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。
• Environmentalists will be on the watch for damage to wildlife.
  环境保护主义者将会密切关注对野生动物造成的伤害。
• He pawned his watch for 30 yuan.
  他的手表当了30元。
• 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。
• He checked his watch for the umpteenth time
  他不停地看表。
• 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。
• 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。
• We'll be watching for any developments
  我们会密切注意事情的任何进展。
• Okay. I'm going to watch for that.
  好吧，那我可要拭目以待了。