observe

[əb'zə:v]

v.观察, 遵守, 注意到
v.庆祝, 评论

vt.

1. 看到, 注意到[+(that)][+wh-][O3][O4]

He observed a stranger hanging around the store.

他看到一个陌生人在商店附近闲逛。

I observed him stop at the gate.

我看到他在门口停下来。

He pretended not to observe our entry.

他装作没有看见我们进来。

2. 观察, 观测; 监视

They carefully observed the behavior of deer.

他们仔细观察了鹿的生活习性。

3. 遵守, 奉行

This law must be strictly observed.

这项法律必须严格遵守。

4. 说; 评述, 评论

He observed that it was a lovely day.

他说天气真好。

5. 庆祝(节日等)

Some people observe Christmas here.

在这儿有些人过圣诞节。

vi.

1. 注意; 观察

2. 说; 评述, 评论[(+on/upon)]

He observed on modern art.

他谈了对现代艺术的看法。

词形变化

副词: observingly | 动词过去式: observed | 动词过去分词: observed | 动词现在分词: observing | 动词第三人称单数: observes |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.注意; 观察

see  note  examine  study  perceive  inspect  scrutinize  contemplate  review

vt.庆祝; 纪念

celebrate  commemorate

vt.遵守; 实践

keep  practice  obey  heed  follow  comply with  

同义参见:

advert  witness  behold  watch  view  survey  spy  fulfil  audit  remark  eye  comment  notice  discover  discern  mind  mention  look  

反义:

vt.遵守; 保持

violate  

英英释义

动词 observe:

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

同义词：detect, find, discover, notice

make mention of

同义词：note, mention, remark

observe with care or pay close attention to

同义词：note, take note

watch attentively

show respect towards

同义词：respect, honor, honour, abide by

celebrate, as of holidays or rites

同义词：celebrate, keep

follow with the eyes or the mind

同义词：watch, follow, watch over, keep an eye on

observe correctly or closely

同义词：keep, maintain

conform one's action or practice to

同义词：keep

补充

observeobserve英:[əbˈzə:v] 美:[əbˈzɚv]vt. & vi.1.观察; 研究He observes carefully but says little.他总是仔细观察, 很少说话。vt.1.看到; 注意到Didn't you observe the difference?难道你没有看出差别?We observed that it had turned cloudy.我们注意到天已经变阴了。We have never observed him do otherwise.我们从未看到他有不同的做法。Thousands of people observed the ship leaving the harbour.数以千计的人观看了轮船离港下水的情形。2.遵守; 遵循They faithfully observed the rules.他们忠实地遵守规则。3.评论[述]; 讲He observed that the house seemed to be too small.他说那房子似乎小了一点儿。

例句

1. In 1664 Hooke observed a reddish spot on the surface of the planet.1664年, 胡克注意到该行星表面有一个微红斑点。 2. It was difficult to observe any change in his expression.很难觉察到他的表情中有任何变化。 3. Her hand was observed to shake.人们注意到她的手在颤抖。 4. We have observed that you steal.我们曾看到你偷窃。 5. She had observed his complexion changing colour in the weeks preceding his disappearance.在他消失的前几周, 她曾注意到他的肤色发生了变化。 6. Are there any classes I could observe?有没有我可以去观摩的课？ 7. I got a chance to observe how a detective actually works.我曾经有个机会去观察侦探实际上是怎样工作的。 8. Children learn by observing their parents.孩子通过观察自己的父母来学习。 9. Our sniper teams observed them manning an anti-aircraft gun.我们的狙击队观看他们操作高射炮。 10. Stern also studies and observes the behaviour of babies.斯特恩还研究、观察婴儿的行为。 11. The team spent months observing the chimps.小队花了数月来观察黑猩猩。 12. 'He is a fine young man,' observed Stephen.“他是个不错的小伙子。”斯蒂芬评价道。 13. 'People aren't interested in spiritual things,' observed the actress.“人们对精神方面的东西不感兴趣。”那位女演员评论说。 14. The speaker observed that times had changed.演讲者说时代已经变了。 15. We observe that the first calls for radical transformation did not begin until the period of the industrial revolution.我们认为, 直到工业革命时期才出现了要求彻底变革的第一波呐喊。 16. Motorists should observe the speed limit.司机应该遵守速度限制。 17. The army was observing a ceasefire.军队在遵守停火协定。 18. American forces are observing Christmas quietly.美军正悄悄地庆祝圣诞节。 19. It was observed by none.没有人看见这件事。 20. to observe an eclipse观察日食(或月食) 21. He observed that honours do not always went to those who deserved them.他说荣誉并非总是为应得的人所得。 22. You must observe calm.你必须保持镇静。 23. to observe the rules strictly严格遵守规章制度 24. to observe one's birthday过生日 25. [with clause]young people observe that decisions are made by others.年轻人注意到决定是由他人作出的。 26. Rob stood in the hallway, from where he could observe the happenings on the street.罗布站在门廊里，从那儿他可以观察到街上发生的事。 27. the behaviour observed in groups of chimpanzees.在成群的黑猩猩身上观察到的行为。 28. [with direct speech]‘It's chilly,’ she observed.“真冷啊！”她说。 29. [with clause]a stockbroker once observed that dealers live and work in hell.一位股票经纪人曾评论说经纪人简直是在地狱里生活和工作。 30. a tribunal must observe the principles of natural justice.法庭必须遵奉自然公正的原则。 31. a minute's silence will be observed.默哀一分钟。 32. relations gather to observe the funeral rites.亲戚们聚在一起参加葬礼。 33. many Delawareans last week observed the one-year anniversary of the flood.上周很多特拉华州人纪念了洪水一周年。 34. We observed the birds throughout the breeding season.整个繁殖季节我们都在观察那些鸟类。 35. A man and a woman were observed leaving by the back door.有人看到有一男一女从后门离开。 36. ‘We're late,’ she observed.“我们迟到了。”她说。 37. to observe the speed limit遵守车速限制 38. The class will be observing the movements of fish.这个班将观察鱼的活动。 39. The patient must be observed constantly.这个病人必须密切观察。 40. Children learn by observing their parents and others.儿童通过观察父母和他人而学习。 41. The story is a closely/well observed [=very realistic] portrait of the city.这个故事是对城市生活的逼真描述。 42. The new teacher will give the lesson today and the principal will observe.新老师今天要讲课，校长将去听课。 43. We observed a large flock of birds heading north.我们注意到一大群鸟正向北飞去。 44. He observed two children playing with marbles on the street corner.他注意到两个孩子正在街角处玩弹珠。 45. She observed that every man in the room had removed his hat.她注意到屋子里的每个男人都摘下了帽子。 46. Few cases of the disease have been observed in humans.这种病发生在人身上的情况很少发现。 47. "“The paint,” she observed [=remarked, said], “is already starting to peel.”"“那片漆，”她说道，“已经开始脱落了。” 48. "Looking around at the shuttered houses, he observed [=commented] that the island was entirely different in the winter."环顾四周百叶窗遮蔽的房子，他说岛上的冬天完全不同。 49. The game will continue only when both teams agree to observe [=follow] the rules.只有双方都同意遵守规则，比赛才能继续进行。 50. observing [=keeping] the Sabbath奉守安息日 51. We'll observe Independence Day at home this year.我们今年在家庆祝独立纪念日。 52. They observed a moment of silence to remember their loved ones.他们默哀片刻以缅怀亲人。