watching

• 名词，指专注地观察或观看某事物，通常持续一段时间。

A noun referring to the act of observing or looking at something attentively, often over a period of time.

不可数

1. B1formal

   The act of observing something or someone carefully, often with patience.

   观察

   • The watching of the stars requires a clear night sky.
   • His constant watching of the door made everyone nervous.
   • The watching of the patient's condition is crucial.

   同义词inspectionmonitoringobservationscrutinysurveillanceviewing

• 表示仔细地看、注视或观察某事物的动作。也指照看、看护或留意。

A verb used to indicate the act of looking at or observing something attentively.

1. Look at or observeA1formal

   To look at something or someone carefully or for a period of time.

   看

   • I watched a movie last night.
   • Watch the children while they play.
   • She watched the sunset from the beach.

   同义词contemplateeyelook atmonitorobserveregardscrutinizeview

   反义词disregardignoreneglect

2. Pay attention toA2formal

   To observe carefully to learn or understand something.

   观察

   • Watch how I do it first.
   • Watch your step on the stairs.
   • Watch what happens next.

   同义词examinemonitorobservescrutinizestudy

   反义词disregardignoreneglectoverlook

3. Guard or monitorB1formal

   To keep watch over something or someone to protect or control.

   看守

   • The security guard watched the entrance.
   • They watched the suspect all night.
   • Watch the pot so it doesn't boil over.

   同义词guardmonitorobserveoverseepatrolprotectsupervisesurvey

   反义词abandonforsakeignoreneglectoverlook

短语动词变体watch outwatch over