watch

/wɒtʃ/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS
一句话记住

观看；注视；留意；手表；腕表

释义与例句

v. 观看；注视；留意
to look at someone or something for a period of time, paying attention to what happens
  1. We watched a documentary about urban wildlife.
    我们观看了一部关于城市野生动物的纪录片。
  2. She watched the crowd carefully as she waited for her friend.
    她等朋友时仔细留意着人群。
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  1. Watch how the colour changes when you add the liquid.
    注意观察加入液体后颜色如何变化。
n. 手表；腕表
a small clock worn on the wrist or carried with you
  1. He glanced at his watch and hurried towards the platform.
    他看了一眼手表，便匆匆朝站台走去。
  2. This watch shows the date as well as the time.
    这块手表除了显示时间，还显示日期。
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  1. She wears a digital watch when she goes running.
    她跑步时戴一块电子表。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 watch 强调持续观看，look at 强调看向，see 强调看见；表示“看电影”用 watch a film。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • wristwatch 手表；腕表
    可数名词，明确指戴在手腕上的表，比 watch 的手表义项更具体。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • look 看；瞧
    watch 指持续观看动态事物或留意变化；look 指把注意力转向某处，常用 look at，强调短暂或主动地看。
    Look at the diagram before you answer the question. 先看图表，再回答问题。
  • see 看见；看到
    watch 强调有意识地持续观看；see 强调视觉上看见或察觉到结果，不一定是持续关注。
    I saw a fox outside the library last night. 昨晚我在图书馆外看到一只狐狸。
常见搭配
  • watch TV 看电视
    The family watched TV together after dinner. 一家人晚饭后一起看了电视。
  • watch a film 观看电影
    We watched a film about the first crossing of the Atlantic. 我们看了一部关于首次横渡大西洋的电影。
  • wear a watch 戴手表
    He rarely wears a watch because he checks the time on his phone. 他很少戴手表，因为他用手机看时间。