observe UK [əb'zɜ:v] US [-'zɝ:v] verb transitive WATCH 观察 ADVANCED slightly formal ■to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in order to learn more about it 观察;观测;监视•The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world, not to try to control it.科学家的任务是观察和描述这个世界,而不是试图控制它。 •[+ question word] He spent a year in the jungle, observing how deforestation is affecting local tribes.他在丛林里呆了1年,考察滥伐森林对当地部落造成了何种影响。 •Children learn by observing adults.儿童透过观察成年人来学习。 UK [əb'zɜ:v] US [-'zɝ:v] verb transitive NOTICE 注意到 ADVANCED formal ■to notice or see 注意到,觉察到;看到•Jack observed a look of anxiety on his brother's face.杰克注意到了他哥哥脸上焦急的神情。 •[+ question word] The guards failed to observe wh o delivered the package.卫兵没有注意到是谁递送的这个包裹。 •[+ that] In all these films one observes that directors are taking a new interest in Native American culture.在所有这些电影中,人们发现导演们对美国本土文化产生了新的兴趣。 •[+ infinitive without to] A teacher observed her climb over the gate.有位老师看到她翻过大门。 UK [əb'zɜ:v] US [-'zɝ:v] verb transitive SAY 说 formal ■to make a remark about something 说,讲;评论,评述•[+ speech] "I've always found German cars very reliable, " he observed.“我一直认为德国汽车很可靠,”他说道。 •[+ that] She observed that it would soon be time to stop for lunch.她说很快就到停下来吃午饭的时间了。 UK [əb'zɜ:v] US [-'zɝ:v] verb transitive OBEY 遵守 formal ■to obey a law, rule or custom 遵守,奉行(法律、规则或习俗)•People must observe the law. Nobody should be an exception.人们必须遵纪守法,谁都不应该例外。 •The old people in the village still observe the local traditions.村里的老人仍然遵守当地的传统。 •Do you observe Passover?你们过逾越节吗? |