observe英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

An observation (remark, comment or judgement). archaic

— “It sticks in my mind that he would take it very ill,” says Alan. “But the little man cried to me to run, and indeed I thought it was a good observe, and ran. The last that I saw they were all in a knot upon the beach, like folk that were not agreeing very well together.”

动词 v.

To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail. transitive

— From this vantage point we can observe the behavior of the animals in their natural habitat.
To follow or obey the custom, practice, or rules (especially of a religion). transitive

— Please observe all posted speed limits.
To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence), to keep; to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning). transitive

— Ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread.
To comment on something; to make an observation. intransitive

— The senator observed that the bill would be detrimental to his constituents.

词形变化

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词汇关系

衍生词

observance observant observation observational observatory observer

词源

词源 1

From Middle French observer, from Old French observer, from Latin observō (“to watch”), from ob- (“before”) + servō (“to keep”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to guard”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐍂𐍅𐌰 (sarwa, “weapons, armour”), Old English searu (“device”).

词源 2

From Middle French observer, from Old French observer, from Latin observō (“to watch”), from ob- (“before”) + servō (“to keep”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to guard”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐍂𐍅𐌰 (sarwa, “weapons, armour”), Old English searu (“device”).