 I watched him go, then went home.
我看着他离去,然后回了家。
 Ruth could not bear to watch her parents arguing.
露丝看不得父母争吵。
watch to do something
 I watched to see how he’d react.
我看看他会作何反应。
watch television/a film etc
 The debate was watched by 97 million viewers.
这场辩论有9,700万观众观看。
 Most parents don’t know what their kids are watching on TV.
大多数父母不知道自己的孩子都在看什么电视节目。
watch what/how/when etc
 It’s useful to watch how other pilots handle the glider.
观察别的飞行员如何操纵滑翔机很有帮助。
5 see picture at 见图 look1
2 be careful 小心 [transitiveT]CAREFUL to act carefully in order to avoid an accident or unwanted situation 留心,注意〔某事〕
watch (that)
 Watch he doesn’t run into the road.
留心别让他跑到马路上去。
 She’s a student and has to watch her budget closely.
她还是个学生,所以只能掂量着花钱。
 Watch your head on the shelf.
小心头,别碰到架子。
watch what/how/where etc
 Silly old fool! Why doesn’t he watch where he’s going?
老傻瓜!他走路怎么不看着点?
 Watch what you’re doing! It’s spilling everywhere!
做事小心点!你洒得到处都是!
 Watch yourself (=be careful) in Madrid; there are some rough areas.
在马德里要小心点,有些地区很危险。
watch what you say/your tongue/your language/your mouth etc (=be careful not to hurt or offend people by what you say) 说话小心,注意自己的言辞
 Employees should watch what they say in personal emails.
员工应该注意自己在私人电子邮件中的措辞。
watch your weight/watch what you eat (=be careful not to get fat) 注意体重/吃东西小心
 He may be a former athlete, but he still has to watch his weight.
虽说他以前是个运动员,但他还是得注意自己的体重。
3 pay attention 留意 [transitiveT] to pay attention to a situation that interests or worries you to see how it develops 关注
watch closely/carefully
 American companies are watching Japanese developments closely.
美国公司正在密切关注日本的发展情况。
 The government will watch the progress of these schemes with interest.
政府会很有兴趣地关注这些计划的进展。
4 care for 照顾 [transitiveT]LOOK AFTER somebody to stay with someone or something so that nothing bad happens to them 照看;照管
5 secretly 暗中 [transitiveT]WATCH to secretly watch a person or place 监视
6 watch your step informalCAREFUL to be careful, especially about making someone angry 做事要谨慎小心〔尤指不要惹怒他人〕
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7. watch your back informal to be careful because other people may try to harm you 小心背后〔因可能有人暗算〕
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8 watch the clock informalNOT DO something to keep looking at the time because you are worried or bored 〔因担心或不耐烦而〕老在看钟
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9. watch the time ON TIMEto make sure you know what time it is to avoid being late 留意时间〔以免耽误〕
10 watch it spoken used to warn someone to be careful 当心,小心
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11. watch this space informalTCN used to tell people to pay attention in the future because things are going to develop further – used especially in newspapers 关注事态的发展,请继续关注〔尤用于新闻报道〕
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12 one to watch someone or something that people should pay attention to because they are interesting or exciting 值得一看的人[事物],值得关注的人[事物]
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13 watch the world go by LOOK ATto relax outside by just looking at the people around you 〔悠闲地〕观察周围发生的事,看周围的世界
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14 you watch informal used to tell someone that you know what will happen 你看着吧〔用于告诉某人你知道将要发生什么〕
15watch (out) for something phrasal verbphr v READYto pay close attention in a particular situation because you are expecting something to happen or you want to avoid something bad 密切注意,留意
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16watch out phrasal verbphr v informal WARNused to tell someone to be careful 小心〔用于提醒某人〕
17watch over somebody phrasal verbphr v LOOK AFTER somebodyto protect someone so that they are not harmed 保护,照看〔某人〕
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watch somebody like a hawk at hawk1
nCOLLOCATIONS
nouns
watch television
We watched television all evening.
watch a programme/film/show
They were watching a film on TV.
adverbs
closely
I watched him closely while he was giving his evidence.
carefully
She watched very carefully and did exactly as he did.
helplessly
He watched helplessly as his son was swept away by the waves.
intently (=with a lot of attention)
Her father was watching her intently as she worked.
phrases
with interest/amusement etc
A small crowd of people were watching them with interest.
in horror/amazement etc
He watched in horror as the flames engulfed his house.
THESAURUS
watch to look at someone or something for a period of time and pay attention to what is happening 观看;注视;观察
They were all watching the game.
他们都在看比赛。
I watched him get out of his car.
我看着他从他车上下来。
nWe are watching carefully to see how the situation develops.
keep an eye on somebody/something to watch someone or something carefully so that you are prepared if anything bad happens 密切留意某人/某物
The doctors are keeping a careful eye on her.
医生仔细留意她的情况。
Can you keep an eye on my bag for me?
你能照看一下我的包吗?
nKeep an eye on house prices before you decide to sell.
observe to watch someone or something carefully in order to learn more about them 〔为增加了解而〕观察
A 24-hour camera is being used to observe the birds’ behaviour.
一台24小时运作的摄像机被用来观察鸟类的行为。
During your teacher training you will be encouraged to observe lessons.
教师培训期间会鼓励你观摩别人上课。
monitor to watch a situation carefully to see how it changes over a period of time 监视;监测〔一段时期内的变化〕
Class teachers are responsible for monitoring the progress of each student.
班主任有责任密切关注每个学生的进步。
nEconomists are monitoring the situation carefully.
spy on somebody to watch someone secretly in order to find out what they are doing 监视某人
He hired a private detective to spy on her.
他雇了一名私家侦探监视她。
nIn the 1960s, government agencies were spying on everybody.
nsomeone who watches something
spectator someone who watches an event, especially a sports event
There were 4,500 spectators at the game.
a crowd of spectators
viewer someone who watches television
Millions of television viewers listened to the president’s speech.
programmes for younger viewers
audience the people who watch a play or performance, or the people who watch a particular television programme
The audience roared with laughter and clapped.
It attracted a television audience of seven million.
onlooker someone who watches something happening without being involved in it, especially in the street
A man was standing on the roof, watched by a crowd of onlookers below.
observer someone who watches and pays attention to particular situations and events, because they are interested in them, or it is their job
She was a shrewd observer of human nature.
a political observer who writes for The Independent newspaper
The United Nations has sent military observers to the Sudan.
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Related topics: Daily life, Measurement
ldoce_349_awatch2 ●●● S2 W3 noun  
1 watch.jpg [countableC]DTM a small clock that you wear on your wrist or keep in your pocket 表,手表;怀表
2 [singular, uncountableU]WARN when you watch someone or something carefully, or pay careful attention to them, so that you are ready to act if necessary 注视;监视
3 keep a watch out for somebody/something  (also be on the watch for somebody/something)LOOK FOR to be looking and waiting for something that might happen or someone you might see, especially so that you can avoid danger, trouble etc 小心提防某人/某事物,对某人/某事物保持戒备
4 [countableC]PROTECT a group of people whose job is to guard or protect someone or something 警卫;看守人
5 [countableC, uncountableU]PREVENT a period of time when it is someone’s duty to stay somewhere and look for signs of danger 值班时间
nCOLLOCATIONS
verbs
look at/glance at your watch
I looked at my watch. It was 4.30.
check/consult your watch
He checked his watch and saw that it was only 2.15.
a watch says ...
My watch says twenty past one.
put your watch forward (=make it show a later time)
The passengers were reminded to put their watches forward three hours.
put your watch back (=make it show an earlier time)
On Saturday night, don’t forget to put your watch back an hour.
set your watch (=make it show the correct time)
I set my watch by the clock on the mantelpiece.
wear a watch
He wore a gold watch.
a watch stops
Her watch had stopped after getting wet in the sea.
adjectives
somebody’s watch is fast/runs fast (=it shows a later time)
No, it’s only 12.15 – your watch must be fast.
somebody’s watch is slow/runs slow (=it shows an earlier time)
'He’s late.' 'Maybe his watch is running slow.'
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Origin watch1
Old English wæccan
TOEFL BNC: 490 COCA: 323
watch

noun¹

1instrument for telling the timeADJECTIVE | VERB + WATCH | WATCH + VERB | WATCH + NOUN ADJECTIVEdigital數字手錶analogue/analog, mechanical (especially NAmE) 指針式鐘錶;機械錶pocket, wrist (usually wristwatch) 懷錶;腕錶sports運動錶designer高檔名錶antique古董錶quartz石英錶diamond, gold, silver鑽石錶;金錶;銀錶VERB + WATCHcheck, consult, glance at, look at校對手錶時間;看手錶;看一看手錶reset, set重調手錶的時間;調手錶的時間Don't forget to set your watch to local time.別忘了把手錶調成當地時間。synchronize校準錶Let's synchronize our watches.我們對一下錶吧。wind給錶上弦Quartz watches don't need winding.石英錶不需要上弦。have on, wear戴手錶put on戴上手錶take off摘下手錶WATCH + VERBgo, work手錶走My watch is ten years old and it's still going.我的手錶已用了 10 年,現在還在走。stop手錶停轉Sorry I'm late-my watch has stopped.對不起,我來晚了,我的手錶停了。be slow, lose sth手錶走慢;手錶慢了⋯My watch loses a minute each day.我的手錶每天慢 1 分鐘。be fast, gain sth手錶走快;手錶快了⋯read sth, say sth, show sth手錶顯示⋯My watch says three o'clock.我的手錶顯示是 3 點鐘。beep手錶嘟嘟響Her wrist watch beeped.她的腕錶發出嗶嗶聲。WATCH + NOUNface手錶表面band (usually watchband) (NAmE) , strap (BrE) 手錶帶
battery手錶電池
watch

noun²

2guard看守ADJECTIVE | VERB + WATCH | WATCH + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEcareful, close, vigilant (especially BrE) 小心看管;密切注意;警惕I kept a close watch on my bag as I sat on the train.坐火車時我緊盯着我的包。They kept a vigilant watch for the enemy.他們時刻警惕着敵人。constant持續監視night夜間守衞flood, hurricane, storm, tornado (especially NAmE) 洪水/颶風/風暴/龍捲風監控We have tornado watches in effect for a lot of Florida.我們對佛羅里達州很多地區的龍捲風實施監控。suicide防自殺監視prisoners on suicide watch受到防止自殺監視的囚犯neighbourhood/neighborhood居民聯防VERB + WATCHkeep, stand放哨;站崗Two soldiers were ordered to keep watch for enemy aircraft.兩名士兵奉命監視敵機。put安排監視The garrison commander had put an extra watch on the prisoners.衞戍部隊司令已經安排加強對囚犯的看守。post站崗That night they posted watches.他們那天晚上站崗。maintain保持監視The authorities maintained a careful watch over the establishment.當局密切監視該機構。issue (NAmE) 發佈警示They're in charge of issuing the tornado watches.他們負責發佈龍捲風警情。WATCH + NOUNcommittee監督委員會tower瞭望塔list (NAmE) 監視名單the terrorist watch list恐怖分子監視名單PREPOSITIONon watch值班Some of the crew were sleeping, while others were on watch.一些船員在睡覺,其他的在值班。on the watch for提防;密切注意Cats are constantly on the watch for mice or other small mammals.貓總是伺機抓些老鼠或其他小哺乳動物。PHRASESkeep watch over sb/sth, stand watch over sb/sth監視⋯;守衞⋯She keeps watch over the inmates.她監視囚犯。
watch

verb

ADVERB | VERB + WATCH | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBcarefully, closely仔細察看; 密切注意She watched the man closely to see where he would go.她緊盯着那個人,看他要去哪裏。attentively, avidly, eagerly, expectantly, intensely, intently聚精會神地觀察;熱切地注視;滿懷期待地注視;專注地觀察curiously好奇地看着I could see Robby watching curiously.我可以看到羅比在好奇地看着。absently, idly, lazily漫不經心地看;懶洋洋地看着calmly, impassively, numbly, passively平靜地/面無表情地/麻木地/被動地看着patiently耐心地觀察I spent hours patiently watching the eagles.我花了數小時耐心地觀察鷹。anxiously, apprehensively, helplessly, nervously, warily焦急地看着;擔心地看着;無助地看着;緊張地看着;警惕地注視着She watched helplessly as her husband was dragged away.她眼睜睜地看着丈夫被拉走了。open-mouthed目瞪口呆地看enviously羨慕地看着He leant in and kissed her as I watched enviously.他俯身親吻她,我羨慕地看着這一切。amusedly, in amusement, with amusement饒有興致地看着covertly, secretly暗中注視in silence, quietly, silently默默地看着;靜靜地看着just, merely, simply只是看I love just watching the world go by.我喜歡靜觀周圍發生的事情。religiously認真地看My father religiously watched the show every Friday night.我爸爸每個週五晚上都要認真地觀看這個節目。VERB + WATCHcould only只能看着They could only watch in silence as their possessions were taken away.他們只能眼睜睜地看着自己的財物被拿走。continue to繼續觀看pause to, stay to, stop to暫時停下來看;留下來觀看;停下來觀看They stopped to watch the procession go by.他們停下來觀看遊行隊伍走過。let sb讓某人觀看He let me watch while he assembled the model.他讓我看着他組裝模型。PREPOSITIONfor留意We watched for any sign of change in the weather.我們留意着天氣變化的任何跡象。from從⋯觀看They watched from an upstairs window.他們從樓上的窗口觀望。in⋯地看She watched in astonishment as he smashed the machine to pieces.她吃驚地看着他把機器砸成碎片。over照看Maria asked Amelia to watch over her daughter.瑪麗亞請阿梅莉亞照看她的女兒。with以⋯的態度觀看He watched with great interest how she coaxed the animals inside.他饒有興趣地看着她如何哄那些動物進到裏面來。PHRASESsit and watch, stand and watch坐着/站着觀看She stood and watched them walk off down the road.她站在那裏看着他們沿着馬路走遠了。watch and wait觀望He couldn't get in touch with her, so he would just have to watch and wait.因無法與她取得聯繫,他只好乾等。widely watched廣泛關注的the most widely watched national news bulletins in the country該國觀眾最多的全國性新聞節目
TOEFL BNC: 490 COCA: 323
watch verb
look1 (watch television) monitor (watch sb's bags)
watch

noun

watch ♦︎ guard ♦︎ vigil ♦︎ alertThese are all words for a situation when people are watching sb/sth in case sth bad happens. 这些词均表示注视、监视。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配on watch / guard / alerta close watch / guarda round-the-clock watch / guard / vigilto keep watch / guard / a vigilto mount a watch / (a) guard watch [singular, uncountable] the act of watching sb/sth carefully in case of possible danger or problems 注意;注视;监视The government is keeping a close watch on how the situation develops.政府正密切注视事态的发展。Go in and see if you can find it in his study. I'll keep watch for you (= watch and warn you if sb is coming).进去看看在他书房里能不能找到,我给你放哨。 see also watch monitor verb guard [uncountable] the act or duty of protecting property, places or people from attack or danger; the act or duty of preventing prisoners from escaping 警戒;保卫;看守Two sentries stood on guard (= at their post, on duty).有两个哨兵站岗。The escaped prisoner was brought back under armed guard.越狱的囚犯由武装警卫押回。 see also guard guard noun , guard protect verb vigil ˈvɪdʒɪl [uncountable] the act of staying awake for a long time, especially at night, in order to watch a sick person, say prayers or protest against sth (照顾病人、祈祷或抗议的)值夜;守夜祈祷His parents kept a round-the-clock vigil at his bedside.他的父母日夜守护在他床边。Students held a candlelit vigil against the war.学生们举行了烛光守夜祈祷活动反对战争。 alert əˈlɜːt; NAmE əˈlɜːrt [uncountable, singular] a situation in which people are watching for danger or an emergency and ready to deal with it 警戒;警备;警惕Police are warning the public to be on the alert for suspicious packages.警方警告公众要提防可疑包裹。More than 5 000 troops have been placed on full alert.5 000多名士兵已处于全面戒备状态。Following the bomb blast, local hospitals have been put on red alert.爆炸发生之后,当地医院已处于红色警备状态。 see also alert warning noun , alert warn verb , alert to sth aware

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