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

• I need to buy a new watch for your brother.
  我需要为你的兄弟买一块新手表。
• My father bought a watch for me.
  我父亲为我买了一只手表。
• 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。
• Will you watch for the bus while I go into the shop for a moment?
  你等候公共汽车，我到商店去一会儿，好吗？
• 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。
• Dad bought a new watch for me.
  爸爸给我买了块新手表。
• You must keep a good watch for wild animals.
  你必须提防野兽。
• 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。
• To use it, you just set the watch for the time that you want to get up.
  在使用的时候，你只要在手表上设定一个你想起床的时间就行。