"keep watch" in Chinese (Traditional)
守衛警戒
Definition
保持警覺,注意是否有危險、麻煩或特定事件,通常是為了保護某人或某物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
可用於正式場合(例如軍事、保全)或非正式情境(友情、日常幫忙)。常搭配 'over' 使用(如 'keep watch over...')。可以是字面守衛,也可以單純指注意觀察。
Examples
I will keep watch while you sleep.
你睡覺時我來**守衛**。
Can you keep watch at the door?
你能在門口**警戒**一下嗎?
We must keep watch for any signs of trouble.
我們必須**警惕**任何麻煩的跡象。
He stayed outside to keep watch while the others went in.
他留在外面**守衛**,其他人進去。
If you keep watch over the kids, I’ll make dinner.
你如果**看著**孩子們,我就去做飯。
The guards keep watch all night to protect the palace.
警衛們整夜**守衛**著宮殿。