Keep a weather eye out 注意觀察
2023-07-10 13:14:41 每日學(xué)英語
weather是天氣，天氣好壞固然關(guān)系到每個(gè)人，keep a weather eye out原來指的是在海上張帆遠(yuǎn)航時(shí)頭等重要的大事，也就是時(shí)時(shí)注意觀測風(fēng)云變幻，引申為注意觀察。
【例句】
Let's keep a weather eye out for those guys across the street. If they cut their prices or offer more dishes than we do, we need to be ready to fight back as quick as we can before they grab any more of our customers.
讓我們注意觀察街對面的那些家伙。如果他們降價(jià)或提供比我們更多的菜肴，我們需要準(zhǔn)備好在他們搶走我們更多的顧客之前盡快反擊。
I think your roommate is athief; so keep your weather eye out around him.
我認(rèn)為你的室友是個(gè)小偷，在他身邊你可得保持警惕。