watching

n.
1.being awake,waking 醒着。
△Mac.5.1.10(9):“toreceive at once the benefit of sleep and do the effectsof watching!”一面享受睡眠的好处，一面还做醒着时候的事！
2. staying awake 熬夜不睡。
△Rom. 4.4.7: “Faith,you’ll be sick to-morrow / For this night’s watching.”真是，你今天晚上熬夜不睡，明天会生病的。
△Rom.4.4.12:“But I will watch you from such watching now.”但是现在我要严格制止你这样熬夜了。
△ Ado.2.1.389(371):“though it cost me ten nights’ watchings.”哪怕要我十个晚上不睡觉都可以。
3. working through the night 通夜工作。
△2H.VI.4.7.90(85): “These cheeks are pale for watching for your good.”我为你们的利益而通夜不眠地工作，熬得我两颊苍白。
4. lack of sleep 熬夜，缺乏睡眠。
△Oth.3.3.285:“Faith,that’s with watching，”真是，这是因为缺乏睡眠。