[/wɔtʃ; wɑtʃ/] n 用法: 1 [C] (a) (in a ship) period of duty (usu four hours) for part of the crew (船上的)部分船员值班时间(通常为四小时): the middle watch, ie midnight to 4 am 午夜值勤(午夜至凌晨4时) * the `dog watches, ie 4 pm to 6 pm and 6 pm to 8 pm 二时班(下午4时至6时和6时至8时各一班). (b) part (usu half) of a ship's crew on duty during such a period 值班船员(通常为全体船员的半数). 用法: 2 [sing] (a) the watch (formerly) body of men employed to go through the streets, esp at night, in order to protect people and their property (旧时)受雇的街道巡逻队(尤指夜间的): the constables of the watch 街道巡逻队队员 * call out the watch 召唤巡逻人员. (b) person or group of people employed to watch sb/sth (受雇的)看守人: The police put a watch on the suspect's house. 警方派人监视那个可疑人的住宅. 用法: 3 [C usu pl 通常作复数] (arch or fml 古或文) period of time when one is awake during the night 夜里醒著的时间: in the long watches of the night 夜里不眠的漫长时间. 用法: 4 (idm 习语) keep `watch (for sb/sth) stay watching (for sb/sth) (为某人[某事物])注视或监视: post a guard to keep `watch while the others sleep 派一个警卫在大家睡觉时放哨. keep a close eye/watch on sb/sth => close1. on `watch on duty, eg as a member of a ship's crew or as a guard 值班(如船员或警卫人员). (be) on (the) `watch (for sb/sth) (be) watching for sb/sth, esp possible danger 注意, 提防(尤指可能发生的危险): 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. * The police warned people to be on the watch for intruders. 警方预先通知大家防备有外人闯入. watch 2 [/wɔtʃ; wɑtʃ/] v 用法: 1 (a) [I, Tn, Tw no passive 不用於被动语态, Tng, Tni no passive 不用於被动语态] look at (sb/sth); observe 看(某人[某物]); 观察: The students watched as the surgeon performed the operation. 学生观看外科医生做手术. * He watched to see (ie in order to see) what would happen. 他注视著要发生的事情. * Watch me carefully. 仔细看著我. * Watch what I do and how I do it. 注意看我的动作和方法. * She had a feeling that she was being watched, ie spied on. 她觉得有人监视她. * She watched the children crossing/as they crossed the road, ie observed them as they did it (but not necessarily from start to finish). 她看著孩子们横过马路(但不一定注视全过程). * She watched the children cross the road, ie observed the action from start to finish. 她看著孩子们横过了马路(注视著全过程). (b) [Tn] look at (television, sport, etc) as an entertainment 观看(电视、 体育运动等): Are you going to play or will you just watch? 你是参加比赛还是观看比赛? * Do you watch football on television? 你常看电视的足球比赛节目吗? * The match was watched by over twenty thousand people. 这场比赛有两万多人观看. 用法: 2 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (over) sb/sth guard or protect sb/sth; keep an eye on sb/sth 守卫或保护某人[某物]; 留心; 注视: Could you watch (over) my clothes while I have a swim? 我游泳时你看著我的衣物行吗? * He felt that God was watching over him. 他感觉到上帝保佑著他. * We'll have to watch the children in case they get too tired. 我们得照看著孩子, 别让他们太累了. 用法: 3 [Ipr] ~ for sth look or wait attentively for sth 盼望或等待某事物: They are watching for further developments. 他们等待著进一步的发展. * You'll have to watch for the right moment. 你得等候适当时机. 用法: 4 [Tn](infml) be careful about (sb/sth), esp in order to keep him/it under control 小心或当心(某人[某事物])(尤指应加以控制): watch one's language, manners, tongue, etc 注意自己的语言、 举止、 言语等 * Watch yourself! ie Be careful what you do or say, or you will be punished. 当心你的言行! * watch every penny, ie be very careful about what one spends 花钱仔细 * Watch what you say about the project, they don't like criticism! 对这个计画说话要小心, 人家不喜欢听批评意见! 用法: 5 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sth) (esp arch 尤作古语) remain awake 不睡: watch all night at the bedside of a sick child 守在患儿床边彻夜不眠. 用法: 6 (idm 习语) mind/watch one's step =>step2. `watch it (infml) (esp imperative 尤用於祈使句) be careful 当心; 小心; 留神. watch the `clock (infml derog 口, 贬) be careful not to work longer than the required time; think more about when one's work will finish than about the work itself 盯著钟表(盼著下班无心工作). watch this `space (infml catchphrase 口, 警语) wait for further developments to be announced 等待发表进一步的消息. watch the `time remain aware of what time it is (eg to avoid being late for sth) 留意时间(如以免误事). watch the `world go by observe what is happening around one 注视周围发生的事情.7 (phr v) watch `out be on one's guard; keep looking out for possible trouble, etc 戒备, 提防(可能发生麻烦 等): Watch out! There's a car coming. 小心! 汽车来了. watch out for sb/sth be alert so that one notices sb/sth; look out for sb/sth 警惕或注意某人[某事物]: The staff were asked to watch out for forged banknotes. 已经要求职员留意伪钞. watch 3 [/wɔtʃ; wɑtʃ/] n small instrument showing the time, worn on the wrist or (esp formerly) carried in a pocket 表; 手表; (尤指旧时的)怀表: a pocket-watch 怀表 * a wrist-watch 手表 * What time is it by your watch?/What does your watch say? 你的表几点钟了? Cf 参看 clock1 1. |