look, see, watch, observe, witness

名詞 watch:

1. a small portable timepiece
   同義詞：ticker
2. a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
3. a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
   同義詞：vigil
4. the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
5. a person employed to watch for something to happen
   同義詞：lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, spotter, scout, picket
6. the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
   同義詞：vigil

動詞 watch:

1. look attentively
2. follow with the eyes or the mind
   同義詞：observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on
3. see or watch
   同義詞：view, see, catch, take in
4. observe with attention
   同義詞：look on
5. be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful
   同義詞：look out, watch out
6. observe or determine by looking
7. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
   同義詞：determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, learn

1. He felt that God was watching over him.
   他感覺到上帝保佑著他。
2. The police put a watch on the suspect's house.
   警方派人監(jiān)視那個可疑人的住宅。
3. He watched to see what would happen.
   他觀察著，看會發(fā)生什么情況。
4. 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。
5. We sat there watching basketball.
   我們坐在那看籃球比賽。
6. The soldiers were keeping close watch over the enemies.
   士兵們嚴(yán)密注意著敵人的行動。

watch

v.（動詞）
watched,watch.ing,watch.es
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To look or observe attentively or carefully; be closely observant:
注視：注意或仔細(xì)地看或觀察；作仔細(xì)地觀察：
例句：
watching for trail markers.
注意路標(biāo)

To look and wait expectantly or in anticipation:
等待：抱有期望或有預(yù)見地看或等：
例句：
watch for an opportunity.
等待機(jī)會

To act as a spectator; look on:
旁觀：作旁觀者；旁觀：
例句：
stood by the road and watched.
站在路邊旁觀

To stay awake at night while serving as a guard, sentinel, or watcher.
守衛(wèi)：作為警衛(wèi)、哨兵或觀望哨而在晚上保持清醒
To stay alert as a devotional or religious exercise; keep vigil.
守夜：作為禮拜或宗教儀式而守夜；保持警戒
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To look at steadily; observe carefully or continuously:
留神觀察：注視；仔細(xì)或持久觀察：
例句：
watch a parade.
看游行

To keep a watchful eye on; guard:
看守；保衛(wèi)：
例句：
watched the prisoner all day.
整日看守犯人

To observe the course of mentally; keep up on or informed about:
對…關(guān)注：對思想過程保持關(guān)注；維持或掌握…的情況：
例句：
watch the price of gold.
對金價保持關(guān)注

To tend (a flock, for example).See Synonyms at tend 2
看護(hù)：照看（如一群家畜）參見 tend2
n.（名詞）
The act or process of keeping awake or mentally alert, especially for the purpose of guarding.
警惕：保持清醒或精神上警惕之動作或過程，尤指為保衛(wèi)的目的

The act of observing closely or the condition of being closely observed; surveillance.
密切注視：密切注視的行為或被密切注視的狀態(tài)；監(jiān)視
A period of close observation, often in order to discover something:
觀察期：常為了發(fā)現(xiàn)某事的密切觀察的時期：
例句：
a watch during the child`s illness.
孩子生病期間的觀察

A person or group of people serving, especially at night, to guard or protect.
哨兵：尤指在晚上擔(dān)任警戒或保護(hù)職責(zé)的個人或一隊人
The post or period of duty of a guard, sentinel, or watcher.
放哨，站崗：警衛(wèi)、哨兵或觀望哨的責(zé)任崗位或時段
Any of the periods into which the night is divided; a part of the night.
更：夜晚被劃分成幾段之任一段；夜晚的一部分
Nautical
【航?！?/i>
Any of the periods of time into which the day aboard ship is divided and during which a part of the crew is assigned to duty.
值班時間：一天中被劃分的要求部分船員在甲板上值班的那段時間
The members of a ship`s crew on duty during a specific watch.
值班者：在某一值班時間值班的船員
A chronometer on a ship.
經(jīng)線儀：船上的精密儀記時計

A period of wakefulness, especially one observed as a religious vigil.
守夜：尤指一個作宗教守夜醒著的時間
A funeral wake.
守靈
A small portable timepiece, especially one worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket.
手表，懷表：小型便攜的計時器，尤指戴在手腕上或放在口袋里的
A flock of nightingales.See Synonyms at flock
一群夜鶯參見 flock

<常用詞組>watch out
To be careful or on the alert; take care.
戒備：提防或戒備；注意
watch over
To be in charge of; superintend.
監(jiān)督
<習(xí)慣用語>watch it
To be careful:
注意留神：
例句：
had to watch it when I stepped onto the ice.
當(dāng)我走上冰面就不得不留神了

watch (one`s) step
To act or proceed with care and caution.
謹(jǐn)慎行事：小心謹(jǐn)慎地行動或前進(jìn)
To behave as is demanded, required, or appropriate.
按要求或合適地表現(xiàn)
來源：
Middle English wacchen
中古英語 wacchen
from Old English wôccan [to watch, be awake] * see weg-
源自 古英語 wôccan [觀察，清醒] *參見 weg-