词典释义：
[with obj.]look at or observe attentively, typically over a period of time
观看；注视；观察
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Lucy watched him go 露西看着他走了
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[no obj.]
as she watched, two women came into the garden 她在观察时，两个妇女进了花园
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[with clause]
everyone stopped to watch what was going on .每个人都停下来看发生了什么事。
keep under careful, protective, or secret observation
看守；看护；监视
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there aren't enough staff to watch him properly 没有足够的工作人员来恰当地看护他
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he told me my telephones were tapped and that I was being watched .他跟我说我的电话被窃听，我正在受到监视。
[no obj.]
照管，保护
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I guess I can rest a while, with you here to watch over me. 有你在这里保护我，我想我可以稍稍休息一会儿。
follow closely or maintain an interest in
留意，注视
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the girls watched the development of this relationship with incredulity .姑娘们带着怀疑注视着这一关系的发展。
[with obj.]exercise care, caution, or restraint about
注意，小心；节制
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most women watch their diet during pregnancy 多数妇女在怀孕期间都注意饮食
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[with clause]
you should watch what you say! 你要小心你说的话！
[no obj.](
对…留神；戒备
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in spring and summer, watch for kingfishers 春天和夏天要警惕翠鸟
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watch out for broken glass .注意碎玻璃。
[no obj.][usu. in imperative] (
小心，当心
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credit-card fraud is on the increase, so watch out .信用卡诈骗活动在增加，一定要小心。
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〈非正式〉 小心（用作警告或威胁）
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if anyone finds out, you're dead meat, so watch it .要是有人发现，你就死定了，所以千万要小心。
[no obj.]
〈古〉 守夜
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she watched whole nights in the church .她在教堂连续几天整夜守夜。
a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist
手表。
[usu. in sing.]an act or instance of carefully observing someone or something over a period of time
观察；注视；留意
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the security forces have been keeping a close watch on our activities .安全部队一直在严密监视我们的活动。
a period during which a person is stationed to look out for danger or trouble, typically during the night
（尤指夜间）值班，值夜
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Murray took the last watch before dawn .默里值黎明前的最后一个班。
a fixed period of duty on a ship, usually lasting four hours
（船上值班的）一班（通常为四个小时）。
(亦作
值班船员。
a spell of duty worked by firefighters or police officers; a shift
（消防队员或警察的）一班。
〈喻〉 做某项任务或工作的时间。
(一般作
〈史〉 巡夜人；巡夜队。
[in sing.][with adj.]
〈非正式〉 吸引观众的电影（或节目）
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this movie's an engrossing watch .这部电影引人入胜。
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be on the watch be carefully looking out for something, especially a possible danger 留心，注意；提防 -
keep watch stay on the lookout for danger or trouble 放哨 -
watch one's （或someone's ）back protect oneself （or someone else） against danger from an unexpected quarter 保护自己（或他人）以防意外的危险 -
watch one's mouth 见MOUTH ．the watches of the night poetic／literary the hours of night, portrayed as a time when one cannot sleep 〈诗／文〉 漫漫长夜 -
watch the pennies 见PENNY ．watch one's step 见STEP ．watch this space 见SPACE ．watch the time ensure that one is aware of the time in order to avoid being late 注意时间 -
watch the world go by spend time observing other people going about their business 观察世人在做什么
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watch TV/a movie/a video 看电视/电影/视频
真题例句：
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watch out (for ...) 小心(...)；当心(...)
真题例句：
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