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

• Be on the watch for thieves in this crowd.
  提防人群中有小偷。
• Okay. I'm going to watch for that.
  好吧，那我可要拭目以待了。
• 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。
• He checked his watch for the umpteenth time
  他不停地看表。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We had better wait and watch for a better chance.
  我们最好等一等，寻找更好的机会。
• 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。
• Once you arrive, you have to reset your watch for a time zone like no other.
  一旦你到达时，你不像其他地方因为一个时区而重置你的表。