watchful

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a. 注意的, 警戒的, 警醒的, (时间)醒着换过的

发音

UK /ˈwɒt͡ʃ.fəl/
US /ˈwɔt͡ʃ.fəl/

词形变化

more watchful 比较级 most watchful 最高级

别名

watchfull

教材释义与例句

形容词

注意的；警惕的；警醒的

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Fully observant, vigilant, or aware.

    The teacher kept a watchful eye on her pupils during the school trip.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 7

alert sleepless vigilant insomniac wakeful Argus-eyed open-eyed

近义相关 10

fly awake alert heads-up sleepless vigilant lidless wakeful Argus-eyed open-eyed

参见 3

awake lively wary

相关短语

watchful waiting watchful waitings ever-watchful

词源

From Middle English waccheful, equivalent to watch + -ful. Compare West Frisian waaks (“watchful”), Dutch waaks, waakzaam (“watchful”), German wachsam (“watchful”), Swedish vaksam (“watchful”).

来源：wiktionary