watch /BrEwɒtʃ; NAmEwɑːtʃ, wɔːtʃ/ ► SEE ALLwatch for sb/sthwatch outwatch out for sb/sthwatch over sb/sth ●ˈwatch for sb/sth1.to look and wait for sth to happen or for sb to come观察等待，守候（某事发生或某人出现）◆My parents were watching for me coming off the plane. 父母翘首等候着我下飞机。◆Watch for the sign. 注意观察信号。2.➡watch out for sb/sth (1)◆There are several points to watch for. 有几点需要留意。[v + prep]●ˌwatch ˈoutused to warn sb about sth dangerous（用于表示警告）小心，留神，注意◆Watch out, there’s a car coming! 当心，有车！◆He’ll get in a terrible mess if he doesn’t watch out. 他如果不小心点儿就会搞得一团糟。SYNlook out ➡ note at look out[v + adv]●ˌwatch ˈout for sb/sth1. ( ˈwatch for sb/sth) to be quick to notice or be aware of sb/sth, especially sb/sth that might cause you trouble留心观察，密切注意（尤指可能带来麻烦的人或事物）◆The staff were asked to watch out for forged banknotes. 员工被告知要提防伪钞。◆Watch out for their striker; he could cause us all sorts of problems. 盯住他们的前锋，他会给我们带来种种麻烦的。➡ note at look out2.to be ready to see sb/sth new or interesting留意，等着看（新的或有趣的人或事物）◆Watch out for a new feature in next month’s magazine. 敬请关注下月杂志中的新特写。SYNlook out for sb/sth[v + adv + prep]●ˌwatch ˈover sb/sth (formal) 1.to take care of sb/sth, by being near them; to protect or guard sb/sth照管；守卫；保护◆The child needed to be watched over 24 hours a day. 那个孩子需要每天 24 小时看护。◆He believed his mother was still watching over him, even though she had died when he was very young. 尽管母亲在他很小的时候就去世了，他相信她依然在守护着他。SYNprotect sb/sth (more formal) 2.to watch sb/sth carefully to make sure that everything is done or happens correctly监督；监视◆There is a committee to watch over government policy. 政府政策有委员会监督。SYNsupervise sb/sth (more formal) [v + prep]