"stake out" in Chinese (Simplified)
监视蹲点
Definition
秘密监视某地或某人,通常是为了抓住做非法或可疑事情的人。警方常常执行监视行动以收集证据。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于警察、侦探场合,既可做名词(一次监视),也可作动词。非正式场合中可指为某种目的而紧盯某事物。常用搭配:“监视这栋房子”、“盯着这家店”。不指普通等候。
Examples
The police decided to stake out the suspect's apartment.
警方决定**监视**嫌疑人的公寓。
Detectives will stake out the store tonight.
侦探们今晚会去**监视**这家店。
We should stake out the area to see who comes by.
我们应该**蹲点**这个区域,看看谁会来。
We had to stake out the coffee shop for hours before anything happened.
我们不得不在咖啡店**蹲点**好几个小时才有动静。
They planned to stake out the event, just in case the celebrity appeared.
他们打算**监视**这个活动,以防明星出现。
If you want the best spot at the festival, you’ll need to stake out your place early.
如果你想要音乐节最佳位置,你得早点去**占位**。