watch

	to watch television/a football game 看电视╱足球比赛
	He watched the house for signs of activity. 他注视着那所房子里的动静。
	He watched for signs of activity in the house. 他注视着那所房子里的动静。
	‘Would you like to play?’ ‘No thanks─I'll just watch.’ “你想玩吗？”“不啦，谢谢。我就看看好了。”
	We watched to see what would happen next. 我们注视着下一步要发生的事情。
	Watch what I do, then you try. 你注意看我的动作，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。

2.	[t] ~ sb/sth (for sb) （短时间）照看，看护，照管to take care of sb/sth for a short time

Could you watch my bags for me while I buy a paper?

我去买份报纸，你能替我照看一下我的包吗？

3.	[t] (informal) 小心；当心；留意to be careful about sth

	Watch yourself!(= be careful, because you're in a dangerous situation) 当心！
	Watch your bag─there are thieves around. 小心你的提包，这里有小偷。
	I have to watch every penny(= be careful what I spend) . 我必须掂量着花每一分钱。
	Watch your head on the low ceiling. 天花板很低，当心别碰着头。
	Hey, watch where you're going! 嘿，瞧着点路！

IDM

watch the clock

盯着钟表（算计着不超过规定的工作时间，或只盼望下班而无心工作）to be careful not to work longer than the required time; to think more about when your work will finish than about the work itself

a watched pot never boils

心急水不开（越心急，时间过得越慢）used to say that when you are impatient for sth to happen, time seems to pass very slowly

watch it

(informal)

当心；留神；注意used as a warning to sb to be careful

watch your mouth/tongue

说话当心；嘴上留个把门的to be careful what you say in order not to offend sb or make them angry

I'll have to watch the time. I need to leave early today.

我得看着点时间。今天我要早走。

watch the time

注意时间（以便按时完成或到达）to be sure that you know what the time is, so that you finish sth at the correct time, or are not late for sth

I'll have to watch the time. I need to leave early today.

我得看着点时间。今天我要早走。

I can't tell you any more right now, but watch this space.

目前我不能跟你多说，等着听下面发表的消息吧。

watch this space

(informal)

（用于命令）等待下面发表的消息used in orders, to tell sb to wait for more news about sth to be announced

I can't tell you any more right now, but watch this space.

目前我不能跟你多说，等着听下面发表的消息吧。

We sat outside a cafe, watching the world go by.

我们坐在一家小餐馆外面，望着眼前来来往往的人们。

watch the world go by

闲看人来人往；静观众生百态to relax and watch people in a public place

We sat outside a cafe, watching the world go by.

我们坐在一家小餐馆外面，望着眼前来来往往的人们。

1.	[c] 表；手表；（旧时的）怀表a type of small clock that you wear on your wrist, or (in the past) carried in your pocket

	She kept looking anxiously at her watch. 她焦急不安地一个劲儿看表。
	My watch is fast/slow. 我的表快╱慢了。

2.	[sing][u] 注意；注视；监视；观察the act of watching sb/sth carefully in case of possible danger or problems

	The police have mounted a watch outside the hotel. 警方已在旅馆外面布置人监视。
	I'll keep watch while you go through his papers(= watch and warn you if somebody is coming) . 你查阅他的文件，我来放哨。
	The government is keeping a close watch on how the situation develops. 政府正在密切注视着形势的发展。

3.	[c][u] 值班（人）；警戒（人）；守夜（人）a fixed period of time, usually while other people are asleep, during which sb watches for any danger so that they can warn others, for example on a ship; the person or people who do this

	I'm on first watch . 我值第一班。
	I go on watch in an hour. 我一个小时后值班。

IDM

Be on the watch for thieves.

要提防小偷。

be on the watch (for sb/sth)

小心提防；警戒to be looking carefully for sb/sth that you expect to see, especially in order to avoid possible danger

Be on the watch for thieves.

要提防小偷。