watched
观察到的,看过的,观察过的,观察到了
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Definitions
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- : to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- : to look or wait attentively and expectantly: to watch for a signal; to watch for an opportunity.
- : to be careful or cautious: Watch when you cross the street.
- : to keep awake, especially for a purpose; remain vigilant, as for protection or safekeeping: to watch with a sick person.
- : to keep vigil, as for devotional purposes.
- : to keep guard: She was assigned to watch at the door.
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- : to keep under attentive view or observation, as in order to see or learn something; view attentively or with interest: to watch a play; to watch a football game.
- : to contemplate or regard mentally: to watch his progress.
- : to look or wait attentively and expectantly for: to watch one's opportunity.
- : to guard, tend, or oversee, especially for protection or safekeeping: to watch the baby.
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- : close, continuous observation for the purpose of seeing or discovering something: Their watch for the birds was unrewarding.
- : vigilant guard, as for protection or restraint: to keep watch for prowlers.
- : a keeping awake for some special purpose: a watch beside a sickbed.
- : a period of time for watching or keeping guard: to stand the first watch.
- : a small, portable timepiece, as a wrist watch or pocket watch.
- : a chronometer.
- : Nautical. a period of time, usually four hours, during which one part of a ship's crew is on duty, taking turns with another part.the officers and crew who attend to the working of a ship for an allotted period of time.
- : one of the periods, usually three or four, into which the night was divided in ancient times, as by the Greeks or Hebrews: the fourth watch of the night.
- : a person or group that watches, as a lookout, guard, or sentinel: A watch was posted at sunset.
- : Also called storm watch. Meteorology. an announcement from the U.S. National Weather Service alerting the public that dangerous weather conditions are a possibility and that vigilance and precautionary preparations are advised: hurricane watch;tornado watch.Compare advisory, warning.
- : a flock of nightingales.
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- : watch out, to be on one's guard; be cautious: Watch out for cars when you cross the road.
- : watch over, to guard for protection or safekeeping: She watched over us like a mother hen over her brood.
Phrases
- watched pot never boils, a
- watch it
- watch like a hawk
- watch my dust
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over
- keep watch
- look (watch) out
- on the lookout (watch)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Until his incompetence affects her directly — say, with a sudden mass exodus of burned-out employees or a significant failure on his watch — she has little incentive to make further effort.
Rebuilding Paradise is still a worthwhile watch for its emotional impact.
The watch also isn’t designed to work for an indoor pool swim in triathlon mode.
The National Weather Service is considering issuing a flood watch for the region.
The achilles heel of such robust watches is usually battery life, but Garmin addresses that with a glass lens that can keep it going for more than ten days on three hours of sunlight per day.
Empire will be hate-watched and may set off some conversations on its way from fading from our minds.
I watched SNL—the Eddie Murphy generation—and also SCTV with Rick Moranis.
In Rwanda, as we watched the young fathers hold their babies, we saw a contented look in their eyes.
Those who have watched anti-gay groups closely suggest that there will be two major strategic shifts in their strategy.
Because I was living with this story, I watched closely as Hollywood considered making a film about Selma.
The bear watched him narrowly with its wicked little eyes, though it did not see fit to cease its paw-licking.
Felipe watched over her as a lover might; her great mournful eyes followed his every motion.
There was a deep silence throughout the whole bivouac; some were sleeping, and those who watched were in no humour for idle chat.
The two were standing together before the fire; Bernard watched Mrs. Vivian close the door softly behind her.
The mother played her accompaniments and at the same time watched her daughter with greedy admiration and nervous apprehension.