n (1)(船上)值班(站岗)的时间 ((on a ship) time on duty)[C]：the middle～午夜值勤; take the～from two to six 值两点至6点的班; have the midnight～to 6 a.m./the ten-to-midnight～值午夜到早上6点/10点到午夜的班; be on the first/second/third～tonight 今晚值第一/第二/第三班; hand over one's～to sb 向某人交班;anchor～锚更;
 (2)巡逻队，守夜的人(group of people employed to patrol the streets)[U，the～](fml)：arouse/call out the～唤醒/召唤巡逻员;The～is late making his rounds. 巡逻员巡逻晚了。The night～comes on duty soon. 守夜人很快就上岗。
 (3)监视(看守)人(person or people employed to keep an eye on sb or sth)[U，a～]：The police put/set a～on the house. 警方派人监视那所房子。
 (4)夜里醒着的时间(time of being awake)[C，通常 pl](fml)： in the long/silent～es of the night 漫长/寂静的不眠之夜;The mother maintained a～at her sick child's bedside. 母亲夜里一直守护在病儿的床前。
 keep (a close/good/strict/careful) watch on(密切)注视(监视)：You must keep a good～on the enemy. 你必须密切监视敌人。Keep a close～on wild animals when you are camping in the open. 在外露营，千万要小心野兽。
 keep (a) watch over 照料(看)：The nurse kept～over the patient all the night. 护士一整夜都在照料病人。The man was hired to keep～over the shop. 这个人被雇来照看商店。
 on/off watch 值班/不值班：The soldier was standing/staying on～. 战士正在站岗。She is off～today for it is Sunday. 她今天不上班，因为今天是星期天。
 (be) on (the) watch for 注意，提防： Be on the～for automobiles when you cross the street/for thieves in the crowd. 横穿马路要当心汽车/要提防人群中的扒手。
 →′watch-dog n 看门狗，监视人;′watchful adj 密切注意的，警惕的;′watchfully adv 密切注意地，警惕地;′watchfulness n 密切注意，警惕;′watchman n 警卫员，看守人;′watch-tower n 瞭望台;′watchword n 口令，格言;
 v(1)看，观察(看)(see or observe)[I，T+n，T+wh-inf无 pass，T+wh，C+n+-ing，C+n+inf 无 pass]：The students～ed as the teacher was conducting the experiment. 学生观看老师做试验。～the crew at work/sb out of sight 注视着正在干活的工作人员/某人走出了视线;～television/the news/a football match/the departure of the train 看电视/新闻/足球赛/火车离去;～how to do it 观察如何去做;～where to put the specimen 观察把标本放在何处;～what would happen 注意将要发生什么事情;W～what I do and copy it. 注意看我的动作，照我的样子去做。～the boat moving down the river/children crossing the road/the sun setting 看船顺流而下/儿童穿过马路/日落;～the sun rise/sb go with amazement 看日出/看着某人诧异地离去;～the computer carried out of the door 看着计算机被抱出门;〖同〗look，see，stare，gaze，observe;〖反〗overlook;
 (2)照料(看)，留心，监视(take care of or protect sb or sth)[I+prep(over)，T+n]：～over sb's clothes/sb's flocks/sb's children 照看某人的衣服/羊群/孩子;～over the safety of the workers 监管工人们的安全;The mother bird is～ing over the young. 雌鸟正在照看小鸟。The dog～es over his master's house. 这条狗给主人看家。God～es over us. 上帝保佑我们。～the baby/the kettle 照看婴儿/水壶;The guards are～ing the prisoners in case they escape. 哨兵正在监视着犯人，以防他们逃跑。They had him～ed by detectives. 他们让侦探监视他。〖同〗care，mind;〖反〗neglect;
 (3)盼望，期待(expect or wait for sth)[I+prep(for)]：～for an opportunity/a better change/the right moment/the further developments/an empty seat 期待着机会/好的转变/恰当的时机/进一步的发展/一个空座;～for newly produced products/the bus to come 盼望着新产品/汽车的到来; I am～ing for a chance to punish him in return. 我正盼望有机会惩罚他。〖同〗expect，wait;
 (4)当心，留意(pay attention to)[T+n，T+wh](infml)：～one's language/one's words/one's tongue 注意自己的言语; W～yourself! 当心你自己说的话!～one's manners/one's behaviour/one's money/one's diet/one's weight 注意自己的举止/行为/钱财/饮食/体重; W～him! He's dangerous. 当心他!这人危险。～the development of the situation/the market closely 密切注意形势的发展/行情; W～what you have said about him;he is very suspicious. 说到他时要小心，他这人非常多疑。W～how you use the knife. 使用刀子要当心。W～that he doesn't cheat you/you don't spill it. 当心别让他欺骗你/别洒了。〖同〗 guard，notice;〖反〗ignore，disregard;
 (5)不睡(be awake)[I，I+prep(at/by)](尤旧用法)：～all night at the bedside of a patient 彻夜伺候在病人床边;There was always someone～ing by the sick woman's bed. 总有人守候在病妇的床边。～in the New Year 守岁;～with the sick 通宵看护病人;〖同〗awake，wake;〖反〗sleep;
 watch it 当心，留神(infml)：W～it! The bottom stair is loose. 当心!楼梯最下面的一阶松动了。
 watch the clock 盯着钟表(盼着下班)(infml，derog)： Chatting up the typists and～ing the clock are all he's good for. 他唯一能干的就是同打字员聊天和不停地看时间。
 watch the time 留意时间(以免晚了)：W～the time and do it more quickly. 注意时间，快点干。
 watch the world go by 注视周围发生的事情： The old lady is going around the neighbourhood to～the world go by. 老妇人在街区四处走着，注视着周围发生的事情。
 watch for (v prep)当心(vt)：W～for a fire! 小心火! The guard is～ing for shoplifting. 保安留心观注商店里是否有小偷行窃。
 watch out(v adv)戒备，提防(vi & vt)：W～out! The roof is falling! 小心! 房顶掉下来了。W～out that you don't get cold. 当心别感冒。
 watch out for (v adv prep)注意;警惕(vt)：The crowd were～ing out for the Queen to appear. 人群正注视着王后的出现。The clerks are always ready to～out for forged banknotes. 银行职员随时留意，谨防伪钞。
 →′watchable adj 值得看的，悦目的;′watcher n 看守(守夜)人;′watching n 观望;看守