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

• 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。
• I'd like to exchange a watch for a camera.
  我想用表换相机。
• I referred to my watch for the exact time.
  我看了一下手表好知道准确的时间。
• We had better wait and watch for a better chance.
  我们最好等一等，寻找更好的机会。
• It is these specific behaviors I want you to watch for in your opponents.
  这就是我要你在对手中留神观察的详细行为。
• The conductor was always on the watch for such doings.
  这个指挥总是提防这样的动作。
• When I undertook to mend his watch for him, I didn't bargain for all this trouble.
  我答应给他修表时，没有料到有这么多麻烦。
• 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。
• We'll be watching for any developments
  我们会密切注意事情的任何进展。
• Although I do watch a lot, I don't watch for enjoyment.
  虽然实际上我看的还不少，但我不是为了娱乐才看的。