watch
n
1 [C]
(a) (in a ship) period of duty (usu four hours) for part of the crew (船上的)部分船員值班時間(通常為四小時)
the middle watch, ie midnight to 4 am 午夜值勤(午夜至凌晨4時)
the `dog watches, ie 4 pm to 6 pm and 6 pm to 8 pm 二時班(下午4時至6時和6時至8時各一班).
(b) part (usu half) of a ship's crew on duty during such a period 值班船員(通常為全體船員的半數).
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 (舊時)受雇的街道巡邏隊(尤指夜間的)
the constables of the watch 街道巡邏隊隊員
call out the watch 召喚巡邏人員.
(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. 警方派人監視那個可疑人的住宅.
3 [C usu pl 通常作復數]
(arch or fml 古或文) period of time when one is awake during the night 夜里醒著的時間
in the long watches of the night 夜里不眠的漫長時間.
4 (idm 習語) keep `watch (for sb/sth) stay watching (for sb/sth) (為某人[某事物])注視或監視
post a guard to keep `watch while the others sleep 派一個警衛在大家睡覺時放哨. 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(如船員或警衛人員). (be) on (the) `watch (for sb/sth) (be) watching for sb/sth, esp possible danger 注意, 提防(尤指可能發生的危險)
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變化.
The police warned people to be on the watch for intruders. 警方預先通知大家防備有外人闖入.
watch v
1
(a) [I, Tn, Tw no passive 不用於被動語態, Tng, Tni no passive 不用於被動語態]
look at (sb/sth); observe 看(某人[某物]); 觀察
The students watched as the surgeon performed the operation. 學生觀看外科醫生做手術.
He watched to see (ie in order to see) what would happen. 他注視著要發生的事情.
Watch me carefully. 仔細看著我.
Watch what I do and how I do it. 注意看我的動作和方法.
She had a feeling that she was being watched, ie spied on. 她覺得有人監視她.
She watched the children crossing/as they crossed the road, ie observed them as they did it (but not necessarily from start to finish). 她看著孩子們橫過馬路(但不一定注視全過程).
She watched the children cross the road, ie observed the action from start to finish. 她看著孩子們橫過了馬路(注視著全過程).
(b) [Tn] look at (television, sport, etc) as an entertainment 觀看(電視、 體育運動等)
Are you going to play or will you just watch? 你是參加比賽還是觀看比賽?
Do you watch football on television? 你常看電視的足球比賽節目嗎?
The match was watched by over twenty thousand people. 這?quot;熱辛酵蚨噯斯劭?
2 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (over) sb/sth guard or protect sb/sth; keep an eye on sb/sth 守衛或保護某人[某物]; 留心; 注視
Could you watch (over) my clothes while I have a swim? 我游泳時你看著我的衣物行嗎?
He felt that God was watching over him. 他感覺到上帝保佑著他.
We'll have to watch the children in case they get too tired. 我們得照看著孩子, 別讓他們太累了.
3 [Ipr] ~ for sth look or wait attentively for sth 盼望或等待某事物
They are watching for further developments. 他們等待著進一步的發展.
You'll have to watch for the right moment. 你得等候適當時機.
4 [Tn](infml 口) be careful about (sb/sth), esp in order to keep him/it under control 小心或當心(某人[某事物])(尤指應加以控制)
watch one's language, manner...
?? 擴展釋義
*[w?t?]n. 觀察, 手表, 看守, 守護, 監視, 值班人vt. 看, 注視, 照顧, 看守, 守護, 監視vi. 觀看, 注視, 守侯【經】 注意...動態相關詞組: watch sb do sth If you don't watch it... watch one's opportunity watch for a chance be under close watch keep watch and ward on watch off watch pass as a watch in the night watch one's time
?? 醫學釋義
表,手表
?? 同詞根單詞
hatchvt.& vi. 孵化;孵出,破殼而出;
vt. 秘密策劃,(尤指)密謀;使(小鳥、小魚、小蟲等)孵出;
n. (船甲板或飛機底部裝貨物的)艙口;開口;(飛機或宇宙飛船的)艙門;(尤指廚房和餐廳之間供傳遞食物的)兩室之間的小窗口;
stretchv. 伸展;延伸;持續;包括;
n. 伸展;彈性;一片;一段時間;
adj. 可伸縮的;彈性的;
ditchn. 溝渠;壕溝;
vt. 擺脫,拋棄;在…上掘溝;把…開入溝里;使(火車)出軌;
vi. 使(飛機)在海上緊急降落,(在海上)迫降;開溝;
etchvt.& vi. 蝕刻,浸蝕;刻劃,描述;銘刻在心里/記憶里/腦海里;銘記;
n. 腐蝕劑;
pitchn. 場地;最高點;音高;說教;
vt. 用瀝青涂;扔,投;樹起,搭起;定位于;
vi. 拋,扔;[棒球]當投手;搭帳篷;向前跌或沖;
snatchn. 搶;一陣子,一下工夫;很小的數量;<美俚>誘拐;
vi. 作出握住或搶奪的動作;很快接受;
vt. 搶奪,奪得;及時救助;[體育運動]舉重;