watch

腕時計

時刻を見るために手首につける小さな時計。

やさしい英語で： A small clock that you wear on your wrist to tell the time.

• My watch has stopped.
• She wears a silver watch.
• He checked his watch before leaving.

類義語： wristwatch

よく使う表現： wear a watch, digital watch, watch strap, pocket watch

当直、当直班

船の乗組員が勤務する時間、またはその時間に働く班。

やさしい英語で： A period when a ship's crew works on duty, or the crew working during that period.

• My watch starts at four.
• The next watch came onto the bridge.
• She stayed on watch until the ship reached port.

使い方： on watch (Two officers were on watch when the storm began.)

類義語： shift

よく使う表現： on watch, morning watch, change of watch

見張り、警戒勤務

場所や人を守るため、眠らず注意を払っている時間。

やさしい英語で： A period when someone stays awake and alert to guard a place or protect people.

• The first watch ends at midnight.
• We took turns during the night watch.
• He fell asleep halfway through his watch.

使い方： on watch (One soldier remained on watch outside the camp.)

類義語： guard duty

よく使う表現： night watch, first watch, stand watch

見る、観察する

人や物をしばらく見て、何が起きるかに注意を向ける。

やさしい英語で： To look at someone or something for a while, paying attention to what happens.

• I watch television after dinner.
• We watched the birds building a nest.
• Did you watch the match last night?

使い方： watch someone do something (We watched him cross the road.); watch someone doing something (She watched the children playing.)

類義語： observe, view

よく使う表現： watch television, watch a film, watch someone play, watch closely

気をつける、用心する

問題や害をもたらすかもしれない人や物に気をつける。

やさしい英語で： To be careful about someone or something that could cause trouble or harm.

• Watch your step on these stairs.
• You should watch him; he often lies.
• Watch your language when children are nearby.

類義語： beware of, be careful about

よく使う表現： watch your step, watch your tongue, watch that person