watch over

watch over

verb

1. follow with the eyes or the mind

e.g. Keep an eye on the baby, please!
The world is watching Sarajevo
She followed the men with the binoculars

Synonym: watchobservefollowkeep an eye on

1. 照看;照料
If you watch over someone or something, you pay attention to them to make sure that nothing bad happens to them.

e.g. The guards were originally hired to watch over the houses as they were being built.
最初雇门卫是为了看护正在修建的房子。

1. watch over的近义词

1. 照顾：夸耀brag about; boast about; show off; speak too highly of | 照顾take care of; take charge of; attend to; watch over | 对...很了解have a deep knowledge of...

2. 看守,照管,监视：3.warm up 热身,使暖起来 | 5.watch over 看守,照管,监视 | 6.wear out 穿破,用坏;耗尽;(使)疲乏

3. 看守：29.fail to pieces垮台; | 30.watch over看守; | 31.carry on继续下去;

4. 看守,监视：25. a personal letter 私人信件 | 26. watch over 看守,监视 | 27. have a good time 玩得愉快