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

• Okay. I'm going to watch for that.
  好吧，那我可要拭目以待了。
• I referred to my watch for the exact time.
  我看了一下手表好知道准确的时间。
• You must keep a good watch for wild animals.
  你必须提防野兽。
• My father bought a watch for me.
  我父亲为我买了一只手表。
• The conductor was always on the watch for such doings.
  这个指挥总是提防这样的动作。
• 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。
• He checked his watch for the umpteenth time
  他不停地看表。
• 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。
• Dad bought a new watch for me.
  爸爸给我买了块新手表。