"keep your head on a swivel" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 保持警惕
• 时刻留意周围

Definition

这个短语意思是要保持警惕，密切注意周围环境，特别是在有危险或情况可能突然改变时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常是非正式表达，多用于体育、安保或需要警觉的场合。是一种建议，强调要注意各个方向的潜在风险，而不是字面上旋转头部。

Examples

You should keep your head on a swivel when walking in a busy city.

在繁忙的城市里走路时，你要**保持警惕**。

Police officers keep their head on a swivel during patrol.

警察在巡逻时都会**保持警惕**。

In team sports, players need to keep their head on a swivel.

在团队运动中，球员们需要**时刻注意四周**。

There's a lot going on—keep your head on a swivel and don't get distracted.

事情很多——**保持警惕**，别分心。

In this neighborhood, you better keep your head on a swivel.

在这个社区，最好**保持警惕**。

Before you cross the street, keep your head on a swivel for traffic.

过马路前，**留意四周的车流**。