watch[wɑtʃ, wɒtʃ; wɒtʃ]《源自古英语“不睡的”的意思》及物动词1 (通常指站著或坐著) 注视(→ look A【同义字】)a. 注视,注意看守 <在动的东西>~ television [TV]看电视~ baseball on TV在电视上看棒球赛b. 注意看…W~ what he is going to do.注意看他要做什么W~ how to do this.注意看怎么做这个c. 注视…<做…>I sat there, ~ing the sun come up.我坐在那里观看日出I learned by ~ing someone do it.我看著别人做才学会这件事d. 注视…<在做…>She stood ~ing people passing by.她站著注视过路的行人2a. 监视,看守I think I'm being ~ed.我想我正受到监视b. 看护,照顾<某人>~ a patient carefully小心地看护病人c. 看顾 <家畜群等>3 等待<机会等>,伺 <机>~ one's time [opportunity]等待时机[机会]4a. 注意,当心,留意~ the time留意时间 (以免迟到)If you don't ~ it,.?(口语)你要是不当心,就…(cf. WATCH it!)→ watch one's STEP,watch the CLOCKW~ your drinking.注意你的饮酒(不要饮酒过度)b. [~ oneself]自重 (以维护体面或以免患病) ,注意不及物动词1 注意看,注视,注目He remained silent during the operation and merely ~ed.在手术当中他只是默默地注视著2 a. 注意等待[…][for]~ for a good chance等待好机会She was ~ing for the postman.她正留意著等邮差送信来b. 等待[…]<做…>I stood ~ing for the signal to change to green.我站著等待交通信号转为绿灯I've been ~ing for him to do that.我一直注意等待他做那件事c. 等著 <想做…>She ~ed to see who would come out of the house.她等著看看谁会从那屋子里出来3 a. 守望,看守,监视There was a policeman ~ing outside the house.屋外有一名警察在监视b. 看守,监视[…][over]Please ~ over my suitcase while I go to get my ticket.在我去买票的时候请帮我看一下手提箱4 注意…W~ (that) you don't slip.注意不要滑倒5(文语)不眠地看护[…],守通宵 [at,by,beside]She ~ed beside the sickbed.她在病榻旁边不眠地看护Watch it !(口语)注意!当心 ! 危险 !Watch out!小心!当心!危险!watch out for?注意…,留意…,监视…~ out for speeding cars留意超速的车辆W~ out for a cheap Picasso.留意毕卡索的廉价作品(想买下)名词1 (C)[常构成复合字](带用的) 表(→ clock【同义字】)→ wristwatchWhat time is it by your ~ ?.你的表现在几点 ?a ~ and chain附有锁链的表2 (U) [又作 a ~] 看守,监视,戒备 keep ~ over[on]? 看守…,监视… keep (a) close [careful] ~ on?严密监视…; 密切注意 (患病的小孩等)3 a. (U)[常 the ~; 集合称]警备人员,看守人,监视者→ night watch 2.b. (C)[常 ~s] (从前的) 值夜 [守夜] 时间→ night watch 3→ in the NIGHT WATCHES.4‘航海’a. (C)值班时间the first ~小夜班 (8-12 p.m.)the mid ~大夜班 (12-4 a.m.)the morning ~早班 (4-8 a.m)the forenoon ~上午班 (8-12 a.m.)the afternoon ~下午班 (12-4 p.m.)the evening ~晚班 (4-8 p.m.)b. (U)值班on ~在值班off ~不值班keep ~值班in the watches of the night = in the NIGHT WATCHeskeep watch for?守候…,等候…on the watch (for?)小心提防 (…) ,监视著! (…)Be on the ~ for cars when you cross the street.你过马路时要当心车子watch and ward(文语)不放松的看守[监视]keep ~ and ward.昼夜 (不断地) 警戒,小心地监视