watchful 音标拼音: [w'ɑtʃfəl]
a . 注意的,警戒的,警醒的
注意的,警戒的,警醒的
watchful adj 1 :
engaged in or accustomed to close observation ; "
caught by a couple of alert cops "; "
alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came "; "
constantly alert and vigilant ,
like a sentinel on duty " [
synonym : {
alert },
{
watchful }] [
ant : {
unalert }, {
unvigilant }, {
unwatchful }]
2 :
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness ; "
insomniac old people "; "
insomniac nights "; "
lay sleepless all night ";
"
twenty watchful ,
weary ,
tedious nights "-
Shakespeare [
synonym :
{
insomniac }, {
sleepless }, {
watchful }]
Watchful \
Watch "
ful \,
a .
Full of watch ;
vigilant ;
attentive ;
careful to observe closely ;
observant ;
cautious ; --
with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded ;
as ,
to be watchful of one '
s behavior ;
and with against before the thing to be avoided ;
as ,
to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits .
"
Many a watchful night ." --
Shak . "
Happy watchful shepherds ."
--
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
'
Twixt prayer and watchful love his heart dividing .
--
Keble .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Vigilant ;
attentive ;
cautious ;
observant ;
circumspect ;
wakeful ;
heedful .
[
1913 Webster ] -- {
Watch "
ful *
ly },
adv . --
{
Watch "
ful *
ness },
n .
[
1913 Webster ]
74 Moby Thesaurus words for "
watchful ":
Argus -
eyed ,
advertent ,
agog ,
alert ,
all ears ,
all eyes ,
assiduous ,
attentive ,
aux aguets ,
aware ,
careful ,
cautious ,
chary ,
circumspect ,
concentrated ,
conscious ,
covering ,
custodial ,
defensive ,
diligent ,
eagle -
eyed ,
earnest ,
finical ,
finicking ,
finicky ,
fostering ,
guarded ,
guardian ,
guarding ,
hawk -
eyed ,
heedful ,
immunizing ,
intense ,
intent ,
intentive ,
keen -
eyed ,
lidless ,
meticulous ,
mindful ,
nice ,
niggling ,
observant ,
observing ,
on guard ,
on the ball ,
on the job ,
on the lookout ,
on the watch ,
open -
eared ,
open -
eyed ,
openmouthed ,
parental ,
preventive ,
prompt ,
prophylactic ,
protecting ,
protective ,
prudent ,
quick ,
ready ,
regardful ,
safeguarding ,
screening ,
sharp -
eyed ,
sheltering ,
shielding ,
sleepless ,
tutelary ,
unsleeping ,
vigilant ,
wakeful ,
wary ,
wide -
awake ,
with open eyes
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