watching
present participle ofwatch
| 单词 | watching |
| 释义 | watching present participle ofwatch watch verb uk/wɒtʃ/us/wɑːtʃ/watchverb(LOOK AT)A1[IorT] tolookat something for aperiodoftime,especiallysomething that ischangingormoving: I haddinnerand watched TV for acoupleofhours. Hespenttheentireafternoonwatching acricketmatch. [+ obj + infinitive without to]I watched him get into acab. I got thefeelingI was being watched. [+ obj + -ing verb]Isitby thewindowand watchpeoplewalkingpast. [+ question word]Just watchhowheslidesthatballin past thegoalkeeper. Bonner watchedhelplesslyas theydroveaway without him. She'llpretendthat she hasn'tseenus - you watch. to look at someone or something
[T] tostaywith someone or something, such as achild, for ashorttimeto makecertainthat he, she, or it issafe: If youwantme to watch thekidsfor acoupleofhourswhile you go out, justletmeknow. Could you watch mybagsfor me, while I go to thetoilet? to take care of someone or something
Using the eyes
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Defending and protecting watchverb(BE CAREFUL)B2[T] to becarefulof something: I have to watch myweight(= becarefulnot tobecometooheavy)now I'm notexercisingso much. Watchyourlanguage(= do not userudewords),youngman! [+ (that)]Watch(that)you don't getglueonyourfingers. [+ question word]Watchwhat you're doing with thatknife,Jim, it'ssharp. You need to watch him - he's astrangecharacter.
Paying attention and being careful
GrammarLook at,seeorwatch? When we look at something, we direct our eyes in its direction and pay attention to it:…Look at When we look at something, we direct our eyes in its direction and pay attention to it:…See See means noticing something using our eyes. The past simple form is saw and the -ed form is seen:…Watchas a verb Watch is similar to look at, but it usually means that we look at something for a period of time, especially something that is changing or moving:…Look at, seeorwatch: typical errors When there is an object, we use at after look:…Idiomswatchyourback watch it watch paint dry watch the clock watch the world go by watch this space Phrasal verbswatch out watch out forsomeone/something watch oversomeone Examplesofwatchingwatching In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Watchinga real event in silence is one thing, the existential fact of being there closing the potential distance between self and circumstance. From theCambridge English Corpus It encompasses the various recreational activities, such as sport fishing, riverine boating, visitation of archeological sites, and birdwatching. From theCambridge English Corpus The experience ofwatchinga television broadcast is far less involving. From theCambridge English Corpus Consider that there is no trivial link between the sight ofwatchingsomeone else scratch their nose, and the experience of scratching your own nose. From theCambridge English Corpus Respondents who reportedwatchinga particular programme six or seven days a week were treated aswatchingfive days a week. From theCambridge English Corpus Are they likely to be perceived by an audience listening to andwatchingan opera in the theatre? From theCambridge English Corpus Instead, it was the practice ofwatchingone's weight that was gendered. From theCambridge English Corpus The conversational data led me to seek out other texts that contained references to body size, beauty pageants, and gendered practices ofwatchingone's weight. From theCambridge English Corpus Whilewatchingthem, an action of entrainment and spiritual integration seemed to take over and propel their bodies. From theCambridge English Corpus I began to realize the importance of expectations,watchingthe market move the most when there was very little trading. From theCambridge English Corpus What if it gets the idea bywatchingthe petals of a flower unfold? From theCambridge English Corpus He was gaining pleasure again fromwatchingsport on the television. From theCambridge English Corpus The frequency ofwatchingtelevision was not related significantly to vocabulary size in either language. From theCambridge English Corpus Both groups had the opportunity ofwatchingan experienced knapper make the product. From theCambridge English Corpus The more perfect and ubiquitous the technology, the greater the workload involved inwatchingeverybody all the time. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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