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

• Dad bought a new watch for me.
  爸爸给我买了块新手表。
• Will you watch for the bus while I go into the shop for a moment?
  你等候公共汽车，我到商店去一会儿，好吗？
• You can watch for it in the connectors command window.
  您可以在连接器命令窗口中进行查看。
• He checked his watch for the umpteenth time
  他不停地看表。
• We had better wait and watch for a better chance.
  我们最好等一等，寻找更好的机会。
• The conductor was always on the watch for such doings.
  这个指挥总是提防这样的动作。
• 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。
• Here, all we needed was enough food, and people to watch for enemies.
  在这儿，我们需要的是足够的食物和足够的人手对付敌人。
• You must keep a good watch for wild animals.
  你必须提防野兽。
• 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。