英语短语"on the watch against"的核心含义是"警惕/防范...;留意防止...",强调对潜在的危险、威胁或不良情况保持警觉,主动预防其发生。
"on the watch":本身是固定搭配,意为“处于警惕状态;留意”(类似“keep an eye out”);
"against":介词,引出需要防范的对象(危险、错误、敌人等)。
后面通常接名词、代词或动名词(表示防范的具体内容),句子主语多为人或组织(如警方、政府、个人等)。
防范危险/威胁:
The security team is on the watch against potential terrorist attacks.(安保团队正警惕潜在的恐怖袭击。)
We must be on the watch against wildfires during the dry season.(旱季我们要防范野火。)
防范错误/欺诈:
Teachers are on the watch against cheating in exams.(老师留意防止考试作弊。)
Consumers should be on the watch against online scams.(消费者要警惕网络诈骗。)
防范不良行为:
Parents need to be on the watch against their kids picking up bad habits.(父母要留意防止孩子养成坏习惯。)
on the watch against:侧重“防范、阻止”(负面事物);
on the watch for:侧重“留意、寻找”(中性或正面事物)。
例:
The police are on the watch for the missing child.(警方在寻找失踪儿童。)
The police are on the watch against theft in the area.(警方在防范该区域的盗窃。)
"on the watch against" 是一个强调主动预防的短语,用于提醒对某事物保持警觉,避免其发生。记住后面接“需要防范的对象”即可灵活使用~