watch1 /wɒtʃ $ wɑːtʃ, wɒːtʃ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 1 look 看 [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 She watches the kids for us occasionally. 她偶尔会替我们照看孩子。
5 secretly 暗中 [transitiveT]WATCH to secretly watch a person or place 监视 I feel like I’m being watched. 我感觉似乎有人在监视我。
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〕 He soon saw he’d have to watch his step with some of these guys. 他很快就明白自己得小心,免得惹恼了这帮家伙中的某些人。
watch your step• I had to watch my step.• Opposing players really had to watch their step...• Some one bumped into him and sharply told him to watch his step.• The sign outside may say Céad Míle Faíte, but inside you watch your step.• Plus, Best foot forward, but watch your step ... aerobics can be a pain.• Inside I was guided down a weird stairway and told at one point to watch my step carefully.• I would watch my step if I were you.• He would have to watch his step on his return.
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〕watch your back• He may be prime minister for now, but he still needs to watch his back.• But Yeltsin will have to watch his back.• Drug traffickers and guerrillas mix with spies and mercenaries, all cautiously watching their backs.• Enjoy it, but watch your back.• She noticed that everyone seemed to have drifted a little closer; was talking a little less, watching their backs.• She watched his back for a moment.• Other agents are watching his back, he says.• Besides which, I needed an ally at the shop, some one to watch my back should things get hairy.• But watch your back when I get out, all right? 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 anxious mums watching the clock 急得不停地看时间的妈妈们
watch the clock• I am watching the clock, counting the minutes till the last period of the morning is over.• She watched the clock hands go round.• And watched the clock so he could call a halt to it as soon as possible.• Only then did she let herself watch the clock to the strains of Beethoven's Apassionata. 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 Watch it, there’s a car. 当心,有车。
watch it• I felt a bit strange watching it.• Me, I weighed up my chances and decided to watch it.• I watched it and thought that this was what hell wasa fire that could not be stopped.• I stood by the unwinder and watched it as Tam towed yet another wire up the hill.• A pity so many kamikaze spectators chose to stand in the four foot to watch it go by.• Just catch some unsuspecting psychopathic bee, strap it on and watch it go.• He took it out to hold and to watch it munch clover.• She watched it with pity and horror in her heart as it drifted slowly toward her. 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〕watch this space• As they say elsewhere ... watch this space.• Thanks for comin' everyone - and for the next big event watch this space!!• We very much hope to have the new materials ready before the end of 1991 - watch this space!• We will indeed be publishing a picture of Goran in our Sweetspot section in a future issue so ... watch this space.• So watch this space, as they say.• Currently undergoing a major expansion - watch this space for developments.• Only time will tell, but it's looking good - watch this space for further details! 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] In the tournament so far, Italy’s Stefania Croce looks like the one to watch. 锦标赛进行到现在,意大利的斯特凡尼娅•克罗齐看来值得关注。
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 lingering in a pavement café, watching the world go by 流连于路边咖啡馆,闲看周围的世界
watch the world go by• In this little village you can still sit in the town café and watch the world go by.• Did Victorine have a favorite cafe from which she watched the world go by?• It's very pleasant to linger in a pavement cafe here and just watch the world go by.• Or simply relax and watch the world go by.• The George Street precinct is a great place to pause, enjoy the frequent street entertainment and watch the world go by.• This is not a place to stand and stare, or to sit and watch the world go by.• When we were lads Walton's doorway was where we always used to stand and watch the world go by.• Plenty have terraces from which to watch the world go by accompanied by a hot waffle or a glass of beer.• Anonymous, watching the world go by for a moment. 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〕 He’ll win this time, you watch. 看着吧,这次他会赢的。
15 watch (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 She stepped outside to watch for the cab. 她走到外面等出租车。
What problems should I watch out for when buying an old house? 如果我买旧房子该注意哪些问题?
16 watch out phrasal verbphr v informal WARNused to tell someone to be careful 小心〔用于提醒某人〕 You’ll become an alcoholic if you don’t watch out. 你要是不当心,就会变成酒鬼的。
17 watch over somebody phrasal verbphr v LOOK AFTER somebodyto protect someone so that they are not harmed 保护,照看〔某人〕 There must have been an angel watching over me that day. 那天一定是有天使在保护我。
watch over • She was taking a tough schedule, and Rudi felt that she needed to be egged on and watched over.• They showed the attack on him four or five times, and it was hard to watch over and over.• The Treasury has staff to keep a continual watch over each department's spending.• Away from Herta's childhood room, away from the angels on the walls that used to watch over her.• The doctor said Louie was sick, and that they had to watch over him.• They would have to keep a strict watch over the gauges of all the devices.• Burns will tell his board today that the Sports Council wants a non-voting member watching over the way the cash is spent.• Was he an enemy, or a friend who was watching over us? → watch somebody like a hawk at hawk1n COLLOCATIONSnounswatch televisionWe watched television all evening.
watch a programme/film/showThey were watching a film on TV.
adverbscloselyI watched him closely while he was giving his evidence.
carefullyShe watched very carefully and did exactly as he did.
helplesslyHe 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.
phraseswith interest/amusement etcA small crowd of people were watching them with interest.
in horror/amazement etcHe watched in horror as the flames engulfed his house.
THESAURUSwatch 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 somethingspectator someone who watches an event, especially a sports eventThere were 4,500 spectators at the game.
a crowd of spectators
viewer someone who watches televisionMillions 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 programmeThe 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 streetA 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 jobShe 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.