watch
verb
noun
wɒtʃ verb
1
LOOK
看
to look at someone or something for a period of time, paying attention to what is happening 观看，注视 I,T
Do you mind if I watch?
你介意我看着吗？
We sat and watched the sunset.
我们坐着看日落。
watch carefully/closely/intently etc
He watched helplessly as Paula fell into the icy water.
他无助地看着葆拉落入冰凉的水中。
Watch carefully. You may learn something.
仔细看，也许你能学到点东西。
watch (sb/sth) with interest/amusement/delight etc
Harriet watched him with interest.
哈丽雅特饶有兴致地注视着他。
watch sb/sth do/doing sth
I watched him go, then went home.
我看着他离去，然后回了家。
Ruth could not bear to watch her parents arguing.
露丝看不得父母争吵。
watch to do sth
I watched to see how he’d react.
我看看他会作何反应。
watch television/a film etc
The debate was watched by 97 million viewers.
这场辩论有 9,700 万观众观看。
Most parents don’t know what their kids are watching on TV .
大多数父母不知道自己的孩子看电视都看些什么。
watch what/how/when etc
It’s useful to watch how other pilots handle the glider.
注意看别的飞行员如何操纵滑翔机会大有益处。
2
BE CAREFUL
小心
to act carefully in order to avoid an accident or unwanted situation 留心，注意〔某事〕 T
watch (that)
Watch he doesn’t run into the road.
留心别让他跑到马路上去。
She’s a student and has to watch her budget closely.
她还是个学生，所以只能掂量着花钱。
Watch your head on the shelf.
小心头，别碰到架子。
watch what/how/where etc
Silly old fool! Why doesn’t he watch where he’s going ?
老傻瓜！走路怎么不看着点儿？
Watch what you’re doing! It’s spilling everywhere!
做事小心点，你洒得到处都是！
Watch yourself (=be careful) in Madrid; there are some rough areas.
在马德里要小心点，有些地区很危险。
watch what you say/your tongue/your language/your mouth etc (be careful not to hurt or offend people by what you say) 说话小心，注意自己的言辞
Employees should watch what they say in personal emails.
员工在私人电子邮件中应该注意自己的言辞。
watch your weight/watch what you eat (be careful not to get fat) 注意体重
He may be a former athlete, but he still has to watch his weight.
虽说他以前是个运动员，但他还是得注意自己的体重。
3
PAY ATTENTION
留意
to pay attention to a situation that interests or worries you to see how it develops 关注 T
watch closely/carefully
American companies are watching Japanese developments closely.
美国公司正在密切关注日本的发展情况。
The government will watch the progress of these schemes with interest.
政府会很有兴趣地关注这些计划的进展。
4
CARE FOR
照顾
to stay with someone or something so that nothing bad happens to them 照看 T
She watches the kids for us occasionally.
她偶尔会替我们照看孩子。
5
SECRETLY
暗中
to secretly watch a person or place 监视〔某人或某地〕 T
I feel like I’m being watched.
我感觉似乎有人在监视我。
6
watch your step
to be careful, especially about making someone angry [非正式] 做事要谨慎小心〔尤指不要惹怒他人〕 informal
He soon saw he’d have to watch his step with some of these guys.
他很快就明白自己得小心，免得惹恼了这帮家伙中的某些人。
7
watch your back
to be careful because other people may try to harm you [非正式] 小心背后 informal
8
watch the clock
to keep looking at the time because you are worried or bored [非正式] 〔因担心或不耐烦而〕老在看钟 informal
anxious mums watching the clock
急得总是在看时间的妈妈们
9
watch the time
to make sure you know what time it is to avoid being late 留意时间〔以免耽误某事〕
10
watch it
10. used to warn someone to be careful [口] 当心，留神 spoken
Watch it, there’s a car.
当心，有车。
11
watch this space
11. used to tell people to pay attention in the future because things are going to develop further – used especially in newspapers [非正式] 关注事态的发展，请继续关注〔尤用于新闻报道〕 informal
12
one to watch
12. someone or something that people should pay attention to because they are interesting or exciting 〔某人或某物〕值得一看，值得关注
In the tournament so far, Italy’s Stefania Croce looks like the one to watch.
锦标赛进行到现在，意大利队的斯特法尼亚．克罗斯看来值得关注。
13
watch the world go by
13. to relax outside by just looking at the people around you 〔悠闲地〕观察周围发生的事，看周围的世界
lingering in a pavement cafe, watching the world go by
流连于路边咖啡馆，看周围的世界
14
you watch
14. used to tell someone that you know what will happen [非正式] 你看着吧〔用于告诉某人你知道将要发生什么事〕 informal
He’ll win this time, you watch.
看着吧，这次他会赢的。
15 to pay close attention in a particular situation because you are expecting something to happen or you want to avoid something bad 密切注意，留意
She stepped outside to watch for the cab.
她走到外面等出租车。
What problems should I watch out for when buying an old house?
我如果买旧房子该注意哪些问题？
16 used to tell someone to be careful 小心〔用于提醒某人〕
You’ll become an alcoholic if you don’t watch out .
你要是不小心，就会变成酒鬼的。
17 to protect someone so that they are not harmed 保护，照看〔某人〕
There must have been an angel watching over me that day.
那天一定是有天使在保佑我。
noun
18 a small clock that you wear on your wrist or keep in your pocket 表，手表; 怀表 C
My watch has stopped .
我的表停了。
look at/glance at/consult your
watch She glanced nervously at her watch.
她紧张地看了看表。
How do you keep track of time if you don’t wear a watch ?
如果你不戴表，怎么知道时间？
19 when you watch someone or something carefully, or pay careful attention to them, so that you are ready to act if necessary 注视，监视 singular 单数, U
The police arrived to keep watch on the mouth of the tunnel.
警方赶来监控隧道口的情况。
[+ on/over ]
He maintained a 24-hour watch over his son.
他 24 小时看着儿子。
Security forces kept a close watch on our activities.
安全部队密切注视着我们的活动。
20
keep a watch out for sb/sth be on the watch for sb/sth
also 又作 to be looking and waiting for something that might happen or someone you might see, especially so that you can avoid danger, trouble etc 小心提防某人/某事物，对某人/某事物保持戒备
Be on the watch for anything suspicious.
注意任何可疑情况。
21 a group of people whose job is to guard or protect someone or something 警卫; 看守人 C
We were arrested and held until the arrival of the night watch (=people responsible for keeping the streets safe at night, especially in past times) .
我们被逮捕，并一直扣留到巡夜警察到来。
22 a period of time when it is someone’s duty to stay somewhere and look for signs of danger 值班时间 C,U
The first watch is from now until midnight.
第一班从现在开始到午夜。
on watch
Who’s on watch tonight?
今晚谁值班？