watch for

英 [wɒtʃ fɔː(r)]

美 [wɑːtʃ fɔːr]

密切注意; 戒备; 提防

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 密切注意;戒备;提防
  If youwatch forsomething orwatch out forit, you pay attention so that you notice it, either because you do not want to miss it or because you want to avoid it.
  1. We'll be watching for any developments...
     我们会密切注意事情的任何进展。
  2. He called out to them to watch out for the unexploded mine.
     他冲他们大喊，叫他们小心哑雷。

双语例句

• I referred to my watch for the exact time.
  我看了一下手表好知道准确的时间。
• Dad bought a new watch for me.
  爸爸给我买了块新手表。
• One good way is to monitor physical I/ O closely and watch for increases.
  有一个不错的方式就是是监控其物理I/O的读写，并注意其增长情况。
• You must keep a good watch for wild animals.
  你必须提防野兽。
• The conductor was always on the watch for such doings.
  这个指挥总是提防这样的动作。
• I need to buy a new watch for your brother.
  我需要为你的兄弟买一块新手表。
• To use it, you just set the watch for the time that you want to get up.
  在使用的时候，你只要在手表上设定一个你想起床的时间就行。
• My father bought a watch for me.
  我父亲为我买了一只手表。
• The staff are always on the watch for shoplifters.
  商店的员工们总是警惕着冒充顾客来行窃的扒手。
• He checked his watch for the umpteenth time
  他不停地看表。