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

• The conductor was always on the watch for such doings.
  这个指挥总是提防这样的动作。
• My father bought a watch for me.
  我父亲为我买了一只手表。
• We'll be watching for any developments
  我们会密切注意事情的任何进展。
• 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。
• We had better wait and watch for a better chance.
  我们最好等一等，寻找更好的机会。
• Watch for new love and joyful social acceptance.
  关键新爱和欢乐观察社会的认同。
• Okay. I'm going to watch for that.
  好吧，那我可要拭目以待了。
• I'd like to exchange a watch for a camera.
  我想用表换相机。
• Environmentalists will be on the watch for damage to wildlife.
  环境保护主义者将会密切关注对野生动物造成的伤害。
• 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。