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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   watch

   • IPA[wäCH]

   美式

   • v.
     look at or observe attentively over a period of time；keep under careful, protective, or secret observation
   • n.
     a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist；an act or instance of carefully observing someone or something over a period of time

   • verb: watch, 3rd person present: watches, gerund or present participle: watching, past tense: watched, past participle: watched

   • noun: watch, plural noun: watches

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. look at or observe attentively over a period of time Lucy watched him go as she watched, two women came into the garden 同義詞 observe, view, look at, eye, gaze at, ... 更多stare at, gape at, peer at, contemplate, survey, feast one's eyes on, watch like a hawk, keep a weather eye on, inspect, scrutinize, scan, examine, study, take in, take stock of, glance at, see, notice, spot, glimpse, spy, catch sight of, lay one's eyes on, perceive, witness, ogle, leer at, make eyes at, pay attention to, regard, attend, take note of, mark, informalcheck out, get a load of, recce, eyeball, not take one's eyes off, take a dekko at, take a butcher's at, literarybehold反義詞 ignore, disregard
   • ▪ keep under careful, protective, or secret observation there aren't enough staff to watch him properly he told me my telephones were tapped and I was being watched 同義詞 spy on, keep watch on, keep an eye on, keep in sight, keep track of, ... 更多track, monitor, survey, follow, keep under observation, keep under surveillance, informalkeep tabs on, keep a beady eye on, stake out, raresurveil, look after, mind, take care of, care for, supervise, superintend, tend, attend to, minister to, foster, nurse, guard, safeguard, protect, informalkeep an eye on, guard, stand guard over, keep guard on, protect, shield, preserve, defend, safeguard, screen, shelter, cover, patrol, police, picket, keep a lookout at反義詞 neglect
   • ▪ observe and guard in a protective way I guess I can rest a while, with you here to watch over me
   • ▪ follow closely or maintain an interest in the girls watched the development of this relationship with incredulity
   • 2. exercise care, caution, or restraint about most women watch their diet during pregnancy you should watch what you say! 同義詞 be careful about/of, exercise care/caution/restraint about, be aware of, pay attention to, consider, ... 更多take into account/consideration, bear in mind, keep in mind, mind, attend to, pay heed to
   • ▪ look out or be on the alert for in spring and summer, watch for kingfishers watch out for broken glass
   • ▪ be careful (used as a warning or threat) credit card fraud is on the increase, so watch out if anyone finds out, you're dead meat, so watch it
   • 3. archaic remain awake for the purpose of religious observance she watched whole nights in the church

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist my watch had stopped 同義詞 timepiece, chronometer, small clock, timer, wristwatch, ... 更多pocket watch, fob watch, digital watch, stopwatch
   • 2. an act or instance of carefully observing someone or something over a period of time the security forces have been keeping a close watch on our activities 同義詞 guard, vigil, lookout, an eye, observance, ... 更多observation, surveillance, vigilance, view, notice
   • ▪ a period of vigil during which a person is stationed to look out for danger or trouble, typically during the night Murray took the last watch before dawn
   • ▪ a fixed period of duty on a ship, usually lasting four hours sea air, lots of exercise, and four-hour watches give everyone a healthy appetite 同義詞 shift, stint, spell, stretch, turn
   • ▪ the officers and crew on duty during a watch.
   • ▪ historical a watchman or group of watchmen who patrolled and guarded the streets of a town before the introduction of the police force the woman, with a piercing shriek, called the watch
   • ▪ a body of soldiers making up a guard.

   片語

   • be on the watch
   • keep watch
   • watch one's back
   • the watches of the night
   • watch the time