watch 英音：[wɔtʃ] 美音：[wɑtʃ]
名詞 n.
1.表[C]
2.看守，監視；警戒，注意[S][U]
The would-be murderer was kept under close watch.
那個意欲行兇的人被置於嚴密監視下。
3.守衞，看守，值班人[the S]
He is on watch.
他在值崗。
4.（海員的）值班時間；值班的海員[C][U]
5.巡夜人[the S][G]
6.【詩】夜間醒時[P1]
及物動詞 vt.
1.觀看；注視；留神觀察[+wh-][O3][O4][O7]
I watched him put on his coat.
我看着他穿上衣服。
He watched them eating.
他看着他們吃東西。
We watched the departure of the train from the station.
我們看着火車駛離車站。
2.小心，留意；提防[+（that）][+wh-]
Watch that the milk doesn't boil over.
小心別讓牛奶溢出來。
3.守衞，看守
4.看護，監視
They had her watched by detectives.
他們把她置於偵探的監視之下。
I want you to watch the child while I'm away.
我要你在我不在的時候看管這孩子。
5.等待
不及物動詞 vi.
1.注視，觀看[+to-v]
I seldom play chess, but I like to watch.
我很少下棋，但是喜歡看。
2.等待，留心[（+for）]
He watched for his chance to propose to her.
他在等待時機向她求婚。
3.當心，注意
We must watch for fires.
我們一定要當心火災。
4.看守，守衞
5.看護[（+over）]
