Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #490
watch
观看；注视；留意
To look at or observe someone or something for a period of time, or to pay attention to something.
- 1.
To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
观看、看或观察一段时间
- 2.
To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.
在一段时间内观察；注意或留意
- 3.
To mind, attend, or guard.
照看、照料或守护
- 4.
To be wary or cautious of.
警惕或小心
- 5.
To attend to dangers to or regarding.
注意或关注危险
- 6.
To remain awake with a sick or dying person; to maintain a vigil.
陪伴病人或临终者保持清醒；守夜
- 7.
To be vigilant or on one's guard.
保持警惕或警觉
- 8.
To act as a lookout.
充当哨兵
- 9.
To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place.
通过正确漂浮在其位置上起到守望者的作用
照看；照顾；看守；当心；提防；警戒；放哨；守夜；看护；（浮标）正常漂浮作守卫
In use
We watched a movie at the cinema last night.
She watches the children play in the park every afternoon.
I am watching the news on TV right now.
Verb forms
base watch · third person watches · -ing watching · past watched · past participle watched
Connections
Collocations
- watch TV
- 看电视
- I like to watch TV after dinner.我喜欢晚饭后看电视。
- watch closely
- 密切注视；仔细观察
- Watch closely to see how the dough changes.仔细观察面团如何变化。
- watch for
- 留意；注意
- Please watch for the delivery truck.请留意送货车。
- watch over
- 照看；看守
- She watched over the children while their parents were away.父母不在时，她照看孩子们。
- watch out
- 当心；留神
- Watch out! The floor is wet.当心！地板是湿的。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把动词 watch 联想成盯着手腕上的手表(watch)看，就是“注视、观看”；Watch out! 则提醒你“当心”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常口语、课堂用语、书面提示 作为动词时通常为中性词，日常口语、课堂和书面提示中都比较常见；具体语气随搭配（如 watch TV、watch over）略有变化。
Grammar Note
及物动词，常接宾语；也可作不及物动词。常用介词搭配：for, over。
Pronunciation & Spelling
watch is pronounced UK /wɒtʃ/, US /wɑːtʃ/. Genuine rhymes: notch, botch, swatch. Caution: catch, match, and patch share the -atch spelling but are pronounced /ætʃ/, so they do not rhyme with watch.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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