
watch
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。)
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。)
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。)