watch

verb

1. 看；注视；观看；观察
   to look at sb/sth for a time, paying attention to what happens
   1. to watch television/a football game
      看电视 / 足球比赛
   2. He watched the house for signs of activity.
      他注视着那所房子里的动静。
   3. He watched for signs of activity in the house.
      他注视着那所房子里的动静。
   4. ‘Would you like to play?’ ‘No thanks─I'll just watch.’
      “你想玩吗？”“不啦，谢谢。我就看看好了。”
   5. We watched to see what would happen next.
      我们注视着下一步要发生的事情。
   6. Watch what I do, then you try.
      你注意看我的动作，然后试着做。
   7. She watched the kids playing in the yard.
      她看着孩子们在院子里玩。
   8. They watched the bus disappear into the distance.
      他们注视着公共汽车消失在远方。
2. （短时间）照看，看护，照管
   to take care of sb/sth for a short time
   1. Could you watch my bags for me while I buy a paper?
      我去买份报纸，你能替我照看一下我的包吗？
3. 小心；当心；留意
   to be careful about sth
   1. Watch yourself (= be careful, because you're in a dangerous situation) !
      当心！
   2. Watch your bag─there are thieves around.
      小心你的提包，这里有小偷。
   3. I have to watch every penny (= be careful what I spend) .
      我必须掂量着花每一分钱。
   4. Watch your head on the low ceiling.
      天花板很低，当心别碰着头。
   5. Hey, watch where you're going!
      嘿，瞧着点路！

noun

1. 表；手表；（旧时的）怀表
   a type of small clock that you wear on your wrist, or (in the past) carried in your pocket
   1. She kept looking anxiously at her watch.
      她焦急不安地一个劲儿看表。
   2. My watch is fast/slow.
      我的表快 / 慢了。
2. 注意；注视；监视；观察
   the act of watching sb/sth carefully in case of possible danger or problems
   1. The police have mounted a watch outside the hotel.
      警方已在旅馆外面布置人监视。
   2. I'll keep watch while you go through his papers (= watch and warn you if somebody is coming) .
      你查阅他的文件，我来放哨。
   3. The government is keeping a close watch on how the situation develops.
      政府正在密切注视着形势的发展。
3. 值班（人）；警戒（人）；守夜（人）
   a fixed period of time, usually while other people are asleep, during which sb watches for any danger so that they can warn others, for example on a ship; the person or people who do this
   1. I'm on first watch .
      我值第一班。
   2. I go on watch in an hour.
      我一个小时后值班。

LOOKING AND PAYING ATTENTION 看；注意

1. VERB 看;注视;留神观察
   If you watch someone or something, you look at them, usually for a period of time, and pay attention to what is happening.
   1. The man was standing in his doorway watching him...
      那个男人站在门口盯着他看。
   2. He watched the barman prepare the beer he had ordered...
      他看着酒吧招待员备好他点的啤酒。
   3. Chris watched him sipping his brandy...
      克里斯注视着他品尝白兰地。
   4. I watched as Amy ate a few nuts.
      我看着埃米吃了几粒坚果。
2. VERB 看，观看(电视节目、比赛等)
   If you watch something on television or an event such as a sports match, you spend time looking at it, especially when you see it from the beginning to the end.
   1. I'd stayed up late to watch the film...
      我熬夜看了那场电影。
   2. They spent a great deal of time watching television.
      他们很多时间都看电视了。
3. VERB 对…保持关注;掌握…的情况
   If you watch a situation or event, you pay attention to it or you are aware of it, but you do not influence it.
   1. Human rights groups have been closely watching the case...
      人权组织一直在密切关注此案。
   2. Annoyed commuters could only watch as the departure time ticked by.
      随着发车时间一点点过去，恼怒的上班族只能干瞪眼。
4. VERB 照看，看护(尤指孩子或动物)
   If you watch people, especially children or animals, you are responsible for them, and make sure that they are not in danger.
   1. Parents can't be expected to watch their children 24 hours a day.
      父母不可能每天24小时照看孩子。

If you want to say that someone is paying attention to something they can see, you say that they are watching or looking at it. In general, you watch something that is moving or changing, and you look at something that is not moving. I asked him to look at the picture above his bed... He watched Blake run down the stairs. You use see to talk about things that you are aware of because a visual impression reaches your eyes. You often use can in this case. I can see the fax here on the desk.
可以用 watch 或 look at 来表示某人注意看某事物。一般来讲，watch表示注视移动或变化的事物，look at 表示注视静止的事物：I ask him to look at the picture above his head (我让他看他上方的画)，He watched Black run down the staris (他看着布莱克跑下楼)。see 表示由于眼睛接收到视觉图像而看到东西，表达此义时常用can: I can see the fax here on the desk (我能看见这边桌上的那份传真)。

5. VERB 监视
   If you watch someone, you follow them secretly or spy on them.
   1. Ella was scared that someone was watching her...
      有个人一直在监视埃拉，这让她很害怕。
   2. I always had the feeling we were being watched.
      我总感觉我们被监视了。
6. VERB 当心;留神
   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.
   1. You really ought to watch these quiet types...
      你真的应该留神这些寡言少语的人。
   2. If you're watching the calories, don't have mayonnaise.
      如果你在意卡路里的摄入量，就不要吃蛋黄酱。
7. N-COUNT 警戒时间;值班时间
   A watch is a period of carefully looking and listening, often while other people are asleep and often as a military duty, so that you can warn them of danger or an attack.
   1. I had the first watch that May evening.
      我第一次执行警戒任务是在那个五月的晚上。
8. PHRASE 警戒;守卫
   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.
   1. Jose, as usual, had climbed a tree to keep watch.
      乔斯像往常一样爬到树上放哨。
9. PHRASE 注意，关注(事态发展)
   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.
   1. US officials have been keeping close watch on the situation.
      美国官员一直密切注意着事态的发展。
10. PHRASE 当心;留神
    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.
    1. 'Now watch it, Patsy,' the Sergeant told her.
       “留点神，帕齐。”中士提醒她。
11. PHRASE （通常指军队夜间的）警戒，值夜
    If someone is on watch, they have the job of carefully looking and listening, often while other people are asleep and often as a military duty, so that they can warn them of danger or an attack.
    1. Apart from two men on watch in the engine-room, everyone was asleep.
       除了两个人在机房值班外，其他人都在睡觉。
12. PHRASE 密切注意;提防
    If you are on the watch for something, you are expecting it to happen and you therefore pay attention to events so that you will notice it when it does happen.
    1. Environmentalists will be on the watch for damage to wildlife.
       环境保护主义者将会密切关注对野生动物造成的伤害。
13. 受到保卫;受到监视;被密切关注
    If someone is being kept under watch, they are being guarded or observed all the time.
14. PHRASE 等着瞧
    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.
    1. You watch. Things will get worse before they get better.
       看着吧，事情在好转之前会先恶化。
15. watch this space → see: space

INSTRUMENT THAT TELLS THE TIME 报时工具

1. 手表;怀表
   A watch is a small clock which you wear on a strap on your wrist, or on a chain.

1. When you watch him in training, you realise that this lad is the business.
   当你观看他训练时，你就会意识到这个小伙子是最棒的。
2. I started to watch the clock about halfway through the class.
   课大约上了一半，我就开始不停地看时间。
3. As an experiment, we bought Ted a watch.
   我们试着给特德买了一块手表。
4. He glanced at his watch
   他匆匆看了一下手表。
5. I used to stay up late with my mom and watch movies.
   我以前总是和妈妈一起熬夜看电影。
6. I undid my watch strap.
   我解开了表带。
7. The man was standing in his doorway watching him
   那个男人站在门口盯着他看。
8. He watched the barman prepare the beer he had ordered
   他看着酒吧招待员备好他点的啤酒。
9. Chris watched him sipping his brandy
   克里斯注视着他品尝白兰地。
10. I watched as Amy ate a few nuts.
    我看着埃米吃了几粒坚果。
11. I'd stayed up late to watch the film
    我熬夜看了那场电影。
12. They spent a great deal of time watching television.
    他们很多时间都看电视了。
13. Annoyed commuters could only watch as the departure time ticked by.
    随着发车时间一点点过去，恼怒的上班族只能干瞪眼。
14. Parents can't be expected to watch their children 24 hours a day.
    父母不可能每天24小时照看孩子。
15. Ella was scared that someone was watching her
    有个人一直在监视埃拉，这让她很害怕。
16. I always had the feeling we were being watched.
    我总感觉我们被监视了。
17. You really ought to watch these quiet types
    你真的应该留神这些寡言少语的人。
18. If you're watching the calories, don't have mayonnaise.
    如果你在意卡路里的摄入量，就不要吃蛋黄酱。
19. I had the first watch that May evening.
    我第一次执行警戒任务是在那个五月的晚上。
20. Jose, as usual, had climbed a tree to keep watch.
    乔斯像往常一样爬到树上放哨。
21. US officials have been keeping close watch on the situation.
    美国官员一直密切注意着事态的发展。
22. 'Now watch it, Patsy,' the Sergeant told her.
    “留点神，帕齐。”中士提醒她。
23. Apart from two men on watch in the engine-room, everyone was asleep.
    除了两个人在机房值班外，其他人都在睡觉。
24. Environmentalists will be on the watch for damage to wildlife.
    环境保护主义者将会密切关注对野生动物造成的伤害。
25. You watch. Things will get worse before they get better.
    看着吧，事情在好转之前会先恶化。
26. My watch has stopped.
    我的表停了。
27. He pawned his watch for 30 yuan.
    他的手表当了30元。
28. Do you always watch TV in the evening?
    你晚上总看电视吗？
29. The madman flung away his watch and his wallet.
    那个疯子把自己的手表和皮夹子扔了。
30. It was in Beijing that I bought the watch.
    我在北京买的表。

  look observe perceive see watch【导航词义：看】

  look v. 看

〔辨析〕侧重短暂的看的动作，但并不一定能看见，有时用来唤起别人的注意。

  observe v. 〈正式〉观察（到），观看

〔辨析〕指注意到某事物，或为了解某人、某事而对其进行仔细观察。

  perceive v. 〈正式〉察觉，注意到； 〈书〉看待

〔辨析〕指发现或意识到某事；也指以某种方式理解某人或某事。

  see v. 看见，看到，观看

〔辨析〕侧重看的结果；也指眼睛看得见或观看比赛、电视节目等。

  watch v. 注视，观看

〔辨析〕指在一段时间内关注某人或某事。

watch for sb/sth

1. 观察等待（某人出现或发生某事）
   to look and wait for sb/sth to appear or for sth to happen
   1. to watch television/a football game
      看电视 / 足球比赛
   2. He watched the house for signs of activity.
      他注视着那所房子里的动静。
   3. He watched for signs of activity in the house.
      他注视着那所房子里的动静。
   4. ‘Would you like to play?’ ‘No thanks─I'll just watch.’
      “你想玩吗？”“不啦，谢谢。我就看看好了。”
   5. We watched to see what would happen next.
      我们注视着下一步要发生的事情。
   6. Watch what I do, then you try.
      你注意看我的动作，然后试着做。
   7. She watched the kids playing in the yard.
      她看着孩子们在院子里玩。
   8. They watched the bus disappear into the distance.
      他们注视着公共汽车消失在远方。

watch out

1. 小心；留神；注意
   used to warn sb about sth dangerous
   1. Watch yourself (= be careful, because you're in a dangerous situation) !
      当心！
   2. Watch your bag─there are thieves around.
      小心你的提包，这里有小偷。
   3. I have to watch every penny (= be careful what I spend) .
      我必须掂量着花每一分钱。
   4. Watch your head on the low ceiling.
      天花板很低，当心别碰着头。
   5. Hey, watch where you're going!
      嘿，瞧着点路！

watch out for sb/sth

1. 密切注意；留意
   to make an effort to be aware of what is happening, so that you will notice if anything bad or unusual happens
   1. She kept looking anxiously at her watch.
      她焦急不安地一个劲儿看表。
   2. My watch is fast/slow.
      我的表快 / 慢了。
2. 小心；当心
   to be careful of sth
   1. The police have mounted a watch outside the hotel.
      警方已在旅馆外面布置人监视。
   2. I'll keep watch while you go through his papers (= watch and warn you if somebody is coming) .
      你查阅他的文件，我来放哨。
   3. The government is keeping a close watch on how the situation develops.
      政府正在密切注视着形势的发展。

watch over sb/sth

1. 照管；监督；保护
   to take care of sb/sth; to guard and protect sb/sth

v.

watch the clock

• 盯着钟表（算计着不超过规定的工作时间，或只盼望下班而无心工作）
  to be careful not to work longer than the required time; to think more about when your work will finish than about the work itself

a watched pot never boils

• 心急水不开（越心急，时间过得越慢）
  used to say that when you are impatient for sth to happen, time seems to pass very slowly

watch it

• 当心；留神；注意
  used as a warning to sb to be careful

watch your mouth/tongue

• 说话当心；嘴上留个把门的
  to be careful what you say in order not to offend sb or make them angry

watch the time

• 注意时间（以便按时完成或到达）
  to be sure that you know what the time is, so that you finish sth at the correct time, or are not late for sth
  1. I'll have to watch the time. I need to leave early today.
     我得看着点时间。今天我要早走。

watch this space

• （用于命令）等待下面发表的消息
  used in orders, to tell sb to wait for more news about sth to be announced
  1. I can't tell you any more right now, but watch this space.
     目前我不能跟你多说，等着听下面发表的消息吧。

watch the world go by

• 闲看人来人往；静观众生百态
  to relax and watch people in a public place
  1. We sat outside a cafe, watching the world go by.
     我们坐在一家小餐馆外面，望着眼前来来往往的人们。

mind/watch your language

• 谨慎措辞；留神言辞
  to be careful about what you say in order not to upset or offend sb
  1. Watch your language, young man!
     年轻人，注意你的言谈！

mind/watch your step

mind/watch your step

n.

be on the watch (for sb/sth)

• 小心提防；警戒
  to be looking carefully for sb/sth that you expect to see, especially in order to avoid possible danger
  1. Be on the watch for thieves.
     要提防小偷。

keep a close eye/watch on sb/sth

• 密切注视；严密监视
  to watch sb/sth carefully
  1. Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales.
     在今后的几个月里我们将密切关注销售情况。

noun

1. a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

   Synonym:    vigil

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

   Synonym:    vigil

3. a small portable timepiece

   Synonym:    ticker

4. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

   Synonym:    lookoutlookout mansentinelsentryspotterscoutpicket

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

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

verb

1. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
   1. I want to see whether she speaks French
   2. See whether it works
   3. find out if he speaks Russian
   4. Check whether the train leaves on time

   Synonym:    determinecheckfind outseeascertainlearn

2. observe with attention
   1. They watched as the murderer was executed

   Synonym:    look on

3. observe or determine by looking
   1. Watch how the dog chases the cats away

4. look attentively
   1. watch a basketball game

5. see or watch
   1. view a show on television
   2. This program will be seen all over the world
   3. view an exhibition
   4. Catch a show on Broadway
   5. see a movie

   Synonym:    viewseecatchtake in

6. be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
   1. Watch out for pickpockets!

   Synonym:    look outwatch out

7. follow with the eyes or the mind
   1. Keep an eye on the baby, please!
   2. The world is watching Sarajevo
   3. She followed the men with the binoculars

   Synonym:    observefollowwatch overkeep an eye on