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watch noun 2guard 看守ADJECTIVE | VERB + WATCH | WATCH + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEcareful, close, vigilant (especially BrE) 小心看管；密切注意；警惕◆I kept a close watch on my bag as I sat on the train.坐火车时我紧盯着我的包。◆They kept a vigilant watch for the enemy.他们时刻警惕着敌人。constant 持续监视night 夜间守卫flood, hurricane (especially NAmE) , storm, tornado (especially NAmE) 洪水／飓风／风暴／龙卷风监控◆We have tornado watches in effect for a lot of Florida.我们对佛罗里达州很多地区的龙卷风实施监控。suicide 防自杀监视◆prisoners on suicide watch受到防止自杀监视的囚犯neighbourhood/neighborhood 居民联防VERB + WATCHkeep, stand 放哨；站岗◆Two soldiers were ordered to keep watch for enemy aircraft.两名士兵奉命监视敌机。put 安排监视◆The garrison commander had put an extra watch on the prisoners.卫戍部队司令已经安排加强对囚犯的看守。post 站岗◆That night they posted watches.他们那天晚上站岗。maintain 保持监视◆The authorities maintained a careful watch over the establishment.当局密切监视该机构。issue (NAmE) 发布警示◆They're in charge of issuing the tornado watches.他们负责发布龙卷风警情。WATCH + NOUNcommittee 监督委员会tower 瞭望塔list (NAmE) 监视名单◆the terrorist watch list恐怖分子监视名单PREPOSITIONon watch 值班◆Some of the crew were sleeping, while others were on watch.一些船员在睡觉，其他的在值班。on the watch for 提防；密切注意◆Cats are constantly on the watch for mice or other small mammals.猫总是伺机抓些老鼠或其他小哺乳动物。PHRASESkeep watch over sb/sth, stand watch over sb/sth 监视⋯；守卫⋯◆She keeps watch over the inmates.她监视囚犯。 |