/wɒtʃ ||; wɑtʃ/verb1 [I,T] to look at sb/sth for a time, paying attention to what happens （观）看；注视: I watched in horror as the car swerved and crashed. 看着汽车突然转向撞毁，我十分惊恐。I'm watching to see how you do it. 我正在看你怎样做。We watch television most evenings. 大多数晚上我们都看电视。Watch what she does next. 看她下一步做什么。I watched him open the door and walk away. 我看着他开门走掉了。
2 [T] to take care of sth for a short time （临时）照看: Could you watch my bag for a second while I go and get a drink? 我去拿杯饮料，你照看一下我的包可以吗？
3 [T] watch sb/sth (for sth) to be careful about sb/sth; to pay careful attention to sth/sb 小心行事或观察；当心: You'd better watch what you say to her. She gets upset very easily. 她很容易生气，你对她说话最好小心些。Watch those two boys -- they're acting suspiciously. 当心那两个男孩子─他们形迹可疑。
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watch out to be careful because of possible danger or trouble 小心；提防（可能有危险或麻烦）:
Watch out! There's a car coming. 小心！有辆汽车开过来。If you don't watch out you'll lose your job. 你如果不小心，可能会丢了饭碗。 watch out for sb/sth to look carefully and be ready for sb/sth 警惕并密切注意:
Watch out for snakes if you walk through the fields. 你要是走过田野，小心有蛇。 watch over sb/sth to look after or protect sb/sth 照顾；守护:
For two weeks she watched over the sick child. 她照料那个生病的孩子有两个星期了。