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。
观察,注视
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观察,注视
watch attentively
The scientist is observing the behavior of the ants.
科学家正在观察蚂蚁的行为。
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The biologist spent hours observing the rare birds in their natural habitat.
生物学家花了数小时观察稀有鸟类在其自然栖息地中的行为。
She kept observing the stranger from across the room, trying to figure out who he was.
她一直从房间另一边观察那个陌生人,试图弄清楚他是谁。
During the experiment, the assistant was carefully observing any changes in the chemical reaction.
实验期间,助手仔细地观察化学反应中的任何变化。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
He is making an observing of the stars.
Use this
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。
Not this
She is observing to the rules.
Use this
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。
Not this
The observing child is very smart.
Use this
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。
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作动词时及物不及物均可;作形容词时常用be observing of结构
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