watch
[wɔtʃ]
v.注视, 看守, 观看
n.手表, 监视, 看守, 值班
例句与用法:
He felt that God was watching over him.
他感觉到上帝保佑著他。
The police put a watch on the suspect's house.
警方派人监视那个可疑人的住宅。
He watched to see what would happen.
他观察着,看会发生什么情况。
Be on the watch for a sudden change in the patient's condition.
要密切注意病人病情可能突然变化。
We sat there watching basketball.
我们坐在那看篮球比赛。
The soldiers were keeping close watch over the enemies.
士兵们严密注意着敌人的行动。
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 |
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)]
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。
watch
名词复数:watches
过去式:watched
过去分词:watched
现在进行时:watching
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
see1
clock
police
eye
look
study
patrol
mother
overlook
反义:
vt.注意; 看守; 照顾
disregard
ignore
overlook
neglect
watch[wɔtʃ; wɔ:tʃ]n.1.■值夜班2.■3.■更(旧时夜晚的时刻把一夜分成三更或四更)4.■(夜间值班的)一班时间;夜间醒时5.■6.■监视;注意;密切观察7.■看守,守卫;照看8.■值班人(员),值夜班人(员);看守人(员);哨兵;警卫队9.■10.■(值班的)一班;一岗11.■(哨兵等的)哨所;岗位12.■手表,怀表;挂表壳上系表链的环13.■[废语]14.■守夜15.■警戒,警惕16.■[废语](为计时而)分段的蜡烛17.■[废语]更夫报时时的呼喊声18.■【航海学】19.■海员的值班时间(4小时)20.■当班的海员21.■轮船上的天文钟vi.1.■观看;观察,注视:They believed that no one was watching and then escaped.他们确信没人注意然后逃走了。2.■值夜班;整夜守护(或照顾):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。3.■看守,守卫;警戒:to watch throughout the night通宵守卫4.■【宗教】守夜5.■守候(与 for 连用):to watch for one's chance等待机会;伺机vt.1.■守卫,守护;看守2.■观看;观察;注视:to watch football match看足球赛3.■注意;监视:The policemen watched the guy for several days.警察监视那家伙好几天了。4.■守候,等待:to watch one's chance等待机会;伺机5.■照看;照料(婴儿等);看管(羊群等):The girl watched the baby yesterday afternoon.女孩昨天下午照看了小宝宝。anchor watch【航海学】锚更(船只在锚泊时的夜间值班者)graveyard watch【航海学】午夜班(午夜零时至四时)[美国口语](工厂三班制中的)大夜班(通常在半夜上班);上大夜班的工人in the night watches晚上焦虑不能成寐的时候[参见 the watches of the night]keep (a) close (或 careful) watch on密切注视;严密监视keep watch值班,当班严密看守;照料留神等待;密切注意(常与 for, of, over 连用)[亦作 keep watch and ward]morning watch【航海学】早班值勤(上午4时至8时)on the watch (for)密切注意着;守候着;留心地等着警惕着;戒备着;提防着on watch值班从事监视pass as (或 like) a watch in the night很快地被忘掉;很快地过去set a watch on对…监视;派人看守着…the watches of the night长夜;夜间不能成寐的时候watch it[口语]当心,小心点watch oneself[美国英语]小心谨慎
watchwatch[wɔtʃ]vt.1.■注视; 注意2.■密切地观察; 为...守卫[监视]3.■看守; 照顾; 看护4.■注意等待watch a game观看一场比赛watch television看电视watch the development of affairs注意局势的发展watch a baby看护婴儿watch a patient护理病人watch a flock of sheep看守一群羊watch a chance (an opportunity)等待时机He was watch ing the crowd go by.他注视着人群走过。The man is being watched by the police.警方正监视那个人。
词性变化watch[wɔtʃ]vi.1.■注意, 注视2.■照看; 监视3.■注意等待4.■守夜He sat there watching, but said nothing.他坐在那里看着, 但没说什么。We cannot just watch with fold arms.我们不能袖手旁观。Watch out!留神!The old man watched for a chance to cross the street.老人注意等待机会过街。The nurse watches with the sick.护士在看护病人。watch[wɔtʃ]n.1.■(手)表2.■看守; 守夜3.■注意; 警戒; 谨防; 监视4.■值班人员; 值班时间5.■[古]更夫, 值夜人set a watch将表对准a watch beside a sick-bed在病床旁守夜keep watch at night值夜watch and ward看管或守夜keep watch against thieves谨防小偷keep a good watch over a child好好照看小孩I was on duty during the morning watch.我值早班。
继承用法watchband[ˈwɔtʃbænd, ˈwɔ:-]n.1.■表带watchcase[ˈwɔtʃkeɪs, ˈwɔ:-]n.1.■表壳watchcryn.1.■(=-word)口号, 口令, 标语watchdog[ˈwɔtʃdɔɡ]n.1.■看家狗2.■警犬3.■监视 人watch-hourn.1.■值班时间watchhousen.1.■哨所, 岗亭; 拘留所watch-keepern.1.■值班员, 看守人watch-keepingn.1.■值班watchmakern.1.■钟表制造或修理者watchman[ˈwɔtʃmən]n.1.■看守人, 警卫员2.■[古]更夫watchnightadj.1.■除夕的watchroomn.1.■值班室watchtowern.1.■岗楼, 了望塔watchword[ˈwɔtʃwɜ:d]n.1.■口号, 标语2.■【军】口令3.■暗语[号]watchwork[ˈwɔtʃwɜ:k, ˈwɔ:-]n.1.■手表机构watchable[ˈwɔtʃəbl, ˈwɔ:-]adj.
verb
- [with obj.]look at or observe attentively, typically over a period of time
观看;注视;观察
Lucy watched him go.
露西看着他走了。
[no obj.]as she watched, two women came into the garden.
她在观察时,两个妇女进了花园。
[with clause]everyone stopped to watch what was going on.
每个人都停下来看发生了什么事。
■keep under careful orprotective observation
看守;看护
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。
■secretly follow or spy on
秘密跟踪;监视
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。
■follow closely or maintain an interest in
留意,注视
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。
■exercise care, caution, or restraint about
小心;节制
most women watch their diet during pregnancy.
多数妇女在怀孕期间都注意饮食。
[with clause]you should watch what you say!.
你要小心你说的话!。
■[no obj.](watch for)look out or be on the alert for
对…留神;戒备
in spring and summer, watch for kingfishers.
春天和夏天要警惕翠鸟。
watch out for broken glass.
注意碎玻璃。
■[no obj.][usu. in imperative](watch out)be careful
小心,当心
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。
■(watch it/yourself)[usu. in imperative](informal)be careful (used as a warning or threat)
(非正式)小心(用作警告或威胁)
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。 - [no obj.](archaic)remain awake for the purpose of religious observance
(古)守夜
she watched whole nights in the church.
她在教堂连续几天整夜守夜。
- a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist
手表 - [usu. in sing.]an act or instance of carefully observing someone or something over a period of time
观察;注视;留意
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。
■a period of vigil during which a person is stationed to look out for danger or trouble, typically during the night
(尤指夜间)值班,值夜
Murray took the last watch before dawn.
默里值黎明前的最后一个班。
■a fixed period of duty on a ship, usually lasting four hours
(船上值班的)一班(通常为四个小时)
■(亦作 starboard 或 port watch)the officers and crew on duty during one such period
值班船员
■a spell of duty worked by firefighters or police officers; a shift
(消防队员或警察的)一班
■(figurative)the period someone spends in a particular role or job
(喻)做某项任务或工作的时间
■(一般作the watch)(historical)a watchman or group of watchmen who patrolled and guarded the streets of a town before the introduction of the police force
(史)巡夜人;巡夜队;更夫 - [in sing.][with adj.](informal)a film or programme considered in terms of its appeal to the public
(非正式)吸引观众的电影(或节目)
this movie's an engrossing watch.
这部电影引人入胜。
be on the watch
- be carefully looking out for something, especially a possible danger
留心,注意;提防
- stay on the lookout for danger or trouble
放哨
- protect oneself (or someone else) against danger from an unexpected quarter
保护自己(或他人)(以防意外的危险)
- 见 mouth
- (poetic/literary)the hours of night, portrayed as a time when one cannot sleep
(诗/文)夜间醒着的时间
- 见 penny
- 见 step
- 见 space
- ensure that one is aware of the time in order to avoid being late
注意时间
- spend time observing other people going about their business
观察他人在做什么
watcher
noun
- [often in combination]a badger-watcher.
防獾人。
- Old English wæcce 'watchfulness', wæccende 'remaining awake'; related to wake. The sense 'small timepiece' probably developed by way of a sense 'alarm device attached to a clock'
watch
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
observe with attention
同义词:look on
be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful
observe or determine by looking
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
watch
■A swindler touched her up for sixty yuan by selling her a watch which did not work.
一个骗子卖给她一只不走的表,骗走了60元钱。
■Missing school to watch the football match is out of the question.
为看足球比赛而旷课,那可不行。
■People thronged to watch the football match.
人们争先恐后地去看那场足球赛。
■People stood at every coign of vantage on both sides of the road to watch the gala parade.
人们站在大路两边每个便于观看的地点来观看节日游行。
■She watch them do exercises this morning.
今天早上她看着他们做练习。
■How much will it cost to redeem my watch from pawn?
从当铺将我的表赎回来要多少钱?
■He picked the watch up from the carpet.
他从地毯上把表捡起来。
■He sold the watch at a good price.
他以好价钱卖了那只手表。
■How can they learn anything when they spend all their spare time watch television?
他们把所有的空闲时间都用来看电视了,还能学什麽东西呢?
■He sneaked a watch into his pocket.
他偷偷地将一只表塞进口袋。
■He walked off with my gold watch.
他偷走了我的金表。
■He pawned his gold watch to pay the rent.
他典当了金表用以交租。
■He likes to watch farces at weekends to relax himself.
他喜欢在周末看滑稽剧来放松自己。
■He likes to watch a magician performing tricks.
他喜欢看魔术演员表演魔术。
■He dangled his watch in front of the baby.
他在婴儿面前摇晃著表。
■He tends to overwind his watch.
他往往把手表发条卷得太紧。
■He took the watch apart to repair it.
他把手表拆开来修理。
■He'd better watch himself or he'll be going the way of his father and ending up an alcoholic.
他最好加强自我管束,不然就会步他父亲的后尘,以酒鬼完结一生。
■He has a very old-fashioned watch.
他有一块非常老式的手表。
■He was watch ing the crowd go by.
他注视着人群走过。
■It was his express wish that you have his gold watch after he died.
他的愿望很明确,死後把金表留给你。
■His watch was in pop.
他的手表在当铺里。
■He was relieved of his watch.
他的表被偷走了。
■He glimpsed at my new watch and said it was a good bargain.
他看了一眼我的新表,说买得很上算。
■He get a vicarious thrill out of watch his son score the winning goal.
他看着儿子射入一球获胜,也感到同样兴奋。
■He says he was at homesick yesterday but I have proof positive that he went to watch the cricket.
他说他昨天生病在家,但我有确证可以说明他去看板球赛了。
■He talks like a watch which tick away minute, but never strike the hour.
他谈得像个滴滴答答地使时间一分分消逝而又决不报时的钟。
■The nymphs who together with a dragon watch over a garden in which golden apples grow.
仙女们与一条龙一起看守长有金苹果的花园。
■But watch out you don't get them into trouble.
但要当心,不要给他们找来麻烦。
■You have only to sit there and watch what I am doing.
你只要坐在这里,看着我做就行了。
■You can stay at home and watch TV.
你可以待在家里并且看电视。
■It is easy to reduce if you watch your diet.
你如果注意饮食,减肥并不难。
■You're to do your homework before you watch TV.
你应该做了功课再看电视。
■You ought to put your watch forward ten minutes.
你应该把表朝前拨快十分钟。
■You'll have to watch for the right moment.
你得等候适当时机。
■You must watch your step so as not to fall down.
你必须留心脚下才不会跌下去。
■How can you stand by and watch the country go to ruin?
你怎么可以看着国家将亡而无动于衷呢?
■How did you come to lose your watch?
你怎么把表弄丢的?
■Be you go to play or will you just watch?
你是参加比赛还是观看比赛?
■Your watch is always slow; it needs to be regulated.
你的手表总是慢,需要校准一下。
■Your watch runs behind.
你的表慢了。
■Do you watch soap opera?
你看肥皂剧吗?
■You'll be in trouble if you don't watch your step.
你要是不谨慎从事就要倒霉了。
■If you watch carefully you will see how I do it/how it is done.
你要是仔细观察,就能看出我是怎麽做的[这是怎麽做的]。
■Having paid off the pawnbroker, I now had my watch out of hock.
偿还了当铺老板的债,我赎回了自己的手表。
■Be it allow to import the watch?
允许进口这块手表吗?
■The entire population was mobilized to watch for forest fires.
全体居民都动员起来,防止森林火灾。
■The whole village turned out to watch the parade.
全村的人都出来观看游行。
■Let's grab a quick sandwich and watch TV.
咱们赶快吃个三明治就去看电视吧。
■Oh, no! Are they coming over again just so they can watch my vcr?
噢,糟了。他们是不是又冲着我的录像带而来?
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。
习惯用语in the night watches1.■晚上焦虑不眠的时候keep watch1.■[watch and ward]值班, 看守, 照料keep (a)close [careful] watch on1.■密切注视, 严密监视on the watch for1.■密切注意, 守候着; 监视着, 提防on watch1.■值班, 监视pass as a watch in the night1.■很快地过去, 很快地被忘掉set a watch on1.■派人看守; 对...监视thewatches of the night1.■夜间; 焦虑不眠的时候; 失眠时刻watch for1.■等待, 留意, 当心watch in1.■除夕的晚上不睡迎接(新年)watch out [for]1.■当心, 提防; 注意!watch over1.■照看, 看守; 监视特殊用法accumulator watch1.■电池手表acorn watch1.■橡子形手表alarm watch1.■带闹手表analog-type quartz crystal watch1.■模拟[指针]式石英电子手表assembled watch1.■成品表astronomical watch1.■天文表aviator's watch1.■飞行表balance-wheel watch1.■摆轮游丝表bicentennial watch1.■[美]二百周年纪念手表blindman's watch1.■盲人手表chronograph watch1.■精密计时表chronometer watch1.■测天表; 精密航海表comparing watch1.■比较表; 精密航海表complicated watch1.■多用表(指除走时外还添上诸如打点, 秒表, 日历等附加装置的表)crystal-oscillator watch1.■石英(电子)手表cylinder escapement watch1.■工字轮式擒纵机构(手)表decimal watch1.■十进位指示式(手)表deck watch1.■测天表; 精密航海表; 甲板值班digital-type quartz crystal watch1.■数字式石英电子表dive watch1.■潜水手表economical watch1.■经济(手)表eighteen-carat white gold watch181.■钻白金表electromagneticwatch1.■电磁手表electronicswatch1.■电子手表, 电子钟elegant watch1.■宝饰(手)表, 装饰精美的(手)表form watch1.■造型(手)表game watch1.■比赛计时表hack watch1.■航行表; 精密航海表hurricane watch1.■飓风监视hybrid watch1.■混合式电子表(指针与数字混合指示)jewel wrist watch1.■宝石手表lady dress watch1.■女式表, 坤表liquid crystal television watch1.■液晶电视手表moon watch1.■月球观察Murrell quartz analogue watch1.■默雷尔石英模拟(手)表navigator watch1.■领航(手)表; 航海值班pedometer watch1.■里程(手)表pendant watch1.■怀表perpetual calendar watch1.■永久日历(手)表precision watch1.■精密表radio watch1.■无线电值班repeating watch1.■打簧表sidereal watch1.■恒星表, 天文表, 测天表solar energy watch1.■太阳能(手)表time-out watch1.■暂停(换人)计时表tourbillon watch1.■旋转机构表water polo stop watch1.■水球计时表wireless watch1.■无线电值班(时间)World Weather watch1.■世界天气监视网