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

• 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。
• I referred to my watch for the exact time.
  我看了一下手表好知道准确的时间。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• I'd like to exchange a watch for a camera.
  我想用表换相机。
• 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。