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watch

UK //wɒtʃ//US //wɑːtʃ//

词源

源自古英语'wæccan',意为'保持清醒,警戒',与德语'wachen'同源。

noun

❶ 戴在手腕上的小型计时设备,用于查看时间。现代手表通常具有多种功能,如日期显示、计时等。

“He glanced at his watch and realized he was late.”

(他看了一眼手表,意识到自己迟到了。)

“She received a gold watch as a retirement gift.”

(她收到了一块金表作为退休礼物。)

❶ 观察或监视的行为,通常是为了确保安全或发现异常情况。

“The police kept a close watch on the suspect.”

(警方密切监视着嫌疑人。)

“Parents should keep a watch on their children near the pool.”

(父母应该在泳池附近看管好孩子。)

同义词:timepiece, wristwatch, monitor, surveillance

verb

❶ 用眼睛持续观察某物或某人,通常是为了注意变化或确保安全。

“She likes to watch birds in the park.”

(她喜欢在公园里观察鸟类。)

“We watched the sunset from the beach.”

(我们在海滩上观看了日落。)

❶ 观看电视节目、电影或体育比赛等娱乐内容。

“We watched a movie last night.”

(昨晚我们看了一部电影。)

“Millions of people watch the Super Bowl every year.”

(每年有数百万人观看超级碗比赛。)

同义词:observe, view, see, look at

常见短语

watch out — 用于警告他人注意危险或潜在问题,提醒对方小心。

“Watch out! There's a car coming!”

(小心!有车来了!)

watch your step — 提醒别人注意脚下,通常用于地面湿滑或有障碍物的情况。

“Watch your step, the floor is wet.”

(小心脚下,地板是湿的。)

on the watch — 保持警觉,密切关注某事或某人,通常是为了防止问题发生。

“The lifeguards are always on the watch for swimmers in trouble.”

(救生员总是密切关注遇到困难的游泳者。)