n. 手表（watch的复数）

n a small portable timepiece

n a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty

n a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

n the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty

n a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

n the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

v look attentively

v follow with the eyes or the mind

v see or watch

v observe with attention

v be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful

v observe or determine by looking

v find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort