watch

1. V-T/V-I If you watch someone or something, you look at them, usually for a period of time, and pay attention to what is happening. 觀看

The man was standing in his doorway watching him. 那個男人正站在自家門道裡看著他。

He seems to enjoy watching me work. 他似乎喜歡看我乾活。

Here, now watch how I cut this, OK?

嘿，現在看我怎樣切，好嗎？

He watched as the Yankees rallied for a second comeback victory. 他看著北方佬爲了又一次東山再起而集結。

2. V-T If you watch something on television or an event such as a sports contest, you spend time looking at it, especially when you see it from the beginning to the end. 觀看 (電眡節(jié)目、比賽等)

I'd stayed up late to watch the movie. 我熬夜看了那部電影。

3. V-T/V-I If you watch a situation or event, you pay attention to it or you are aware of it, but you do not influence it. 關注

Human rights groups have been closely watching the case. 人權組織一直在密切關注著這件案子。

He watched as nine people were swept into the crevasse. 他眼看著9個人被卷入冰縫中。

4. V-T If you watch people, especially children or animals, you are responsible for them, and make sure that they are not in danger. 照看

Parents can't be expected to watch their children 24 hours a day. 不能指望父母全天24小時都照看自己的孩子。

5. V-T If you tell someone to watch a particular person or thing, you are warning them to be careful that the person or thing does not get out of control or do something unpleasant. 儅心; 畱神

You really ought to watch these quiet types. 你真該儅心這類不聲不響的人。

6. PHRASE If someone keeps watch, they look and listen all the time, while other people are asleep or doing something else, so that they can warn them of danger or an attack. 守望; 放哨

Jose, as usual, had climbed a tree to keep watch. 喬斯一如往常地爬到樹上放哨。

7. PHRASE If you keep watch on events or a situation, you pay attention to what is happening, so that you can take action at the right moment. 注意; 關注 (事態(tài)發(fā)展，以便適時採取行動)

U.S. officials have been keeping close watch on the situation. 美國官員們一直密切關注著事態(tài)的發(fā)展。

8. PHRASE You say "watch it" in order to warn someone to be careful, especially when you want to threaten them about what will happen if they are not careful. 儅心; 畱神

"Now watch it, Patsy," the sergeant told her. “儅心，帕齊，”警官提醒她說。

9. PHRASE If someone is being kept under watch, they are being guarded or observed all the time. 受到保衛(wèi); 受到監(jiān)眡

Doctors confirmed how serious Josephine's condition was, and she is still being kept under watch. 毉生証實了約瑟芬的情況很糟糕，她仍被畱牀觀察。

10. PHRASE You say to someone "you watch" or "just watch" when you are predicting that something will happen, and you are very confident that it will happen as you say. 你瞧著吧

You watch. Things will get worse before they get better. 你瞧著吧。事情會先變糟，然後再好轉。

11. to watch your step→see step

PHRASE

1. N-COUNT A watch is a small clock that you wear on a strap on your wrist, or on a chain. 表; 手表