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

• He pawned his watch for 30 yuan.
  他的手表当了30元。
• Dad bought a new watch for me.
  爸爸给我买了块新手表。
• My father bought a watch for me.
  我父亲为我买了一只手表。
• 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。
• I referred to my watch for the exact time.
  我看了一下手表好知道准确的时间。
• The conductor was always on the watch for such doings.
  这个指挥总是提防这样的动作。
• 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。
• Okay. I'm going to watch for that.
  好吧，那我可要拭目以待了。
• Watch for new love and joyful social acceptance.
  关键新爱和欢乐观察社会的认同。