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

• Honestly. it's the honest ones you want to watch for.
  老实说，你要当心的是那些老实人。
• 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。
• It is these specific behaviors I want you to watch for in your opponents.
  这就是我要你在对手中留神观察的详细行为。
• The customs inspector was on the watch for diamond smugglers.
  海关检查员正监视着钻石走私的活动。
• Watch for new love and joyful social acceptance.
  关键新爱和欢乐观察社会的认同。
• When I undertook to mend his watch for him, I didn't bargain for all this trouble.
  我答应给他修表时，没有料到有这么多麻烦。
• My father bought a watch for me.
  我父亲为我买了一只手表。
• I referred to my watch for the exact time.
  我看了一下手表好知道准确的时间。
• We'll be watching for any developments
  我们会密切注意事情的任何进展。
• Once you arrive, you have to reset your watch for a time zone like no other.
  一旦你到达时，你不像其他地方因为一个时区而重置你的表。