Word
observing
/əbˈzəːviŋ/
verb
观察，注视
watch attentively
仔细看
注意到，察觉到；遵守，庆祝
In use
The biologist spent hours observing the rare birds in their natural habitat.
She kept observing the stranger from across the room, trying to figure out who he was.
During the experiment, the assistant was carefully observing any changes in the chemical reaction.
observe + object (noun/pronoun/clause)
及物动词，后接观察的对象。
The scientist is observing the behavior of the ants.
科学家正在观察蚂蚁的行为。
observe + adverb of manner
不及物用法，常与方式副词连用。
She sat quietly observing.
她静静地坐着观察。
be observing of + noun
形容词结构，表示‘注意遵守的’。
He is very observing of the rules.
他非常遵守规则。
Common mistakes
He is making an observing of the stars.He is making an observation of the stars.
英语中observing是动词的现在分词或形容词，不能直接用作名词；应使用名词形式observation表示“观察”的动作。
She is observing to the rules.She is observing the rules.
observe作“遵守”解时是及物动词，后面直接跟宾语，不需要介词to。
The observing child is very smart.The observant child is very smart.
描述“观察力敏锐的”应使用形容词observant，而不是现在分词observing，后者侧重正在进行的动作。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- observe
- 观察；遵守；庆祝 · v.
- observation
- 观察；观测；评论 · n.
- observant
- 观察力敏锐的；机警的 · adj.
- observance
- 遵守；惯例；庆祝仪式 · n.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
作动词时及物不及物均可；作形容词时常用be observing of结构
Learn the forms together
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