watchfully
/ˈwɒtʃfəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɑːtʃfəli/ (ame, ipa) · /-fəlē -li/ (ame, mw)
watchfully — 副詞
1. with close and continuous attention to possible threats or problems, staying pre
警覺地
留心戒備可能危險或意外
with close and continuous attention to possible threats or problems, staying prepared to respond if something goes wrong
Amani scanned the forest path watchfully, looking for any sign of the missing hikers.
Amani 警覺地掃視森林小徑，尋找失蹤登山客的任何跡象。
scan + watchfully for signs of danger
The night-shift nurse monitored the patient's oxygen levels watchfully through the early hours.
值夜班的護士警覺地監測病人整夜的氧氣濃度。
monitor + watchfully in a medical context
Greta drove watchfully along the coastal road, slowing down at every sharp bend.
Greta 警覺地沿著海岸公路行駛，每到急轉彎就減速。
Eitan listened watchfully to the station announcements, afraid he might miss his platform.
Eitan 警覺地聽著車站廣播，深怕錯過自己的月台。
Emily and her brother walked watchfully past the house that local children called haunted.
Emily 和弟弟警覺地走過那棟當地孩子說鬧鬼的房子。
- vigilantly
stronger focus on guarding against danger, often in formal or security contexts
- alertly
emphasises quick mental readiness rather than sustained attention
- attentively
softer tone, focuses on paying close attention without the threat element
- cautiously
stresses care to avoid harm, but can apply to general risk avoidance, not just active watching
- carelessly
without any attention or concern
- inattentively
without paying attention, easily distracted
用法筆記
Commonly pairs with verbs of perception (scan, monitor, listen, watch) and motion (drive, walk, move) when the context involves potential danger or unwanted outcomes.