see
verb
noun
siː verb
1
NOTICE/EXAMINE
注意/察看
to notice or examine someone or something, using your eyes 看见，看到 T not in progressive 不用进行式
The moment we saw the house, we knew we wanted to buy it.
看到房子的那一刻，我们就知道我们想把它买下来。
He crouched down so he couldn’t be seen.
他蹲下来好让别人看不见他。
Can I see your ticket, please?
我能看看你的票吗？
I saw the offer advertised in the newspaper.
我在报纸上看到这个减价的广告。
can/can’t see
You can see the Houses of Parliament from here.
从这里看得到议会大厦。
see where/what/who etc
Can you see where the marks are on the wall?
你能看出墙上哪里有污迹吗？
see (that)
He saw that she was crying.
他看到她在哭。
see sb/sth do sth
I saw him leave a few minutes ago.
我看见他几分钟前离开的。
see sb/sth doing sth
The suspect was seen entering the building.
有人看到疑犯进入了大楼。
As you can see , the house needs some work doing on it.
就如你所看到的那样，这房子需要整修了。
Have you seen Chris (=do you know where he is) ?
你看见克里斯了吗？
The accommodation was so awful, it had to be seen to be believed (=you would not believe it if you did not see it yourself) .
住宿条件太糟了，不是亲眼所见是不会相信的。
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NOTICE STH IS TRUE
注意到某事属实
to notice that something is happening or that something is true 注意到，看到，留意到 T not in progressive 不用进行式
More money must be invested if we are to see an improvement in services.
如果我们想要服务质量有所提高，就必须投入更多的资金。
After a month’s practice, you should see a difference in your playing.
经过一个月的练习，你应该能看出自己演奏上的变化。
Seeing his distress, Louise put her arm around him.
看到他难过，路易丝伸出手搂着他。
I would like to see changes in the way the course is run.
我希望看到这门课程的设置有些改变。
‘You’re not denying it, I see,’ he said coldly.
“你并没有否认，我看出来了。”他冷冷地说道。
see (that)
I can see you’re not very happy with the situation.
我看得出来，你对这种局面不是十分满意。
3
ABILITY TO SEE
视力
to be able to use your eyes to look at things and know what they are 看得见，看得清楚 I,T not in progressive 不用进行式
can/can’t see
From the tower, you can see for miles.
从这座塔上可以看到好几英里远。
I can’t see a thing without my glasses.
我不戴眼镜什么也看不见。
not see to do sth
His eyes are so bad that he can’t see to read any more.
他的视力太差，根本没法看书。
4
FIND OUT INFORMATION
发现信息
to find out information or a fact 查看，发现〔信息或事实〕 T
see what/how/when etc
I’ll call him and see how the job interview went.
我要打个电话问问他求职面试怎么样。
She went outside to see what was happening.
她到外面去看看发生了什么事。
see if/whether
I’ve just come to see if you want to go out for a drink.
我过来就想看看你是否要出去喝一杯。
These chocolates are gorgeous. Try some and see for yourself (=find out if it is true) .
这些巧克力棒极了，尝一点你就知道了。
By looking at this leaflet, you can see at a glance (=find out very easily) how much a loan will cost.
看看这份宣传小册子，一眼就能看到贷款需付费多少。
it can be seen that/we can see that
From this graph, it can be seen that some people are more susceptible to the disease.
从这张图表可以看出，有些人更容易得这种疾病。
As we have seen in chapter 4, women’s pay is generally less than men’s.
我们在第四章里看到，女性的工资一般要低于男性。
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IN THE FUTURE
在将来
to find out about something in the future 弄清楚，看一看 I,T
see if/whether
It will be interesting to see if he makes it into the team.
大家都会很有兴趣看他是否能进入这个球队。
see how/what/when etc
I might come – I’ll see how I feel tomorrow.
我可能会来 — 我要看明天感觉如何。
Let’s try it and see what happens.
我们试一试，看看会出现什么情况。
‘Can we go to the zoo, Dad?’ ‘ We’ll see .’ (=used when you do not want to make a decision immediately)
“我们去动物园好吗，爸爸？”“看看再说吧。”
‘How long can you stay?’‘ I’ll have to see . It depends (=used when you cannot make a decision immediately) .’
“你能呆多久？”“再说吧，得看情况。”
We’ll just have to wait and see .
我们只能等等再说。
see how it goes/see how things go (used when you are going to do something and will deal with problems if they happen) 看看情况怎样发展
I don’t know. We’ll just have to see how it goes on Sunday.
我不知道，我们得看星期天的情况再说。
Things will work out, you’ll see (=you will find out that I am right) .
会有办法的，将来你就知道了。
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WHERE INFORMATION IS
信息的出处
used to tell you where you can find information [尤书面] 参阅，见 T only in imperative 仅用于祈使句 | especially written
See p.58.
参阅第 58 页。
See press for details.
详情请阅报纸。
see above/below
The results are shown in Table 7a (see below) .
结果如表 7a 所示（见下文）。
7
UNDERSTAND
理解
to understand or realize something 明白，理解，认识到 I,T
see why/what/how etc
I can’t see why he’s so upset.
我不懂他为什么这么不高兴。
I see what you mean (=I understand what you are saying) .
我明白你的意思。
‘He lives here but works in London during the week.’ ‘Oh, I see (=I understand) .
’“他住在这里，但平时都在伦敦上班。”“噢，我明白了。”
You see , the thing is, I’m really busy right now (=used when you are explaining something) .
你看，问题是我现在真的很忙。
You mix the flour and eggs like this, see (=used to check that someone is listening and understands) .
你要这样搅拌面粉和鸡蛋，明白了吧。
I can’t see the point of (=I do not understand the reason for) spending so much money on a car.
我看不出花这么多钱买一辆车有什么意义。
Do you see the point I’m making (=do you understand what I’m trying to say) ?
你明白我说的意思了吗？
The other officers laughed but Nichols couldn’t see the joke .
其他警官都笑了，但尼科尔斯却不觉得有什么好笑。
see reason/sense (realize that you are wrong or doing something stupid) 明白道理
I just can’t get her to see reason!
我就是没办法让她明白过来！
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WATCH
观看
to watch a television programme, play, film etc 看，观看〔电视节目、戏剧、电影等〕 T
Did you see that programme on monkeys last night?
你看了昨晚那个讲猴子的节目了吗？
We’re going to see ‘Romeo and Juliet’ tonight.
今晚我们要去看《罗密欧与朱丽叶》。
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CONSIDER STH
考虑某事
to think about or consider someone or something in a particular way, or as having particular qualities 〔以特定方式〕考虑，看待 T
Having a child makes you see things differently.
有了孩子会改变你看问题的方式。
Violence is seen in different ways by different people.
不同的人对暴力问题有不同的看法。
as sb sees it/the way sb sees it (used to give someone’s opinion) 在某人看来
As I see it, you don’t have any choice.
在我看来，你没有选择的余地。
The way I see it, we have two options.
照我看，我们有两种选择。
see sb/sth as sth
I see the job as a challenge.
我把这份工作看成是一个挑战。
see yourself as sth
He saw himself as a failure.
他觉得自己是一个失败者。
be seen as (being) sth
The peace talks are seen as a sign of hope.
和平谈判被看作是希望的征兆。
This type of work is often seen as boring.
这种工作常常被认为是单调乏味的。
be seen to be sth
Teachers need to be seen to be in control.
教师要让人觉得一切都在其掌握之中。
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see what sb/sth can do
10. a. to find out if someone can deal with a situation or problem b. to find out how good someone or something is at what they are supposed to be able to do 看看某人/某物到底有多行 spoken
[+ about ]
I’ll call them again and see what they can do about it.
我再给他们打个电话，看看他们有什么办法。
Let’s take the Porsche out to the racetrack and see what it can do!
我们把这辆保时捷开到赛道上去，看看它到底能跑多快！
11
I’ll see what I can do
11. used to say that you will try to help someone [口] 我来想办法帮忙 spoken
Leave the papers with me and I’ll see what I can do.
把这些文件留给我吧，我来想想办法。
12
see you
12. used to say goodbye when you know you will see someone again [口] 再见 spoken BrE
see you tomorrow/at 3/Sunday etc
See you Friday – your place at 8:30.
星期五见 — 8 点 30 分在你家。
see you later
see you in a bit
see you in a while
(I’ll) be seeing you!
13
VISIT
探访
to visit or meet someone 看望，探访; 会见 T
I’ll be seeing her tomorrow night.
明天晚上我要去见她。
I haven’t seen her since we left school.
自从我们离开学校后，我就没有见过她。
She’s too sick to see anyone right now.
现在她病得很重，谁也不能见。
14
MEET BY CHANCE
偶然遇见
to meet someone by chance 偶然遇见，碰见 T not in progressive 不用进行式
I saw Jane while I was out.
我在外面碰到了简。
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HAVE A MEETING
会见
to have an arranged meeting with someone 约见，接待 T
Mr Thomas is seeing a client at 2:30.
托马斯先生两点半要接待一位客户。
She was seen by a doctor but didn’t need hospital treatment.
她看了医生，但不需要入院治疗。
see sb about sth (see someone to discuss something) 会见某人讨论某事
I have to see my teacher about my grades.
我得去见老师谈谈我的成绩。
16
SPEND TIME WITH SB
与某人在一起
to spend time with someone 与…来往，与…见面 T
They’ve been seeing a lot of each other.
他们交往频繁。
see more/less of sb (see someone more or less often) 较多/较少见到某人
They’ve seen more of each other since Dan moved to London.
自从丹搬到伦敦之后，他们见面的机会就多了。
17
be seeing sb
17. to be having a romantic relationship with someone 与某人谈恋爱
Is she seeing anyone at the moment?
她这阵子是否在和什么人谈恋爱？
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IMAGINE
想象
to imagine that something may happen in the future 想象，设想 T not in progressive 不用进行式
He could see a great future for her in music.
他能看出她在音乐方面很有前途。
can’t see sb/sth doing sth
I can’t see him winning, can you?
我看不出他能获胜，你呢？
She’s got a new book coming out but I can’t see it doing very well.
她有一本新书马上要出版，但我不是很看好它。
see sb as sth (be able to imagine someone being something) 能够想象某人就是…
I just can’t see her as a ballet dancer.
我怎么看她也不像是个芭蕾舞演员。
19
seeing as (how) seeing that
19. also 又作 used before giving a reason for what you are saying 考虑到，既然 informal
‘I might as well do something useful, seeing as I’m back,’ she said.
“既然我已经回来了，还是做点有用的事吧。”她说。
20
be seen to be doing sth
20. to make sure that other people notice you working hard or doing something good 要让人注意到自己在努力做某事
The government must be seen to be doing something about the rise in violent crime.
政府必须要让大家注意到他们确实有采取行动对付暴力犯罪的增加。
21
see sth for what it is see sb for what they are
21. also 又作 to realize that someone or something is not as good or nice as they seem 认为某事 （某人 ）不过如此
They are unimpressed with the scheme and rightly see it for what it is.
他们对这个方案印象平平，觉得它不过如此。
22
MAKE SURE
确保
to make sure or check that something is done 确保，查明 T not in progressive 不用进行式
see (that)
It’s up to you to see that the job’s done properly.
确保这项工作能顺利完成是你的责任。
Please see that the lights are switched off before you leave.
离开之前一定要把灯都关了。
Don’t worry – I’ll see to it .
不用担心 — 我来处理。
The hotel’s owners see to it that their guests are given every luxury.
这家酒店的老板确保客人能享尽奢华。
23
EXPERIENCE STH
经历某事
to experience something 经历 T not in progressive 不用进行式
She was so sick that doctors didn’t think she’d live to see her first birthday.
她病情很重，医生认为她活不过一岁。
I never thought I’d live to see the day when women became priests.
我从未想到我此生能够看到女性成为牧师。
She’s seen it all before (=have experienced so much that nothing surprises you) in her long career .
在她漫长的职业生涯中，她什么都经历过。
24
TIME/PLACE
时间/地方
if a time or place has seen a particular event or situation, it happened or existed in that time or place 〔某个时间或地点〕遭受，历经 T
This year has seen a big increase in road accidents.
今年道路交通事故大增。
The city has seen plenty of violence over the years.
这些年本市发生多宗暴力事件。
25
let me see let’s see
25. also 又作 used when you are trying to remember something 让我想想 spoken
Let me see ... where did I put that letter?
让我想想…我把信放在哪儿了呢？
26
I don’t see why not
26. used to say ‘yes’ in answer to a request [口] 当然可以，好啊〔用于表示答应某人的请求〕 spoken
‘Can we go to the park?’ ‘I don’t see why not.’
“我们可以去公园吗？”“行啊。”
27
GO WITH SB
陪同某人
to go somewhere with someone to make sure they are safe 伴送，陪伴 T always + adv/prep
My mother used to see me across the road.
我妈妈以前一直送我过马路。
I’ll get Nick to see you home .
我会让尼克送你回家。
Let me see you to the door (=go with you to the door, to say goodbye) .
我送你到门口吧。
28
be seeing things
28. to imagine that you see someone or something which is not really there 产生幻觉，见神见鬼
There’s no one there – you must be seeing things.
那里没人，一定是你产生幻觉了。
29
see double
29. if you see double, something is wrong with your eyes, so that you see two things when there is only one 看到重影，眼睛发花
30
have seen better days
30. to be in a bad condition [非正式] 已经破败，已经破旧 informal
Her hat had seen better days.
她的帽子已经破旧了。
31
be glad/pleased etc to see the back of sb/sth
31. to be pleased when someone leaves or when you get rid of something, because you do not like them [英，口] 巴不得某人离开/摆脱某物 BrE spoken
I’ll be glad to see the back of him.
我巴不得他离开。
32
see the last of sb/sth
32. a. to not see someone or something again, especially someone or something you do not like b. to not have to deal with something any more 以后再也不用处理某事
I thought we’d seen the last of him.
我想我们以后再也不用看到他了。
It was a relief to see the last of them.
真好，以后再也不用和他们打交道了。
Police had hoped they’d seen the last of the joyriding.
警方本来希望以后再也不用对付偷车兜风的事了。
We may not have seen the last of this controversy.
这种争议说不定还没完呢。
33
see the light
33. a. to realize that something is true b. to have a special experience that makes you believe in a religion 〔因特殊的经历而在宗教上〕省悟，皈依
She finally saw the light and ended the relationship.
她终于明白过来，结束了这段关系。
34
see the light of day
34. a. if something sees the light of day, it is brought out so that people can see it b. to start to exist 问世，首次出现
This decision will ensure that the Pentagon Papers never see the light of day.
这一决定确保了五角大楼的文件将永远不见天日。
This type of PC first saw the light of day in 1981.
这款个人计算机是在 1981 年问世的。
35
see red
35. to become very angry 气得发疯
The thought of Pierre with Nicole had made her see red.
想到皮埃尔和妮科尔在一起她气疯了。
36
not see sb for dust
36. if you do not see someone for dust, they leave a place very quickly in order to avoid something [英，非正式] 不见某人踪影，某人拔脚开溜〔指某人为逃避某事而迅速离开某处〕 BrE informal
37
see eyeto eye
37. if two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other 〔两个人〕观点相同，看法一致 usually in negatives 一般用于否定句
We didn’t exactly see eye to eye.
我们的看法并非完全一致。
[+ with ]
I don’t always see eye to eye with my father.
我和我父亲的观点并不总是相同。
[+ on/about ]
We don’t see eye to eye on business issues.
我们在生意上观点互不相同。
38
seen one … seen them all
38. used to say that something is boring because it is very similar to other things 看过一个就够了: informal
39
see your way (clear) to doing sth
39. to be able and willing to do something [正式] 有能力并愿意做某事 formal
Small companies cannot see their way to taking on many trainees.
小公司没有能力聘用大量实习生。
40
(see and) be seen
40. to look at or be noticed by important or fashionable people （认识别人和）被别人认识
Royal Ascot is the place to see and be seen.
皇家阿斯科特赛马会是一个认识别人也让别人认识你的地方。
41
not see the wood for the trees not see the forest for the trees
41. also 又作 to be unable to understand what is important in a situation because you are thinking too much about small details rather than the whole situation 见树不见林，抓不住重点〔注重细节而忽略整体〕 AmE
42
see sth coming
42. to realize that there is going to be a problem before it actually happens 意识到要出问题，看得出要出乱子
John’s going to have a lot of trouble with him. You can see it coming.
约翰麻烦大了，这看得出来。
43
see sb coming (a mile off)
43. to recognize that someone will be easy to trick or deceive [英，口] 看出某人容易上当受骗 BrE spoken
You paid £500 for that! They must have seen you coming!
你花 500 英镑买这东西！ 他们肯定觉得你很好骗！
44
see sb right
44. to make sure that someone gets what they need or want, especially money [英，口] 照应某人 BrE spoken
Just do this for me and I’ll see you right.
你帮我这个忙，我不会亏待你的。
Tell the landlord I sent you and he’ll see you right.
告诉房东说是我派你来的，他会照应你的。
45
not see that it matters
45. to think that something is not important [口] 认为某事无关紧要 spoken
I can’t see that it matters what I think.
我觉得我怎么想并不重要。
46
GAME OF CARDS
纸牌游戏
to risk the same amount of money as your opponent in a CARD game 与〔对方〕下同样的赌注 T
47 to make arrangements or deal with something 安排，着手处理
I’d better see about dinner.
我还是去准备晚饭吧。
see about doing sth
Claire’s gone to see about getting tickets for the concert.
克莱尔已经去打点买音乐会门票的事了。
48
we’ll see about that we’ll have to see about that we’ll soon see about that
a. also 又作 used to say that you do not know if something will be possible b. also 又作 used to say that you intend to stop someone from doing what they were planning to do 我们等着瞧吧〔用于表示要阻止某人计划要做的事〕 spoken
‘I want to go to Joshua’s tonight.’ ‘Well, we’ll have to see about that.’
“今晚我想到乔舒亚家里去。”“噢，我们还得看看再说。”
49 to consider something together with something else 把…和…放在一起考虑，把…联系起来考虑
The unemployment data must be seen against the background of world recession.
失业数据必须放在世界经济衰退的大背景下来看。
50
see sb around
to notice someone regularly in places you go to, but not talk to them 经常看到某人〔但不说话〕
I don’t know who he is but I’ve seen him around.
我不知道他是谁，但我经常看见他。
51
see you around
used to say goodbye to someone when you have not made a definite arrangement to meet again [口] 再见〔用于分手时没有约定再见面的具体时间〕 spoken
52
see around/round sth
to visit a place and walk around looking at it [英] 四处 （到处 ）看看 BrE
Would you like to see round the house?
你想在屋子里看看吗？
53
not know what sb sees in sb what does sb see in sb?
also 又作 used to say that you do not know why someone likes someone else 不知道某人看上了某人什么
I don’t know what she sees in him.
我不明白她看中了他什么。
54
see sth in sb/sth
to notice a particular quality in someone or something that makes you like them 注意到某人/某物有某种让人喜欢的特点
He saw a gentleness in Susan.
他在苏珊身上看到了温柔。
55
see sb in
to go with someone to make sure they arrive at a building or room 送某人进屋
He took her home and after seeing her in, drove off without a word.
他送她回家，把她送进门就开车走了，没说一句话。
56
see in the New Year
to celebrate the beginning of a new year 迎接新年的到来
57 to defeat someone or stop them from competing against you 击败〔对手〕; 抵挡住
To see off the threat, the company will have to cut its prices still further.
为了应对这种威胁，公司将不得不进一步降价。
The team saw off their old rivals in last night’s championship game.
这支球队在昨晚的冠军争夺赛上击败了他们的老对手。
58 to go to an airport, train station etc to say goodbye to someone 〔到机场、火车站等〕给…送行
They’ve gone to the airport to see their son off.
他们到机场给儿子送行去了。
59
see sb off sth
also 又作 to force someone to leave a place 赶走，逐出; 使离开
Security guards saw him off the premises.
保安人员把他赶了出去。
60 to go to the door with someone to say goodbye to them when they leave 将…送到门口
I’ll see you out.
我送你出去。
Don’t worry, I can see myself out (=leave the building without anyone coming with me) .
别担心，我自己会出去的。
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see sth out
↔ to continue doing something or being somewhere until a particular period of time or an unpleasant event is finished 坚持到某事结束
Connolly has promised to see out the remaining 18 months of his contract.
康诺利答应坚持做完余下的 18 个月合同期。
She saw out her last years at Sudeley Castle.
她在休德利城堡度完自己最后的岁月。
62 to look at something large such as a house, especially in order to decide if you want to buy it 察看〔房屋等，尤指在考虑是否购买时〕
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see through sb/sth
to realize that someone is trying to deceive you 看穿某人/某事物，识破某人/某事物
I saw through his excuses.
我识破了他的借口。
I could never lie to her because I know she’d see through me straight away.
我在她面前撒不了谎，因为我知道她一眼就能识破我。
I can’t bluff – she’d see right through me .
我不能吹牛 — 她一眼就能识破。
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see sth through
to continue doing something until it is finished, especially something difficult or unpleasant 把某事进行到底〔尤指某种困难或惹人讨厌的工作〕
It’ll take a lot of effort to see the project through.
完成这个项目需要很大的努力。
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see sb through (sth)
to give help and support to someone during a difficult time 帮助某人，支持某人（渡过难关）
Setting goals should help see you through.
确定好目标能帮助你渡过难关。
I’ve got enough money to see me through six months of unemployment.
我的钱可以让我失业以后维持六个月。
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see sth through sb’s eyes
to see something or think about it in the way that someone else does 从某人的眼里看某事，从某人的角度考虑某事
The world is very different when seen through the eyes of a child.
在小孩的眼里这是一个截然不同的世界。
67 to deal with something or do something for someone 照料; 处理
Go on, you go out. I’ll see to the washing up.
行了，你出去吧，我来洗碗。
have/get sth seen to
You should get that tooth seen to by a dentist.
你该让牙医看看你的那颗牙。
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See
means to notice something with your eyes, either deliberately or accidentally. see的意思是眼睛有意或无意地注意到某物
I saw a great film last week.
上星期我看了一部非常棒的电影。
A few people saw him take the bag.
有几个人看见他拿了这个包。
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Watch
means to deliberately pay attention to something for quite a long time. watch的意思是有意识地对某物长时间地加以注意
They were all watching the game on TV.
他们都在电视上看这场比赛。
He watched her leave.
他看着她离去。
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look at
When you something, you deliberately turn your eyes towards it in order to see it. look at 是指眼睛有意识地去看
There was a loud noise and everyone looked at the screen.
一声巨响过后，大家的目光都投向了屏幕。
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see on watch
You can something television or television, but do not say ‘see television’. 可以说 see sth on television 或 watch television，但不可说 see television
After I finish my homework I usually watch television.
我做完家庭作业后通常会看看电视。
noun
72 an area governed by a BISHOP 主教教区