1. vt. & vi.观看，注视　 see what is happening
2. vt. & vi.照管　 be responsible for sb/sth
3. vt. & vi.守护，保卫　 guard against sb/sth

　～ sb's chance　等待〔窥伺〕时机
　～ sb's diet　注意饮食
　～ sb's dust　看（某人）迅速地做事
　～ sb's language　注意某人的语言
　～ sb's moment　等待〔窥伺〕时机
　～ sb's step　留心脚下，小心从事
　～ sb's time　等待〔窥伺〕时机
　～ sb's weight　注意体重
　～ television　看电视
　～ the development of affairs　注意事态的发展
　～ the dog　小心狗
　～ the events　注意事件
　～ the market　注意市场
　～ the performance　观看演出
　～ the progress　注意进展
　～ the situation　关注形势
　～ the stock market　注意股票市场的行情
　～ absently　心不在焉地观看
　～ anxiously　焦急地注视
　～ apprehensively　焦虑地观看
　～ attentively　专心地观察
　～ breathlessly　屏住气息地观看
　～ carefully　仔细看
　～ closely　密切关注
　～ eagerly　焦急地注视
　～ faithfully　忠实地守卫
　～ greedily　贪婪地注视着
　～ helplessly　无助地望着
　～ jealously　警惕地看着
　～ keenly　密切注视
　～ lazily　懒洋洋地观看
　～ minutely　仔细地观察
　～ narrowly　仔细地观察
　～ sharply　敏锐地观察
　～ slyly　偷看
　～ out　当心，提防，密切注意
　～ out for danger　注意危险
　～ out for pickpockets　谨防扒手
　～ out for the train　小心火车
　～ out for unexpected changes　注意意外变化
　～ at sb's bedside　守在某人床边
　～ for　守候，注意
　～ for a chance　等候机会
　～ for a friend　等待朋友
　～ for fire　小心火烛
　～ for symptoms of a disease　注意疾病的症状
　～ for the dawn　等待天明
　～ for the postman　等候邮递员来
　～ in silence　默默的注视某人
　～ over　照管，看守，保护
　～ over sb's property　照看某人的财产
　～ with much interest　以很大的兴趣观看

　Are you going to play or only watch?　你打算参加比赛还是只去看看?
　Some were playing cards, and others were watching.　一些人在打牌，另一些人在观看。
　She sat there watching, but said nothing.　她坐在那里看着，但没说什么。
　If you watch carefully, you'll see how the trick is done.　你如果仔细观看，就能看出这一把戏是怎么做的。
　Many companies have watched helplessly as their stock prices fell.　股价下跌时，许多公司无能为力地看着。
　The nurse watched to see what would happen.　护士注意着会发生什么情况。
　She watched beside her sick mother's bed for several nights.　她在她母亲的病榻旁守护了好几夜。
　Watch!That tree is going to fall on you!　当心！那棵树快要倒下来压在你的身上了！
　They seldom watch television during the day.　他们白天很少看电视。
　I love to watch table-tennis matches.　我喜欢看乒乓球比赛。
　We watched a football game yesterday.　我们昨天看了一场足球赛。
　They bought tickets to watch the games.　他们买了观看比赛的入场券。
　I came to watch the fun.　我来看热闹。
　They watched the games while sitting under the trees.　他们坐在树下看别人做游戏。
　They watched the country out of the window.　他们从窗口看外边的田野。
　She watched his face anxiously.　她焦急地注视着他的脸。
　Watch your money or it will be gone before payday.　花钱当心点，不然在发薪以前你就用光了。
　You have to watch your words when you talk to the general.　你跟将军谈话言辞要谨慎。
　I watch the boys at play.　我照看孩子们玩耍。
　I'll watch the patient while you are away.　你不在的时候，我来看护这病人。
　The shepherds watched their flocks.　牧羊人看守着自己的羊群。
　Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape.　看着那个犯人，一定别让他逃跑了。
　Watch your chance and then run.　等到时机来了就跑。
　Watch your opportunity, and you will succeed.　等待机会吧，你会成功的。
　You had better watch your time and then act.　你最好等到时机来了再行动。
　It's a good plan, but you should watch your time if you want to make sure it's adopted.　这是个好计划，不过要保证它能被采纳，你得等待时机。
　She watched him in silence.　她默默地望着他。
　Watch the magician and try to figure out how he makes the rabbit disappear.　注意看魔术师，设法弄清楚他是怎样使兔子隐去的。
　She watched the train till it disappeared from sight.　她注视着火车，直到看不见为止。
　She had a feeling that she was being watched.　她有一种被别人监视的感觉。
　The parade was watched by thousands of people.　有成千上万的人观看了游行。
　The situation is being closely watched.　正密切关注着那里的局势。
　The house is watched by guards.　这栋房子由警卫守着。
　Watch that he doesn't cheat you.　注意别让他骗了你。
　Watch that the baby doesn't fall.　看好这婴孩，别让他摔着了。
　Watch that the milk doesn't boil over.　当心，不要让牛奶沸溢出来。
　We'll watch what's good and what's bad about him.　我们将观察他有什么优缺点。
　Watch what I do and how I do it.　看我的动作，看我是怎样做的。
　Watch where you are going!　留意你在往哪儿走！
　We were standing watching them skipping.　我们站在那里看他们跳绳。
　He had watched me grow from childhood.　他是看着我长大的。
　He was watching the crowd go by.　他注视着人群走过。
　I watched him enter that shop.　我看着他走进了那家商店。
　They watched the sun set behind the trees.　他们观看太阳在树林后面落下。
　They watched a procession filing past.　他们一直看着游行队伍走过。
　He stopped to watch us working.　他停下来看我们干活。
　We watched the girls going through some of the movements they had just learned.　我们观看了女孩子们练刚学的一些舞步。
　I used to sit and watch the boats moving down the river.　我过去常坐着看河里的船只航行。
　They watched Brooks being beaten.　他们看着布鲁克斯被打败。
　Helpless, we watched a whole season's labour and half a year's food destroyed.　我们眼睁睁地看着整整一季度的劳动和半年的粮食给毁掉了。
　I watched a whole basket of apples thrown into the river.　我看着一大筐苹果被倒进了河里。

 ♣ watch for　(v.+prep.)
　寻找；等待　look for or expect sth
　The two detectives stood there for an hour watching for the suspect.　两个侦探在那里站了一个小时守候嫌疑犯。
　I am watching for the postman all the time.　我一直在等候着邮递员。
　Will you watch for the bus while I go into the shop for a moment?　你等候公共汽车，我到商店去一会儿，好吗?
　I poked my head out of the window to watch for the signal.　我把头伸出窗外，看发出信号没有。
　Watch for our new improved product, which will be on the market next week!　等着看我们新改进的产品吧，它们将于下星期开始在市场上销售。
　Our units have watched for battle opportunities for quite a long time.　我们部队等待战机已经很久了。
　I'm just watching for a chance to punish him in return!　我正在伺机报复他呢！
　We watched for them to pass.　我们等待着他们过去。
　He was watching for the man to leave the house.　他在等候那个人从屋里出来。
　Watch this space for notice of our next sale.　请在这地方看我们下次拍卖的预告。
　Have you been watching the papers for news of changing exchange rates?　你一直盯着看报上关于改变汇率的新闻吗?
 ♣ watch out　(v.+adv.)
1. 当心 be careful
　〔说明〕 watch out常不用于进行体，且常用于祈使句。
　Watch out!This is a very busy road.　当心！这条马路交通很繁忙。
　Watch out!There is a car coming.　小心！汽车来了。
　Watch out!There is danger ahead.　小心！前面有危险。
　Watch out!The roof is falling!　当心！屋顶要塌了！
　You'll catch cold if you don't watch out; you need a warmer coat than that.　如果你不注意，就会感冒，你需要穿厚一点的外套。
　Watch out that you don't catch cold, going out in the pouring rain.　冒着瓢泼大雨出去，当心感冒。
　But watch out that you don't get them into trouble.　当心，别让他们碰到麻烦。
2. 保持警觉 keep alertness
　We need to watch out here. Some dangerous gunners are said to be around this area.　我们必须提高警惕。据说这一带有危险的枪手出没。
　Are you all watching out?The Queen will come this way in a few minutes!　你们都注意警戒了吗?过几分钟女王就要从这条路经过了！
 ♣ watch out for　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　当心，留神；注意　be careful; remain alert; be attentive or observant so that you notice sb/sth
　We should watch out for those friends in disguise.　我们应当提防伪装的朋友。
　He asked me to watch out for his uncle who would be wearing a green suit.　他要我注意他那位穿一套绿色西装的叔叔。
　The scouts are watching out for enemy patrols.　侦察员提防着敌人的巡逻队。
　Watch out for the dog!　当心那条狗！
　Watch out for cars when you cross the road.　过马路时当心车辆！
　He climbed the mountain carefully, all the time watching out for loose rocks.　爬山时，他步步小心怕踩上松动的石头。
　I'm always watching out for mistakes that I may have missed before.　我总是警惕着过去可能没注意到的错误。
　The doctor told her to watch out for symptoms of measles.　医生叫她注意麻疹出现的症状。
　Watch out for a chance to improve your position in the firm, they don't come very often.　要注意抓住提高你在公司地位的机会，这样的机会不多。
　Watch out for these pictures.　注意这些影片的上映时间。
 ♣ watch over　(v.+prep.)
1. 照管 be responsible for sb/sth
　She is watching over her sick child.　她在照料自己生病的孩子。
　The mother bird is watching over her young.　雌鸟在照看幼鸟。
2. 看守；保护 guard or protect from harm or danger
　The dog watches over his master's house.　这狗为主人看家。
　They use specially trained dogs to watch over their sheep at night.　夜间他们用受过特殊训练的狗看守羊群。
　Is anyone watching over the jewels while we're out?　我们出门时，有人照看珠宝吗?
　Will you watch over my clothes while I have a swim?　我去游泳时，你替我照料一下衣物好吗?
　The committee's responsibility is to watch over the safety of the workers.　委员会的责任在于保障工人的安全。
　The safety of the wounded soldiers on their way to the base hospital must be watched over more vigilantly.　要绝对保证去后方医院的伤员们的安全。
　He was watched over by a police.　他由一个警察看守着。

 ♣ watch sb to/-v，watch sb v-ing
　watch　可接不带to的动词不定式或现在分词作宾语补足语，但含义不同。前者表示看见某个动作的全过程，且此动词一般是瞬间动词；而后者表示看见某个动作的一部分，且正在进行，有时也表示状态或反复发生的动作，此动词常常是延续性动词。
 ♣ watch, attend, mind, tend
　参见attend条。
 ♣ watch, look, see
　参见look条。

1. 我看见他吃了早饭。
　［误］ I watched him to eat his breakfast.
　［正］ I watched him eat his breakfast.
　［析］ 表示“看见某人做了某事”时须接不带to的动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语。
2. 我看见他正在吃早饭。
　［误］ I watched him eat his breakfast.
　［正］ I watched him eating his breakfast.
　［析］ 表示“看见某人正在做某事”时须接以现在分词充当补足语的复合宾语。
3. 有人看见那男孩看了整整一下午的小说。
　［误］ The boy was watched reading the novel all afternoon.
　［正］ The boy was found reading the novel all afternoon.
　［析］ 表示“看见”“注视”时， watch一般不用于被动结构。
4. 昨晚你看电视了吗?
　［误］ Did you see the TV last night?
　［正］ Did you watch the TV last night?
　［正］ Did you look at the TV last night?
　去年夏天我们看了一场特别精彩的《哈姆雷特》。
　［误］ We watched an extraordinary production of Hamlet last summer.
　［正］ We saw an extraordinary production of Hamlet last summer.
　［析］ “看电视”多说watch TV，偶尔也可以说look at TV，但“看戏，看电影”通常用see.

　Watch it!　和Watch oneself!两者都常用于美国口语中，意为“小心！”。

1. C 表　 a small clock to be worn
2. S U 看管　 the act of watching carefully

　adjust a ～　校准表
　assemble a ～　装配手表
　call ～　召集值班人
　call out the ～　召喊值班人
　carry a ～　戴表
　check a ～　检查手表
　consult sb's ～　看表，看时间
　draw sb's ～　掏出怀表
　embellish sb's ～　修饰表
　engrave sb's ～　刻表
　fix a ～　修表
　fondle a ～　抚弄表
　handle sb's ～ to　向某人交班
　hock a ～　以表作抵押
　illuminate a ～　修饰表
　keep ～　担任警戒
　keep ～ and ward　精心照料
　keep ～ by sb's bed　在床边护理某人
　keep ～ during the night　值夜班
　keep ～ for the thief　防备盗贼
　look at a ～　看表
　lose a ～　丢失表
　lubricate a ～　给表上油
　mend a ～　修表
　observe sb's ～　看表，看时间
　overwind a ～　给表上发条
　produce ～　提出轮班时间
　pull out a ～　摘下表，拿出表
　relieve the ～　换班
　repair a ～　修表
　set a ～　调表的时间
　wear a ～　戴表
　wind up a ～　给表上发条
　adventuring ～　冒险监视
　advised ～　考虑过的轮班时间
　airy ～　空中观察
　brotherly ～　兄弟般的照管
　celestial ～　天体的观察
　close ～　密切注视
　faithful ～　忠实的警戒
　fierce ～　勇猛的守夜人
　furtive ～　窥视
　happy ～　高兴的观看
　incessant ～　不断的监视
　nice ～　好表，漂亮的表
　patient ～　耐心的监视
　small ～　小表
　solitary ～　单独监视
　strict ～　严格的监视
　sympathetic ～　同情的监视
　thrilling ～　令人激动的观看
　tireless ～　不停的监视
　unceasing ～　不停的监视
　unnatural ～　不自然的监视
　vigilant ～　警惕的监视
　waterproof ～　防水表
　clock ～　报时表，自鸣钟
　gold ～　金表
　pocket ～　怀表
　stop ～　跑表
　the hour hand of a ～　表的时针
　the minute hand of a ～　表的分针
　the second hand of a ～　表的秒针
　the constables of the ～　守夜的警官
　on ～　从事监视

　My watch is fast.　我的手表快了。
　They make watches.　他们制造手表。
　He forgave her stealing his watch.　她偷了他的表，他原谅了她。
　He got back the watch he lost.　他丢的表找回来了。
　Keep a close watch on everything that happened on the island.　密切注视岛上发生的一切事情。
　The man's cry aroused the town watch.　那人的喊叫声惊醒了镇上的值夜人。
　In spite of the watch set on the house, the thief escaped.　尽管这幢房子设置了看守人员，小偷还是逃跑了。
　A watch usually lasts four hours.　一班通常持续4个小时。
　You'll take the first watch tonight.　你今晚值第一班。
　Call out the watch!　把巡夜警察叫来！

 ♣ be on the watch (for)
　提防，警惕，当心　be on guard; be careful
　The customs inspector was on the watch for diamond smugglers.　海关检查员正密切注视着钻石走私犯的活动。
　The staff are always on the watch for shoplifters.　商店的员工们总是警惕着冒充顾客来行窃的扒手。
　The conductor was always on the watch for such doings.　这个指挥总是提防这样的动作。
　Be on the watch for thieves in this crowd.　在这些人群中要提防有小偷。
　The police were on the watch for any trouble.　警察局提防出现任何乱子。
　We were constantly on the watch, lest we should be surprised.　我们时常警惕着，唯恐被人袭击。
 ♣ go on watch
　上夜班，值勤　be on duty; keep guard
　The men go on watch when they were working.　这些人上班是值夜班。
 ♣ keep watch
　站岗，守夜　keep guard; remain awake for devotional purpose
　He kept watch while the other soldiers slept.　当其他的战士都睡觉的时候，他站岗。
　He and the dog kept watch every night.　他和狗每天晚上都守夜。
　He was to keep watch in the lighthouse.　该他到灯塔上值班。
　He keeps watch during your absence.　你不在时他看守。
 ♣ keep a good watch for
　提防，警惕　be on watch; be careful
　You must keep a good watch for the enemy.　对敌人你们必须保持警戒。
　You must keep a good watch for wild animals.　你必须提防野兽。
 ♣ keep a watch on
　监视，密切注视　keep guard; watch closely
　The police are keeping a watch on his movement.　警方密切注视着他的动向。
　The government is keeping a close watch on activities of that political party.　政府正密切注视着那政党的活动。
 ♣ keep a watch over
　照看　look after
　A man keeps watch over the bank at night.　有人在夜间看管银行。
　The girls are keeping watch over the flock.　姑娘们看护她们的羊群。
　The childcare worker kept a good watch over the children.　保姆一直把孩子照料得很好。
 ♣ maintain a watch
　彻夜不眠，守夜　remain awake by night
　The mother maintained a watch at her sick child's bedside.　母亲彻夜不眠守候在生病的孩子的床边。
 ♣ on watch
　值班，站岗，监视　on duty
　He is the man on watch.　他就是那个值班的人。
　Several sailors were on watch.　几个水手正在值班。

 ♣ on watch, on the watch for
　这两个短语在意思上有所区别：前者的意思是“值班，站岗，监视”， watch前没有定冠词；后者意思是“密切注意，戒备”， watch前有定冠词。

1. 你的手表几点钟了?
　［误］ What time is your watch?
　［正］ What time is it by your watch?
　［析］ 问手表上所指示的时间，主语一般用it, watch不能作主语。
2. 我的手表一天慢一分钟。
　［误］ My watch goes a minute behind a day.
　［正］ My watch loses a minute a day.
　［正］ My watch is slow by a minute a day.
　［正］ My watch is a minute slow a day.
　［析］ 表示“手表、时钟快〔慢〕多长时间”一般不说go...behind〔before〕，可说gain〔lose〕...，还可用系表结构be fast〔slow〕 by...或be...fast〔slow〕。
3. 我是他最好的朋友，我会一直照看他。
　［误］ I am his best friend, and I will always watch for him.
　［正］ I am his best friend, and I will always watch over him.
　［正］ I am his best friend, and I will always keep (a) watch over him.
　［析］ 表示“负责”“照看”“看守”的意思，可说watch over或keep (a) watch over，前者watch作动词，后者watch作名词。watch for的意思是“留心寻找”。
4. 过马路时要小心车辆。
　［误］ Be on watch for automobiles when you cross the street.
　［正］ Be on the watch for automobiles when you cross the street.
　［析］ be on the watch for sth ...是“小心…”的意思，定冠词the不可以省略。on watch表示“站岗”的意思。

　［同义词］ v. attend, guard, look after, look at, note, observe, protect, regard, see, tend n. duty, guard, patrol, sentinel, shift, sentry, vigil, watchman
　［词源］　古英语wæccan, wæccae（看，守候）