n.

1. 錶，手錶[C]
2. 看守，監視；警戒，注意[S][U]
   The would-be murderer was kept under close watch.

   那個有行兇企圖的人受到於嚴密的監視。

3. 守衛，看守，值班人[the S]
   He is on watch.

   他在值崗。

4. （海員的）值班時間；值班的海員[C][U]
5. 巡夜人[the S][G]
6. 【詩】夜間醒時[P1]

vt.

1. 觀看；注視；留神觀察[+wh-][O3][O4][O7]
   I watched him put on his coat.

   我看著他穿上衣服。

   He watched them eating.

   他看著他們吃東西。

   We watched the departure of the train from the station.

   我們看著火車駛離車站。

2. 小心，留意；提防[+（that）][+wh-]
   Watch that the milk doesn't boil over.

   小心別讓牛奶滾溢出來。

3. 守衛，看守
4. 看護，監視
   They had her watched by detectives.

   他們把她置於偵探的監視之下。

   I want you to watch the child while I'm away.

   我要你在我不在的時候看管這孩子。

5. 等待

vi.

1. 注視，觀看[+to-v]
   I seldom play chess, but I like to watch.

   我很少下棋，但是喜歡看。

2. 等待，留心[（+for）]
   He watched for his chance to propose to her.

   他在等待時機向她求婚。

3. 當心，注意
   We must watch for fires.

   我們一定要當心火災。

4. 看守，守衛
5. 看護[（+over）]

v.

1. look at attentively.
   ▸keep under careful or protective observation.
   ▸ (watch for) look out for.
2. exercise care, caution, or restraint about.
   ▸ [usu. in imper.] (watch out) be careful.
3. maintain an interest in.
4. archaic remain awake for the purpose of religious observance.

n.

1. a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist.
2. an act or instance of watching.
   ▸a period of vigil, typically during the night.
3. a fixed period of duty on a ship, usually lasting four hours.
   ▸ (also starboard or port watch) the officers and crew on duty during one such period.
   ▸a shift worked by firefighters or police officers.
4. (also night watch) historical a watchman or group of watchmen who patrolled and guarded the streets of a town at night.