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watch noun ⇨ watchwatch verb ⇨ look 1 (watch television) ⇨ monitor (watch sb's bags) watch noun watch ♦︎ guard ♦︎ vigil ♦︎ alertThese are all words for a situation when people are watching sb/sth in case sth bad happens. 这些词均表示注视、监视。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆on watch / guard / alert◆a close watch / guard◆a round-the-clock watch / guard / vigil◆to keep watch / guard / a vigil◆to mount a watch / (a) guard■ watch [singular, uncountable] the act of watching sb/sth carefully in case of possible danger or problems 注意;注视;监视◆The government is keeping a close watch on how the situation develops.政府正密切注视事态的发展。◆Go in and see if you can find it in his study. I'll keep watch for you (= watch and warn you if sb is coming).进去看看在他书房里能不能找到,我给你放哨。 see also watch ⇨ monitor verb ■ guard [uncountable] the act or duty of protecting property, places or people from attack or danger; the act or duty of preventing prisoners from escaping 警戒;保卫;看守◆Two sentries stood on guard (= at their post, on duty).有两个哨兵站岗。◆The escaped prisoner was brought back under armed guard.越狱的囚犯由武装警卫押回。 see also guard ⇨ guard noun , guard ⇨ protect verb ■ vigil / /ˈvɪdʒɪl/ / [uncountable] the act of staying awake for a long time, especially at night, in order to watch a sick person, say prayers or protest against sth (照顾病人、祈祷或抗议的)值夜;守夜祈祷◆His parents kept a round-the-clock vigil at his bedside.他的父母日夜守护在他床边。◆Students held a candlelit vigil against the war.学生们举行了烛光守夜祈祷活动反对战争。■ alert /əˈlɜːt; NAmE əˈlɜːrt/ [uncountable, singular] a situation in which people are watching for danger or an emergency and ready to deal with it 警戒;警备;警惕◆Police are warning the public to be on the alert for suspicious packages.警方警告公众要提防可疑包裹。◆More than 5 000 troops have been placed on full alert.5 000多名士兵已处于全面戒备状态。◆Following the bomb blast, local hospitals have been put on red alert.爆炸发生之后,当地医院已处于红色警备状态。 see also alert ⇨ warning noun , alert ⇨ warn verb , alert to sth ⇨ aware look1 verb Look at that! 瞧那个东西!look for a job/your passport 找工作;寻找护照 ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ glance, ⇨ notice, ⇨ see and ⇨ stare 另见glance条、notice条、see条和stare条look ♦︎ watch ♦︎ see ♦︎ view ♦︎ check sth out ♦︎ observe ♦︎ regard ♦︎ catch ♦︎ contemplateThese words all mean to turn your eyes in a particular direction. 这些词均表示看、瞧。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to look / watch / view / observe / regard / contemplate (sb / sth) from somewhere◆to look / watch for sb / sth◆to watch / observe what / who / how...◆to look / watch / view / observe / regard / contemplate (sb / sth) with amazement / surprise / disapproval, etc.◆to watch / see / view / catch a film / movie / show / programme◆to watch / see / catch a match / game / fight◆to look / watch / observe sb / sth / regard sb / sth closely◆to look / watch / observe sb / sth carefully◆to look / watch / regard sb / sth intently / thoughtfully / suspiciously / expectantly / warily / impassively■ look [intransitive] to turn your eyes in a particular direction 看;瞧◆If you look carefully you can just see our house from here.你要是仔细看,从这里就可以看见我们的房子。◆She looked at me and smiled.她看着我,笑了。◆'Has the mail come yet?' 'I'll look and see.'“邮件来了吗?”“我看看。”◆Look! I'm sure that's Brad Pitt!瞧,那一定是布拉德•皮特!◆Don't look now, but there's someone staring at you!你现在别看,有人正盯着你呢!■ watch [transitive, intransitive] to look at sb/sth for a time, paying attention to what happens 看;注视;观看;观察◆I only let my kids watch television at the weekends.我只允许孩子在周末看电视。◆Watch what I do, then you try.看我的动作,然后试着做。◆She watched the kids playing in the yard.她看着孩子们在院子里玩。◆They watched the bus disappear into the distance.他们注视着公共汽车消失在远方。◆'Would you like to play?' 'No thanks-I'll just watch.'“你想玩吗?”“不了,谢谢。我就看着好了。”◆She stood and watched as the taxi drove off.她站在那里,看着出租车驶去。◆We watched to see what would happen next.我们注视着下一步要发生的事情。■ see (saw, seen) [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) to watch a game, television show, performance, etc. 观看(比赛、电视节目、演出等)◆Did you see that documentary about Brazil last night?昨晚你有没有看那个有关巴西的纪录片?◆Fifty thousand people saw the game.有5万人观看了那场比赛。■ view [transitive] (formal) to look at sth, especially when you look carefully; to watch television, a film/movie, etc. 观看;仔细察看;看(电视、电影等)◆People came from all over the world to view her work.人们从世界各地前来欣赏她的作品。◆The eclipse should only be viewed through a special lens.日食须透过一种特殊镜片方可观看。◆The show has a viewing audience of six million (= six million people watch it).这个节目有600万观众观看。 see also view ⇨ sight noun NOTE 辨析 Watch, see or view?You can see/view a film/movie/TV show but you cannot◆see/view television. View is more formal than see, used especially in business contexts. 可以说see/view a film/movie/TV show,但不说see/view television。view比see正式,尤用于商务语境。■ ˌcheck sth ˈout phrasal verb (informal, especially spoken) to look at or examine sb/sth that seems interesting or attractive 察看,观察(有趣或有吸引力的人或事物)◆Check out the prices at our new store!看一看我们新商店里的价格吧!◆Hey, check out that car!嘿,看看那辆车!■ observe /əbˈzɜːv; NAmE əbˈzɜːrv/ [transitive, intransitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) (formal) to watch sb/sth carefully, especially to learn more about them (尤指为更多了解而)观察,注视,监视◆The patients were observed over a period of several months.这些病人被观察了数月之久。◆He observes keenly, but says little.他观察敏锐,但言语寥寥。 see also observation ⇨ inspection , observe ⇨ notice verb ■ regard /rɪˈgɑːd; NAmE rɪˈgɑːrd/ [transitive] (formal) to look at sb/sth, especially in a particular way (尤指以某种方式)注视,凝视◆He regarded us suspiciously.他以怀疑的目光注视着我们。■ catch [transitive] (especially NAmE, informal) to see, hear or attend a film, game, event, etc. 看见;听到;出席;参加◆Let's eat now and maybe we could catch a movie later.咱们现在就吃吧,也许一会儿还能赶上一场电影。■ contemplate /ˈkɒntəmpleɪt; NAmE ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/ [transitive] (formal) to look at sth carefully for a long time 端详;凝视◆She contemplated him in silence.她默默地凝视着他。◆He sat there, contemplating his fingernails.他坐在那里,端详着自己的手指甲。 monitor verb monitor ♦︎ track ♦︎ keep an eye on sb/sth ♦︎ watch ♦︎ keep track of sb/sth ♦︎ keep tabs on sb/sthThese words all mean to watch, listen to or check sth over a period of time. 这些词均表示监视、关注、跟踪调查。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to monitor / track / keep an eye on / watch (sb / sth) for sth◆to monitor / track / keep an eye on / watch / keep track of / keep tabs on what / who / where...◆to monitor / track / watch how...◆to monitor / track / watch / keep track of / keep tabs on sb / sth's movements◆to monitor / keep an eye on / watch / keep tabs on a situation◆to carefully / closely monitor / track / watch sb / sth■ monitor /ˈmɒnɪtə(r); NAmE ˈmɑːnɪtər/ [transitive, often passive] to watch and check sth over a period of time in order to see how it develops 监视;监测;跟踪调查◆The animals' temperature and heartbeat are regularly monitored.这些动物的体温和心跳是定期进行监测的。◆Each student's progress is closely monitored over the term.每个学生在学期内的学习情况都受到密切关注。 see also monitor ⇨ inspector noun ■ track [transitive] to watch the movements of sb/sth over a period of time, especially by using special electronic equipment; to watch and check sth over a period of time in order to see how it develops (尤指用特殊电子设备)跟踪,追踪;跟踪调查◆We continued tracking the plane on our radar.我们继续用雷达追踪那架飞机。◆The research project involves tracking the careers of 400 law school graduates.这项研究对400名法学院毕业生的事业发展情况进行了跟踪调查。NOTE 辨析 Monitor or track?You track sth over a period of time because what you find out might be interesting. You monitor sth regularly or over a period of time because the information is necessary and you may need to take action. 之所以在一段时期内track某事物,是因为发现的结果可能很有意思。之所以定期或在一段时期内monitor某事物,是因为必须得到相关的信息并可能需要据此采取行动。■ keep an eye on sb/sth idiom (kept, kept) (rather informal, especially spoken) to watch sb/sth over a period of time to make sure that they are not harmed or damaged, or in order to find out information about them, so that you are ready to take any necessary action 照看;留意;关注◆We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away.我们请邻居在我们离家时帮忙照看一下房子。◆The police have been keeping a close eye on gang activity in the dock area.警方一直在密切注意码头地区的犯罪团伙活动。■ watch [transitive] to take care of sb/sth for a short time; to look at and follow the movements or development of sb/sth over a period of time (短时间)照看,看护,照管;对⋯保持关注◆Could you watch my bags for me while I buy a paper?我去买份报纸,你能帮我照看一下我的包吗?◆This initiative is being closely watched by government regulators.政府监管部门正在密切关注这项新方案。 see also watch ⇨ watch noun ■ keep track of sb/sth idiom (kept, kept)to watch the movements or development of sb/sth over a period of time in order to know where sb/sth is, what sb/sth is doing, or what is happening 了解⋯的动态;与⋯保持联系◆Satellites were used during the war to keep track of vehicle movements.战争期间用卫星来追踪车辆的运行情况。◆Bank statements help you keep track of where your money is going.银行结单有助于你了解你的支出情况。■ keep tabs on sb/sth idiom (kept, kept) (informal) to watch the movements or development of sb/sth over a period of time in order to know what is happening so that you can control a particular situation 监视;注视◆It's not always possible to keep tabs on everyone's movements.监视每个人的行动并非总能办得到。◆It's my accountant's job to keep tabs on the financial situation at all times.我的会计师的职责是随时密切注意财务状况。NOTE 辨析 Keep track of sb/sth or keep tabs on sb/sth? Keeping track of sb/sth is mostly about getting information; keeping tabs on sb/sth is more about being in control. * keep track of sb/sth大多是为了获取信息,keep tabs on sb/sth更多是为了实施控制。 |