(1) watch for意为“留心找寻;小心等候”。
- Watch for the symptoms of measles, they will soon show.
要留心麻疹的症状,它们很快就会显现出来。 - The plainclothes detective stood there fully an hour watching for the suspect.
这位便衣侦探在那儿站了足足一小时监视着嫌疑犯。
(2) watch out意为“当心,注意”。
- You'll get into trouble if you don't watch out .
如果你不注意,你会遇到麻烦的。 - Watch out you don't hurt her feelings.
注意不要伤害她的感情。
(3) watch out for意为“提防,当心;注意找寻/等候”。
- You'd better watch out for that fellow of suspicious appearance.
你最好提防那外表可疑的家伙。 - You must watch out for the cars when you go out in the streets.
当你上街时,一定小心车辆。 - Go to the gate and watch out for the postman.
到门口去等着邮递员。
(4) look out意为“查出,找出”,有时可与look up换用。该短语还可表示“提防,当心,注意”,这时等于watch out。
- She looked out some Russian stamps for me.
她找出一些俄罗斯邮票给我。 - Have you looked the word out/up in the dictionary?
你已在字典上查出来这个词了吗? - When crossing the street, you must look out/watch out for the traffic.
过马路时一定要小心车辆。 - Look out/Watch out the cat doesn't steal the fish.
小心不要让猫偷吃了鱼。
(5) look out for可表示“当心,提防;找寻,留心找,注意(某人的出现)”。
- When you're walking in the woods, you have to look out for snakes.
当你在林中行走时,你得提防蛇。 - “Look out for the train,” the sign at the railway crossing warns.
“小心火车”铁路岔道口写着警示标志。 - I'm looking out for the mistakes in the manuscript.
我正在寻找原稿中的错误。 - Look out for George, or we shall miss him.
留心找一下乔治,不然我们会找不着他的。
(6) ①be on the watch/look-out for意思是“提防,警惕,当心,留心”,这时也可用be on the alert for。
- We were warned to be on the watch/look-out for pickpockets.
我们被提醒要提防扒手。 - Be on the watch for vehicles when you cross the road.
你过马路时要小心车辆。
②be on the look-out for还作“寻找”解。
- She is always on the look-out for bargains.
她总是找些便宜货买。 - He hasn't got an ideal job; he is still on the look-out for one.
他还没找到一份理想的工作,他仍在寻找着。
(7) ①keep a good watch for意为“提防,警惕,注意(等候)”。
- We must keep a good/sharp/close watch for bad people.
我们必须严加提防坏人。 - Keep watch for Mr. Liu. I want to consult him about a question.
请留意一下刘先生,我想向他咨询一个问题。
②keep (a) watch on意思是“监视,密切注视,注意”。
- The police have been keeping a watch on the building for a week.
警察一周来一直在监视这座大楼。 - Keep (a close) watch on the kettle so it doesn't boil over.
注意看着水壶,不要让水滚了溢出来。
(8) be watchful of意为“注意”。
- Don't work yourself so hard. You'd better be watchful of your health.
不要工作起来这么个拼法,最好注意一下你的身体。 - We're pressed for money this month — we have to be very watchful of our expenses.
这月我们钱比较紧张——我们必须注意开支。
(9) be watchful against意思是“警惕,提防”。
- We must be constantly watchful against any possible attack by the enemy.
我们必须时刻警惕敌人发动任何可能的袭击。
(10) be watchful for除表示“警惕,提防”之意外,还表示“注意找寻”。可以用remain代替be。
- We should be/remain watchful for any sign of danger.
我们应提防任何危险信号。
(11) guard against意为“警惕,防止”。
- We must guard against any tendency to be conceited.
我们应警惕防止任何骄傲自满的倾向。 - Doctors must always guard against passing on disease to their family members.
医生应时刻注意防止把疾病传染给家人。 - When you're talking to her, you should guard against hurting her feelings.
当你与她交谈时应小心不要伤害她的感情。
(12) keep (a close) guard on意为“注意”。
- One should always keep (a close) guard on his manners.
一个人应时刻注意自己的举止。
(13) be on one's guard against意思是“对……保持警惕”。
- You must be on your guard against thieves on the bus.
在公共汽车上你必须小心窃贼。