高二英语词汇比较知识点：observe, watch思维导图

observe, watch

当"观察"来讲时，observe相当于watch carefully，尤其用于实验或研究等场合。具体来说，observe含有"察觉到"的意思，watch意为"盯着看"。

watch 还含有"观看(比赛、电视)"等，而observe没有此意。另外，watch还有"照料"之意，相当于take care of。还有"当心"之意，相当于be careful with。

She has observed the stars all her life.

她一生都在观察星星。

I'll watch the baby while you are away.

你不在时，由我照料你女儿。

You'd better watch Mr Smith, I think he is a thief.

你最好当心史密斯先生，我想他是个贼。