watchfor
[形容词]
1. 警惕的,留心的(指对可能发生的事物保持警觉)
2. 注意的,细心的(指对细节或细微变化保持关注)
[名词]
1. 警戒,观察(指对可能发生的事物或情况的持续观察)
2. 警戒者,观察者(指负责观察或监视的人)
词语辨析
1. watchfor 与 watch out for 的区别:
- watchfor:注重对可能发生的事物保持警觉,并进行持续观察。
- watch out for:强调对危险、隐患或意外情况保持警觉,以避免可能的伤害或危险。
词汇扩充
- watchful: 警惕的,警觉的
- vigilance: 警觉,警戒
- observant: 注意的,细心的
近义词
- guard against: 防备,提防
- be on the lookout for: 密切留意,警惕
反义词
- disregard: 忽视,不顾
- let go: 放手,不再关注
柯林斯词典解释
watchfor (verb)
If you watch for something, you pay careful attention to things so that you will notice it if or when it occurs.
柯林斯词典例句
We shall have to watch for the symptoms of the disease.
She told the children to watch for her signal.
We need to watch for any changes in the weather.
He watched for the moment when the enemy would be off guard.
牛津词典解释
watchfor (verb)
Keep alert for; look out for.
牛津词典例句
Police were watching for any suspicious activity.
I'll watch for your car and come out to meet you.
Watch out for pedestrians crossing the road.
They had to watch for snakes in the long grass.
例句
1. Be sure to watch for any signs of danger when hiking in the wilderness. (请务必留意野外徒步时的危险迹象。)
2. The lifeguard watched for any struggling swimmers in the crowded pool. (救生员在拥挤的泳池中留意有没有游泳者在挣扎。)
3. The security guard was watchful and watched for any suspicious activity around the building. (保安警觉地观察着大楼周围是否有可疑活动。)
4. The teacher asked the students to watch for any changes in the experiment results. (老师要求学生留意实验结果是否有变化。)
5. Please watch for the delivery truck and sign for the package. (请留意送货卡车并签收包裹。)
6. The hikers were told to watch out for loose rocks on the trail. (徒步旅行者被告知要小心路上的松动石块。)
7. Watch out for icy patches on the road, especially in the winter. (特别是在冬天,要留意路上的结冰区域。)
8. The detective watched for any suspicious behavior from the suspect. (侦探留心观察嫌疑人是否有可疑行为。)
9. The birdwatcher patiently watched for rare species of birds in the forest. (观鸟者耐心地观察着森林中的稀有鸟类。)
10. The security cameras watched for any unauthorized entry into the building. (安全摄像头监控着是否有未经授权进入大楼的情况。)
11. The parents were told to watch for signs of illness in their children after the outbreak of flu at school. (学校爆发流感后,家长们被告知要留意孩子是否有生病的迹象。)
12. The police officer watched for speeding drivers on the highway. (警察在高速公路上留意超速的司机。)
13. The goalkeeper watched for any attempts to score a goal by the opposing team. (守门员警戒着对方队尝试进球。)
14. The watchman watched for any unauthorized individuals entering the restricted area. (警卫留意任何未经授权进入限制区域的个人。)
15. We need to watch for changes in the stock market before making investment decisions. (在做投资决策之前,我们需要留意股市的变化。)
16. The weather forecast warned people to watch for thunderstorms in the evening. (天气预报提醒人们晚上要留意雷暴。)
17. The mother watched for her child's school bus from the window every afternoon. (母亲每天下午都从窗户上留意孩子的校车。)
18. The border patrol agents watched for any illegal crossings along the border. (边境巡逻人员留意沿边境的任何非法越界行为。)
19. The astronomer spent hours watching for shooting stars during the meteor shower. (天文学家在流星雨期间花了几个小时观察流星。)
20. The lifeguard tower provided a good vantage point to watch for swimmers in distress. (救生员的观察塔为留意需要帮助的游泳者提供了良好的视角。)