Word · Frequency #11612
Fully loadedwatchful
警惕的；注意的；留神的
vigilant; engaged in or accustomed to close observation
- 1.
Fully observant, vigilant, or aware.
完全敏锐、警惕或意识到的。
不眠的；无眠的；完全敏锐、警惕或意识到的。；注意的；警戒的；警醒的
In use
The security guard remained watchful all night, checking every car that entered the parking lot.
Parents should be watchful when their children are playing near the road.
Keep a watchful eye on your bag while you are at the station.
be watchful for sth
watchful for 后接可能出现的危险或迹象。
Parents should be watchful for signs of stress in their children.
父母应该警惕孩子身上的压力迹象。
be watchful of sb/sth
watchful of 表示对某人或某事保持关注或谨慎，比 watchful for 更侧重主动留意。
As a journalist, she is watchful of every detail in her article.
作为记者，她非常注意文章中的每一个细节。
keep a watchful eye on sb/sth
keep a watchful eye on 是固定搭配，意为‘密切注视、留神’。
Connections
Collocations
- keep a watchful eye on
- 密切注视；留神看护
- Parents should keep a watchful eye on young children near water.父母应密切注视在水边的小孩。
- under the watchful eye of
- 在…的严密注视下
- The children played under the watchful eye of their parents.孩子们在父母的严密注视下玩耍。
- watchful waiting
- 观察等待（暂不干预或治疗）
- Instead of immediate surgery, the doctors chose watchful waiting.医生们没有立即动手术，而是选择了观察等待。
- be watchful for
- 提防；警觉地留意
- Be watchful for any unusual symptoms after the trip.旅途后要警觉地留意任何异常症状。
- remain watchful
- 保持警惕
- Police asked nearby residents to remain watchful.警方要求附近居民保持警惕。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
watch（注视）+ ful，像守夜人一直盯着看，警惕留心，也指醒着不睡的状态。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、安全提醒、医疗观察、儿童看护 表示“警惕的、注意的”时，watchful 通常属于中性偏正式的用词，多用于书面或较正式场合，比如新闻报道、安全提醒、医疗观察等；日常口语中也可使用，但口语里更常说 alert。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些 -ful 词只是拼写上的形近词，发音并不相同；没有常见词与 watchful /ˈwɒtʃfʊl/ 完全押韵。注意元音差别：如 careful /ˈkeə-/、helpful /ˈhelp-/、useful /ˈjuːs-/、wonderful /ˈwʌndə-/、beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪ-/、grateful /ˈɡreɪt-/ 均与 watchful 的 /ˈwɒtʃ-/ 不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.