音标：[әb'zә:v]
vt. 觉察到, 遵守, 注意到, 庆祝
vi. 注意, 评论
【法】 遵守, 观察, 监视
在线英汉词典

observe的短语、例句：

observe v 1 [I, Tn, Tf, Tw, Tnt only passive 只用於被动语态, Tng, Tni] see and notice (sb/sth); watch carefully 看到, 注意到（某人[某事物]）; 观察; 监视
He observes keenly, but says little. 他观察敏锐, 但是很少说话.
observe the behaviour of birds 观察鸟类的行为
She observed that he´d left but made no comment. 她看见他离去, 但未置一词.
They observed how the tiny wings were fitted to the body. 他们观看了微型翼的安装情况.
The woman was observed to follow him closely. 有人看到那女子紧跟著他.
The police observed the man entering/enter the bank. 警方监视著那男子进入银行的情况. 2 [Tn] (fml 文) (a) obey (rules, laws, etc) 遵守, 奉行（规则、 法令等）
observe the speed limit 遵守速度限制规定
observe the laws of the land 遵守该国法律. (b) celebrate (festivals, birthdays, anniversaries, etc) 庆祝, 过（节日、 生日、 周年等）
Do they observe Christmas Day in that country? 那个国家的人过圣诞节吗? 3 [Tn, Tf] (fml 文) say by way of comment; remark 评说; 评论
He observed that it would probably rain. 他说很可能下雨.
`It may rain,´ he observed. ｀可能要下雨, ＇他说.