observation
noun
uk/ˌɒb.zəˈveɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɑːb.zɚˈveɪ.ʃən/observationnoun(WATCHING)
B2[U]
theactofobservingsomething or someone:
观察;观测;监视closeobservation ofnature/humannature/animalbehaviour对自然/人性/动物行为的认真观察
Thepolicearekeepingthesuspectunderobservation.警方监视着犯罪嫌疑人。
She wasadmittedtohospitalforobservation(= so thatdoctorscouldwatchher andseeif anything waswrongwith her).她被收治入院接受观察。
Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- saw
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
observationnoun(NOTICING)
B2[U]
thefactthat younoticeorseesomething:
观察(力)She hasremarkablepowersofobservation(= is very good atnoticingthings).她具有非凡的观察力。
C1[C]formal
aremarkabout something that you havenoticed:
评论,评述;言论Thebookisfullofinterestingobservationson/aboutthenatureofmusicalcomposition.这本书里有许多关于音乐创作本质的有趣评论。
May Imakean observation?我可以发表一下评论吗?
something you say or write that expresses an opinion
- commentThe MP could not be reached for comment.
- remarkHis controversial remarks about race were widely reported.
- statementIn a statement released earlier today, the team denied allegations of cheating.
- declarationThe sovereign made a formal declaration of war.
- observationShe makes some interesting observations about human nature in her book.
- commentaryI love that sports announcer's commentary - it's always so funny!
Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- saw
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
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