observation

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observation 指通过仔细观看或注意来获取信息的行为或能力,常用于科学、日常观察等语境。

用法要点

句型搭配

observation 常与 make 搭配构成 make an observation,表示“进行观察”或“发表看法”。在正式语境中,也可用 under observation 表示“在观察中”。

• make an observation
• under observation
• careful observation

介词用法

observation 后常接 of 表示观察的对象,如 observation of birds(观察鸟类)。在学术语境中,也可用 on 引出观察内容,如 observations on climate change(关于气候变化的观察)。

• observation of nature
• observations on behavior
• observation from a distance

语域说明

observation 在正式和学术语境中更常见,如科学研究、商务报告。日常对话中可用更简单的词如 watching 或 noticing,但 observation 强调系统性和目的性。

• scientific observation
• clinical observation
• casual observation

基础例句

Her careful observation of the birds helped her identify their species.

她对鸟类的仔细观察帮助她识别了它们的种类。

I made an observation that the store is always busy on weekends.

我观察到这家店周末总是很忙。

The teacher praised his keen observation skills during the science experiment.

老师在科学实验中表扬了他敏锐的观察力。

高级例句

The research team's observations on climate patterns were published in a leading journal.

研究团队关于气候模式的观察结果发表在一流期刊上。

In the business meeting, she shared her observations on market trends based on recent data.

在商务会议上,她根据近期数据分享了关于市场趋势的观察。

Clinical observations of the patient's symptoms guided the treatment plan.

对患者症状的临床观察指导了治疗方案的制定。

高频搭配

verb

make an observationrecord observationsbase on observationconduct observationsshare observations

adjective

careful observationclose observationscientific observationdirect observationpersonal observation

noun

power of observationfield of observationperiod of observationmethod of observationresult of observation

adverb

closely observedcarefully observeddirectly observedsystematically observed

preposition

observation ofobservation onobservation fromobservation in

phrase

under observationby observationthrough observationfor observation

常见错误

❌ 错误:I did an observation about the weather.
✓ 正确:I made an observation about the weather.

中文学习者可能误用 do 与 observation 搭配,但英语中常用 make an observation 表示“进行观察”或“发表看法”,这是固定搭配。

❌ 错误:His observation to the problem was insightful.
✓ 正确:His observation on the problem was insightful.

observation 后接介词时,常用 on 或 of 而不是 to。on 用于引出观察内容或主题,如 observations on a topic;of 用于表示观察对象。

近义词辨析

inspection

inspection 强调仔细检查以评估或确保质量,常用于正式或技术语境;而 observation 更侧重于观看和注意以获取信息,不一定涉及评估。

The safety inspection revealed issues (检查), while her observation of the process noted efficiency (观察).

notice

notice 作为名词时,指注意到某事的行为或结果,通常更随意、短暂;observation 则更系统、持续,常用于科学或正式观察。

I took notice of the new sign (注意到), but my observation of traffic patterns took weeks (观察).