✦ 各種不同的「watch」 :
watch out 留神,注意
watch out for... 注意、防備...
watch over 照顧、監視、看守...
- Watch out! There's a car coming.(小心!有車要來了。)
- Watch out for icy patches on the road.(留心路上的冰斑。)
- She watches over her younger siblings while their parents are at work.(她在父母上班時照顧著她的弟妹。)
✦ 會使用到 watch 搭配詞的 10 種常見時機 :
1 觀看娛樂活動 或 媒體:
watch TV / watch television 看電視
watch the tube 觀看電視;這個用法通常是非正式的口語表達。
watch a video 看影片
watch a stream 觀看串流直播
watch a livestream 觀看串流直播
- I love to watch TV after a long day at work.(我喜歡在一天的工作之後看電視。)
- She spends her evenings watching television.(她晚上的時間都花在看電視上。)
- After dinner, they like to watch the tube for a while.(晚飯後,他們喜歡看一會兒電視。)
- Let's watch a funny cat video.(我們來看一段有趣的貓咪影片吧。)
- Do you want to watch a stream on Netflix tonight?(今晚你想在 Netflix 上看電影嗎?)
- I enjoy watching gaming livestreams in my free time.(我喜歡在空閒時間觀看遊戲直播。)
英文小貼士:在某些情況下,「watch a stream」和「watch a livestream」可以被視為意思相似的用法,但它們的含義有細微差異。 「watch a stream」通常指觀看電影、電視節目等媒體的流傳播。而「watch a livestream」則指觀看實時網絡直播,例如在視頻遊戲、體育賽事、音樂演出等領域的直播。
2 觀看娛樂活動:
watch a movie 看電影
watch a show 看表演
watch a play 看表演
- Let's watch a movie tonight, any preferences?(今晚我們看電影吧,有甚麼特別想看的嗎?)
- We're going to watch a magic show tonight.(今晚我們去看魔術表演。)
- We're planning to watch a Shakespearean play next weekend.(我們計畫下週去看莎士比亞的戲劇。)
英文小貼士:在某些情況下,「watch a show」和「watch a play」在某些方面有相似之處,但它們的含義有一些微妙的區別。 「watch a show」通常指觀看各種類型的娛樂節目,例如電視節目、音樂會、演唱會、舞台劇或其他表演藝術節目。"Show" 在這裡的意思是一種公開表演或演出。例如,"Let's watch a show on Broadway tonight"(今晚我們去百老匯看一場表演)。「watch a play」則專指觀看舞台劇,即在劇院或劇場觀賞由演員在舞台上表演的劇本。舞台劇通常具有一個特定的劇情,由演員通過對話和動作來呈現。例如,"We're going to watch a play by Shakespeare this weekend"(這個週末我們要去看一場莎士比亞的戲劇)。
因此,雖然這兩個短語都表示觀看某種形式的娛樂表演,但「watch a show」更加廣泛,可以包括電視節目、音樂會等,而「watch a play」則特指觀看舞台劇。
watch a concert 看演唱會
watch a lecture 看講座
watch a game 看比賽
- I'm excited to watch my favorite band's concert next week.(我很期待下週去看我最喜歡的樂隊演唱會。)
- I watched a fascinating lecture on astrophysics yesterday.(昨天我觀看了一場關於天文物理學的迷人講座。)
- I always watch football games on Sundays.(我總是在星期天看足球比賽。)
3 獲取新聞 或 知識:
watch the news 看新聞
watch the weather 看天氣預報
- I make it a habit to watch the news every evening.(我每天晚上都有看新聞的習慣。)
- Before planning a picnic, we should watch the weather forecast.(在計劃野餐之前,我們應該注意天氣預報。)
The rich man has two security guards watching over him at all times.
這名富翁有兩個保鑣隨時貼身照護。
The lifeguard watched over the people in the pool to make sure they were safe.
救生員監視著泳池裡的人以確保他們安全。
Watch out! That car almost hit you.
小心!那輛車差點撞到你。
Lily told her son to watch out for snakes in the woods.
莉莉告誡她的兒子要小心森林裡出沒的蛇。
Rock formations are a perfect example of weathering at work.
岩石的的形成是風化作用產生影響的最佳範例。
Stop watching the tube.
不要看電視了。
Watch the traffic while you cross the street.
過馬路時要注意交通。
Lily watched an interesting movie this afternoon.
莉莉今天下午看了一部有趣的電影。
Barbara watched her son in admiration as he danced with his bride.
芭芭拉讚賞不已地看著她兒子與新娘共舞。
Raymond likes to watch television on the weekends. 雷蒙德週末時喜歡看電視。
Watch your step. The floor is wet.
小心你的腳步。地板是溼的。
Tim likes to play soccer very much.
提姆非常喜歡踢足球。
I'll stay here for a while.
我將在這裡停留一會兒。
Kent likes to go surfing in his free time.
肯特閒暇時喜歡去衝浪。
Do you plan to go to university?
你有打算去上大學嗎?
Greg makes it a habit to check his emails first thing in the morning to stay on top of his work.
克雷葛養成習慣,早上第一件事先查看電子郵件以掌控工作。
Ellen crossed the street to go to the supermarket.
艾倫穿越街道去超市。
Remember to close the door when you leave.
你走時記得要把門關上。
Make sure to turn off the lights before you leave the house.
出門前請務必關燈。
We have to carry out the project on a tight budget.
我們必須在有限的預算下完成案子。
Jamie has lost a lot of weight recently.
傑米最近瘦了很多。