watch /wɔtʃ/ I. n. 1.［c］手表：set one’s watch 把表调准 What time is it by your watch? 你的表几点了? 2.［u］看守，守卫: take the watch站岗 keep watch 守望；值班；放哨：Who will keep watch tonight? 今夜谁值班? on watch 守望；值班：He was standing there on watch.他正站在那儿守望着。‖II. vt. 观看，注视 （跟名词/代词，不带to的不定式、现在分词、过去分词等为宾补的复合结构以及从句）They enjoy watching football games. 他们喜欢看足球赛。Please watch that boy jump. 请注意看那男孩跳。He watched the sun setting behind the trees. 他注视着太阳落到树后。She watched the wounded soldier carried out of the house. 她看着那伤员被抬出了屋。He watched closely what I did. 他细细观察我做的事。watch one’s step 小心，谨慎行事：He told me to watch my step and not to do anything wrong. 他告诉我要谨慎行事，不要出任何差错。 watch out (for) 当心，注意：You’ll be in trouble if you don’t watch out. 要是不小心，你会有麻烦的。Watch out for the cars! 当心汽车!
watchdog /ˈwɔtʃˌdɔ:g, -ˌdɔg/ n. [c] 1. 看门狗，看家狗：The sound of the heavy footsteps awoke the watchdog. 沉重的脚步声惊醒了看门狗。2. 监视者，监督者：a consumer watchdog for transport运输业消费者权益监督机构The committee acts as an independent watchdog over government spending.这个委员会作为独立监察机构监督政府开支。
