No. 2,569 in Chinese
紧盯
"紧盯" means "to closely monitor or keep a close eye on."
In a sentence
他总是紧盯着屏幕玩游戏。
He always keeps a close eye on the screen while playing games.
The term '紧盯' in this sentence is used to describe someone's intense focus or gaze directed at the screen during gaming activities.
老板紧盯员工的工作进度。
The boss closely monitors the employees' work progress.
Here '紧盯' expresses the action of closely supervising or monitoring the progress, implying a strict or detail-oriented observation.
为了安全，巡逻人员紧盯着四周的动静。
For safety, the patrol personnel closely watched the surrounding movements.
In this instance, '紧盯' signifies the vigilant observation and attention to potential movements or changes in the environment for ensuring safety.
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