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

• We had better wait and watch for a better chance.
  我们最好等一等，寻找更好的机会。
• See, I have sold my watch for 100 francs, and the guard and seals for 300.
  青，我把我的表卖了一百法郎，把表链和坠子卖了三百法郎。
• 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。
• 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。
• My father bought a watch for me.
  我父亲为我买了一只手表。
• Dad bought a new watch for me.
  爸爸给我买了块新手表。
• He pawned his watch for 30 yuan.
  他的手表当了30元。
• 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？
• 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。
• The conductor was always on the watch for such doings.
  这个指挥总是提防这样的动作。