watch out for
【小心;注意;提防】
🔹短语
watch out for
🔹词性
动词短语 (phrasal verb)
🔹词义
watch out for = 小心;注意;提防
to be careful about something or someone; to look for possible danger or problems.
📌 重点:强调留意潜在危险或问题。
🔹例句
- Watch out for the wet floor—it’s slippery.
小心地板湿滑。 - Drivers should watch out for pedestrians at the crosswalk.
司机在斑马线上要注意行人。 - You need to watch out for scams when shopping online.
网上购物时要警惕诈骗。 - Watch out for his tricky questions—they can be misleading.
小心他那些刁钻的问题——可能会误导你。
🔹同义表达
| 短语 | 含义 | 使用场景 |
|---|---|---|
| be careful of/about | 小心,注意 | 日常提醒 |
| look out for | 留意,提防 | 非正式口语 |
| beware of | 当心,警惕 | 强调危险或威胁 |
📍注意:
- watch out for 更口语化,日常使用非常多。
- beware of 偏书面或警告牌上的正式用法。