Word · Frequency #490
watching
观看；注视；留意
watching is the present participle of watch.
核心释义
To look at or observe someone or something for a period of time, or to pay attention to something.
- 1.
观看、看或观察一段时间
To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
- 2.
在一段时间内观察；注意或留意
To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.
- 3.
照看、照料或守护
To mind, attend, or guard.
- 4.
警惕或小心
To be wary or cautious of.
- 5.
注意或关注危险
To attend to dangers to or regarding.
- 6.
陪伴病人或临终者保持清醒；守夜
To remain awake with a sick or dying person; to maintain a vigil.
- 7.
保持警惕或警觉
To be vigilant or on one's guard.
- 8.
充当哨兵
To act as a lookout.
- 9.
通过正确漂浮在其位置上起到守望者的作用
To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place.
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
用法In use
We watched a movie at the cinema last night.
用法提示：watched 是 watch 的过去式，表示‘观看’。
She watches the children play in the park every afternoon.
用法提示：watches 是 watch 的第三人称单数形式，表示‘观看、注视’。
I am watching the news on TV right now.
用法提示：am watching 是 watch 的现在进行时，表示‘正在观看’。
watch sth
watch 后直接接所看的内容，如电视节目、比赛、影片等。
We watched a movie at home last night.
我们昨晚在家看了一部电影。
watch sb do sth
宾语后接动词原形，表示看到动作的整个过程，动词前不加 to。
I watched him cross the street.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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”。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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。
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
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