watch

[wɔtʃ]

v.注视, 看守, 观看
n.手表, 监视, 看守, 值班

n.

1. 表[C]

2. 看守, 监视; 警戒, 注意[S][U]

The would-be murderer was kept under close watch.

那个意欲行凶的人被置于严密监视下。

3. 守卫, 看守, 值班人[the S]

He is on watch.

他在值岗。

4. (海员的)值班时间; 值班的海员[C][U]

5. 巡夜人[the S][G]

6. 【诗】夜间醒时[P1]

vt.

1. 观看; 注视; 留神观察[+wh-][O3][O4][O7]

I watched him put on his coat.

我看着他穿上衣服。

He watched them eating.

他看着他们吃东西。

We watched the departure of the train from the station.

我们看着火车驶离车站。

2. 小心, 留意; 提防[+(that)][+wh-]

Watch that the milk doesn't boil over.

小心别让牛奶溢出来。

3. 守卫, 看守

4. 看护, 监视

They had her watched by detectives.

他们把她置于侦探的监视之下。

I want you to watch the child while I'm away.

我要你在我不在的时候看管这孩子。

5. 等待

vi.

1. 注视, 观看[+to-v]

I seldom play chess, but I like to watch.

我很少下棋, 但是喜欢看。

2. 等待, 留心[(+for)]

He watched for his chance to propose to her.

他在等待时机向她求婚。

3. 当心, 注意

We must watch for fires.

我们一定要当心火灾。

4. 看守, 守卫

5. 看护[(+over)]

词形变化

动词过去式: watched | 动词过去分词: watched | 动词现在分词: watching | 动词第三人称单数: watches |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.注视; 看守

observe  guard  tend  oversee

vt.注意; 看; 观察

view  observe  regard  look at

vt.守卫; 看管; 保护

guard  protect  mind  tend  shield  care for  

同义参见:

timepiece  advert  see  clock  police  eye  look  study  patrol  mother  overlook  

反义:

vt.注意; 看守; 照顾

disregard  ignore  overlook  neglect  

英英释义

名词 watch:

a small portable timepiece

同义词：ticker

a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty

a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

同义词：vigil

the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty

a person employed to watch for something to happen

同义词：lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, spotter, scout, picket

the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

同义词：vigil

动词 watch:

look attentively

follow with the eyes or the mind

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

see or watch

同义词：view, see, catch, take in

observe with attention

同义词：look on

be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful

同义词：look out, watch out

observe or determine by looking

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

同义词：determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, learn

短语词组

watch for

1. 等待

She watched for her chance to cross the road.

她在等待机会过马路。

watch out

1. 小心

Watch out -- There's a car coming.

小心! 有车来了。

watch out for

1. 密切注意

Watch out for a tall man in a black hat.

注意一个戴黑帽的高个男人。

watch over

1. 照管

Will you watch over my clothes while I have a swim?

我去游泳, 你帮我看一下衣服好吗?

keep watch for

1. 留意

Keep watch for the milkman. I want to pay him today.

帮我留意一下送牛奶的, 今天我要付钱给他。

keep a watch on

1. 注意

The government is keeping a close watch on the activities of that political party.

政府正在密切注意该政党的活动。

on the watch

1. 提防

Be on the watch for thieves in this crowd.

提防人群中有小偷。

补充

watchwatch英:[wɔtʃ] 美:[wɑtʃ]vt. & vi.1.看, 观察She sat there watching, but said nothing.她坐在那里看着, 但没说什么。I often watch television in the evening.我通常在晚上看电视。Just watch what will happen when I press the button.看着, 我按按钮会发生什么事情。She watched the children play table tennis.她看孩子们打乒乓球。Many people like to watch others playing games.许多人喜欢看别人比赛。2.守卫[保护], 留心, 注视The nurse watched to see what would happen.护士注意着会发生什么情况。She watched his face anxiously.她焦急地注视着他的脸。vt.1.注意, 当心Watch that he doesn't cheat you.注意别让他骗了你。n.1.看管Keep a close watch on everything that happened on the island.密切注视岛上发生的一切事情。2.值班人员The night watch comes on duty soon.值夜班的人很快就要来值班了。3.表He wears a gold watch.他戴了一块金表。

例句

1. My watch has stopped.我的表停了。 2. The police moved quickly after a long watch.长时间观察后, 警方迅速行动。 3. It was time for the night watch to take over.轮到值夜班的船员接班了。 4. One of them was asleep and the other on watch.他们两人一人在睡觉, 一人放哨。 5. Environmentalists will be on the watch for damage to wildlife.环保主义者会密切关注对野生动物造成的伤害。 6. Keep a watch on the weather.关注着点天气。 7. He needs to keep a careful watch on his outgoings.他需要仔细关注自己的日常开销。 8. He was under close and continuous watch.他一直受到密切监视。 9. watch me!看着我！ 10. Joe watched her sipping her coffee.乔看着她啜饮咖啡。 11. I stayed up late to watch the film.我熬夜看了电影。 12. The police were watching the house.警方在监视那所房子。 13. He thought he was being watched.他觉得有人在监视自己。 14. Human rights groups have been closely watching the case.人权组织一直在密切关注这个案子。 15. You ought to watch Barbara, she's unpredictable.你应该多留心芭芭拉, 她很难捉摸。 16. watch what you're doing!当心你的行动！ 17. A policeman stood watching.一个警察站岗放哨。 18. Everyone just stood there and watched. Nobody helped me.所有人都只是站在那儿旁观。没有人帮我。 19. You watch. Things will get worse before they get better.等着瞧吧。情况先得变糟, 然后才会变好。 20. watch how you drive at night.晚上开车要小心。 21. watch it! He might bite you.小心！它可能会咬你。 22. They believed that no one was watching and then escaped.他们确信没人注意然后逃走了。 23. The nurse watched in front of the sick man's bed for many nights.护士在这病人床前守候好几夜了。 24. to watch throughout the night通宵守卫 25. to watch for one's chance等待机会；伺机 26. to watch football match看足球赛 27. The policemen watched the guy for several days.警察监视那家伙好几天了。 28. to watch one's chance等待机会；伺机 29. The girl watched the baby yesterday afternoon.女孩昨天下午照看了小宝宝。 30. Lucy watched him go.露西看着他走了。 31. [no obj.]as she watched, two women came into the garden.她在观察时，两个妇女进了花园。 32. [with clause]everyone stopped to watch what was going on.每个人都停下来看发生了什么事。 33. a large set of steel doors, watched over by a single guard.只有一个卫兵看守的一大排铁门。 34. he told me my telephones were tapped and that I was being watched.他跟我说我的电话被窃听，正在受到监视。 35. the girls watched the development of this relationship with incredulity.姑娘们带着怀疑注视着这一关系的发展。 36. most women watch their diet during pregnancy.多数妇女在怀孕期间都注意饮食。 37. [with clause]you should watch what you say!.你要小心你说的话！。 38. in spring and summer, watch for kingfishers.春天和夏天要警惕翠鸟。 39. watch out for broken glass.注意碎玻璃。 40. credit-card fraud is on the increase, so watch out.信用卡诈骗活动在增加，一定要小心。 41. if anyone finds out, you're dead meat, so watch it.要是有人发现，你就死定了，所以千万要小心。 42. she watched whole nights in the church.她在教堂连续几天整夜守夜。 43. the security forces have been keeping a close watch on our activities.安全部队一直在严密监视我们的行动。 44. Murray took the last watch before dawn.默里值黎明前的最后一个班。 45. this movie's an engrossing watch.这部电影引人入胜。 46. [often in combination]a badger-watcher.防獾人。 47. I'm watching to see how you do it.我正在看你怎样做。 48. watch what she does next.看她下一步做什么。 49. I watched him open the door and walk away.我看着他开门走掉了。 50. Could you watch my bag for a second while I go and get a drink?我去拿杯饮料，你照看一下我的包可以吗？ 51. watch those two boys -- they're acting suspiciously.当心那两个男孩子─他们形迹可疑。 52. watch out! There's a car coming.小心！有辆汽车开过来。 53. If you don't watch out you'll lose your job.你如果不小心，可能会丢了饭碗。 54. watch out for snakes if you walk through the fields.你要是走过田野，小心有蛇。 55. For two weeks she watched over the sick child.她照料那个生病的孩子有两个星期了。 56. a digital watch数字式手表 57. My watch is a bit fast/slow (= shows a time that is later/earlier than the correct time).我的手表有点快╱慢。 58. They have a rookie on the team who is fun to watch.他们队里有个新手看着挺好玩的。 59. I fell asleep watching television.我看着电视就睡着了。 60. What movie are you watching?你在看什么电影？ 61. "“Mom, watch me do a cartwheel!”"“妈妈，看我给你翻个跟头！” 62. watch us (do it) to see how it's done.看我们是怎么做的。 63. She sat and watched the children play.她坐在那里看着孩子们玩。 64. He didn't know that he was being watched by the police. [=that the police were looking at what he was doing]他不知道自己被警方盯上了。 65. "“Would you like to play, too?” “No, I'll just watch.”"“你也想玩吗？”“不啦，我只是看看。” 66. Just sit back and watch.请坐下观看吧。 67. Keep watching to see what happens next.注意观察看接下来会发生什么。 68. “What happens next?” “watch and see.”“接下来发生了什么事？”“看看就知道了。” 69. People are watching this presidential race very carefully/closely.人们正在密切关注这次总统竞选。 70. Fans anxiously watched the clock [=they paid close attention to the time remaining on the clock] as the end of the game approached.随着比赛接近尾声，球迷们焦急地盯着比赛时间。 71. Investors watched with delight as stock prices rose.由于股价上涨，投资者都在欣喜地关注着。 72. Will you watch my things (for me) until I get back?在我回来之前你能（帮我）照看一下我的东西吗？ 73. He watched [=took care of] the baby while I made dinner.我做饭时他照顾宝宝。 74. Can you watch the dog for us this weekend?这个周末你能替我们照看一下这条狗吗？ 75. watch yourself [=be careful] up on the roof.在屋顶上要小心点儿。 76. She tries to watch her weight. [=she tries not to gain weight]她努力控制自己的体重。 77. The doctor told him that he has to watch what he eats.医生告诉他必须要注意饮食。 78. We've been watching how much money we spend.我们一直都在控制我们的开销。 79. watch your step. These stairs are slippery.注意脚下，这些台阶很滑。 80. watch your head getting into the car.上车时当心别碰着头。 81. watch what you're doing! You almost hit me.做事小心点儿！你差点打到我。 82. watch what you say in front of him. He's very sensitive.在他面前说话注意点儿，他很敏感。 83. "watch your language/mouth/tongue, young lady! [=don't say rude or inappropriate things]"说话要当心，姑娘！ 84. You will want to watch that it doesn't happen again.你会密切关注不让这种事再次发生。 85. watch (that) you don't fall!小心不要摔倒！ 86. watch (that) the wind doesn't blow your papers away.小心别让风把你的文件吹走。 87. Are you watching for your parents? They should be here any minute.你在等你的父母吗？他们应该马上就会到。 88. She watches for her school bus from inside her house.她在家里等校车。 89. The nurse watched for signs of the disease.护士密切留意这种病的征兆。 90. We need to watch for any sudden changes in his heartbeat.我们要留意他心跳的任何突变。 91. She is always watching for sales.她总在留意促销活动。 92. watch it! You nearly knocked over that lamp!当心点！你差点打翻那盏灯！ 93. If you don't watch out you could fall.你要是不当心，就有可能摔倒。 94. You'd better watch out. [=be careful] These stairs are slippery.你最好当心点，这些台阶很滑。 95. watch out for that car!当心那辆车！ 96. There are many dangers that you need to watch out for.有很多危险你都需要提防。 97. The shepherds watched over their sheep.牧羊人看管着他们的羊。 98. She believed that angels were watching over her.她相信天使在保佑着她。 99. "She'll change her mind again, you watch. [=I think she'll change her mind again]"她还会改主意的，你等着瞧吧。 100. He glanced/looked at his watch.他看了一眼手表。 101. digital watches电子表 102. He maintains a vigilant watch over his property.他时刻警惕地关注着自己的财产。 103. The guards kept a close watch over the prisoner. [=the guards watched the prisoner closely]看守们对这名囚犯进行了严密监视。 104. We are continuing to keep watch on [=monitor] developments in the region.我们在持续关注这一地区的发展。 105. She kept watch outside while the others robbed the bank. [=she watched to make sure that no one was coming while the others robbed the bank]其他人抢劫银行时，她在外面望风。 106. The police told residents to keep a watch out for a black van. [=to watch for a black van]警方告诉居民们要留意一辆黑色货车。 107. When you're driving in winter you should always be on the watch for ice on the roads.冬天开车时，应该时刻注意结冰的路面。 108. I am always on the watch for a good bargain. [=always trying to find a good bargain]我总在留意便宜货。 109. Who has first watch?谁站第一班岗？ 110. Everything was peaceful during his watch.他站岗期间，一切都很平静。 111. My watch ends in an hour.一小时后我值勤结束。 112. Two guards were on watch. = Two guards were standing watch.两名警卫在站岗。 113. A fresh group of soldiers relieved the morning/night watch.一群新到的士兵接替了早班/夜班警卫。 114. The business increased its profits on her watch. [=the business increased its profits while she was running it]在她管理期间，公司的利润增长了。 115. “Will anything go wrong?” “Not on my watch!”“会出什么问题吗？”“在我管理期间不会！” 116. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch.国家气象局发布了冬季暴风雪预警。 117. a tornado watch龙卷风警报