see
verb
uk/siː/us/siː/present participleseeing|past tensesaw|past participleseenseeverb(USE EYES)
A1[IorT]
to beconsciousof what is around you by usingyoureyes:
看见；看出Turn thelighton so I can see.打开灯，这样我才能看见。
Icansee you!“我能看到你！”
[+ (that)]Theteachercould see(that)thechildrenhad beenfighting.老师可以看出，孩子们打过架。
[+ infinitive without to]Jacqui saw thecardriveupoutsidethepolicestation.雅基看见那辆汽车开到了警察局门口。
[+ -ing verb]From thewindowwe could see thechildrenplayingin theyard.从窗口看去，我们可以看见孩子们在院子里玩耍。
[+ past participle]Hisparentssaw himawardedthe winner'smedal.他父母观看了他被授予获胜者奖牌。
See(=lookat)p. 23 forpricesandflightdetails.票价与航班的具体情况请见第23页。
UKSeeover(=lookat the nextpage)forfurtherinformation.更多信息见下一页。
to see something
- seeI can see for miles from up here.
- noticeI noticed a crack in the ceiling.
- perceiveBill perceived a tiny figure in the distance.
- observeA teacher observed her climbing over the gate.
- spotWe managed to spot a leopard.
- catch sight ofWe looked for the bird and caught sight of it just as it flew off.
A2[T]
towatchafilm,televisionprogramme, etc.:
看，观看（电影、电视节目等）Did you see thatdocumentaryon Channel 4 lastnight?你昨天晚上看4频道的纪录片了吗？
C1[Toften passive]
to be thetimeorplacewhen somethinghappens:
是…的发生时间（或地点）；见证Thissummerhas seen the end ofwaterrestrictionsin theareathanksto a newreservoir.由于有了新水库，今年夏天该地区取消了用水限制。
you ain't seen nothing yethumorous
said tomeanthat moresurprisingorexcitingthings arelikelytohappen
好戏还在后头呢- I saw him thismorning.
- Have you seen Angela?
- If you see Nicky sayhellofrom me.
- I've seen a fewhousesbut none that I've reallyliked.
- I haven't seen anyshoesthat I'vewantedtobuy.
Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- fix
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
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Experiencing and suffering
seeverb(UNDERSTAND)
B1[T]
tounderstand,know, orrealize:
知道；明白；懂得[+ (that)]I see(that)theclubisorganizingatheatretripnextmonth.我知道下个月俱乐部将组织去看一次戏。
[+ question word]He can't seewhatdifferenceit makes to come(= he doesn'tthinkit isimportantif he comes)onThursdayinsteadofFriday.他认为星期五不来星期四来也没什么。
They didn't seethe need/any need(=understandthat it wasimportant)tonotifytheirmembersof thechangesin writing.他们认为没有必要用书面形式通知其成员相关变化。
Theyrefusedtohelpbecause they're toobusy, but heseemsto see moreinit than that.他们拒绝帮忙的理由就是太忙，但他似乎觉得其中另有隐情。
"I'mtired." "SoI see - you've beenyawningallafternoon."“我累了。”“我知道——你整个下午都打哈欠”
I wassurprisedthat they couldn't see mypointofview.我很惊讶他们无法理解我的观点。
Thegovernmentdidn'twanttobeseento bemakingconcessionstoterrorists.政府不想让人觉得他们在向恐怖分子妥协。
After shereadhisbookshestartedto see theissuein another/a different/a newlight(=differently).她读完他的书之后，开始以另一种／不同的／新的角度看待这个问题。
- I see he'sleftthatreporton mydesk.
- I see Bill's on another of histrips.
- I don't see why she's moreimportantthan anyoneelse.
- Why can't you see things from mypointofview?
- I see what you're saying.
Understanding and comprehending
- apprehend
- apprehensible
- apprehension
- astutely
- atyourfingertipsidiom
- connection
- figure
- hold
- keenness
- keepsomeoneup
- know a hawk from a handsawidiom
- know the scoreidiom
- know/see wheresomeoneis coming fromidiom
- scale
- uncomprehending
- uncomprehendingly
- understanding
- voice recognition
- wake up tosomething
- wisdom
seeverb(MEET)
A1[IorT]
tomeetorvisitsomeone, or tovisitaplace:
遇见；看望；和…来往；拜访We're seeingfriendsthisweekend.我们周末要去探望朋友。
I haven't seen Jerryaround(= in theplacesI usuallymeethim)in the last fewweeks.近几个星期我没有看到杰里。
No one has seenmuch ofDaryl since he gotmarried.自从达里尔结婚以后，大家都没怎么看见他了。
They seea lot ofeach other(= are often together).他们经常见面。
Mymotheris seeing thedoctoragain nextweek.我妈妈下周又要去看病。
Thechildrenwantedto see thecircus.孩子们想看马戏。
Theagentsaid they could see thehouse(UKalsoseeroundthehouse) at 3 p.m.经纪人说他们下午3点可以看房子。
[T]
to have aromanticrelationshipwith someone:
和…谈恋爱Howlonghas she been seeing him?她和他交往有多久了？
- I'm seeing Petertonight.
- I saw her lastweek- we went out fordinnertogether.
- I'vearrangedto seeJohnat theweekend.
- He's been seeing a woman that Iworkwith.
- She told me herhusbandhad been seeing someone.
Meeting people
- ayup
- bump
- bump intosomeone
- crosssomeone'spath/cross paths withsomeoneidiom
- deal
- deal withsomeone
- farewell
- makeyourselfknownidiom
- mass
- meeting
- open house
- payyourrespectsidiom
- reconvene
- recross
- red carpet
- remember
- remembersomeonetosomeone
- rendezvous
- respect
- town meeting
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Visiting
Marriage, cohabitation & other relationships
seeverb(CONSIDER)
B2[T]
toconsiderorthinkabout,especiallytothinkabout someone or something in aparticularway, or toimaginesomeone doing aparticularactivity:
看待；认为；考虑；想象She didn't see herselfasbrave.她不认为自己很勇敢。
It waseasyto see thegiftasakindofbribe.这份礼物很容易被当成是一种贿赂。
[+ obj + -ing verb]I can't see heraccepting(= I don'tthinkshe willaccept)thejobin thepresentcircumstances.我认为在目前情况下她不会接受那份工作。
As I seeit/things/thesituation, we'll have to getextrahelp.在我看来，我们得找更多的人帮忙。
Try and see it myway- I'll beleftwithout anyhelpif you go.设想一下我的处境——如果你离开，我就孤立无援了。
to imagine something
- imagineYou can just imagine her storing up these anecdotes for her dinner parties.
- think ofI want you to think of a time when you felt happy.
- pictureCan you picture yourself at the age of 60 doing what you do now?
- pictureWhen I say 'your car' you have a picture of that in your head.
- in your mind's eyeIn my mind's eye, I'm still a uni student and not a middle-aged worker.
- conceiveI can't conceive why anyone would want to hurt her.
- Where do you see yourself in fiveyears'time?
- I can't see Annie on ahorsesomehow.
- I can't see him coming backhomefor anylengthoftime.
- I don't see myself as amotherfigure.
- Ithinkhe sees himself very much as aleader.
Thinking and contemplating
- a brown studyidiom
- agonize
- agonize over/aboutsomething
- beard-stroking
- bethink
- dip
- harbour
- in the cold light of dayidiom
- introspect
- introspection
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- reflection
- rumination
- run throughsomeone'smind/headidiom
- scratch
- scratchyourheadidiom
- self-contemplation
- self-reflection
- weigh
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Imagining and conceiving
seeverb(GO WITH)
[Tusually+ adv/prep]
to take someonesomewhereby going there with them:
陪同；护送He saw hisvisitorsto thedoor.他把客人送到门口。
Herfriendssaw herhome.她的朋友们送她回了家。
Thesecurityguardsaw theprotestersoffthepremises.保安人员将抗议者赶了出去。
Taking someone somewhere or telling them the way
- accompany
- bring
- bringsomeone/somethingalong
- chaperone
- come along
- convoy
- direct
- docent
- drop
- guide
- lead
- march
- referral
- shepherd
- showsomeonearound (something)
- showsomeoneoversomething
- showsomeoneround(something)
- squire
- steer
- walk
seeverb(TRY TO DISCOVER)
B2[I+ question word]
totrytodiscover:
查看；弄清Will you seeifyou can get anyone tohelp?你看能否找一个人帮忙？
I'll seewhat I can do.我看看我可以做点什么。
Trying and making an effort
- A game
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- commitment
- crack
- go down swinging/fightingidiom
- go for itidiom
- go forsomeone
- go out ofyourwayidiom
- go the extra mileidiom
- nose
- seek
- smarten upyouractidiom
- spare
- square the circleidiom
- step on the gasidiom
- stick atsomething
- stick tosomething
seeverb(MAKE CERTAIN)
C2[+ (that)]
to makecertainthat somethinghappens:
确认；保证Thereceptionistsaid he'd see(that)she got themessage.接待员说他一定会传话给她。
UKSee(that)you'rereadyby five, or there'll betrouble.你要确保5点前做好准备，否则就会有麻烦。
Causing things to happen
- -induced
- activate
- activation
- actuation
- agent
- attribute
- attributesomethingtosomeone
- implementation
- in
- inaugurate
- inauguration
- pioneer
- reactivate
- realization
- realize
- reattribute
- reawaken
- render
- spark
- spell
Grammar
Hear,see, etc. + object + infinitive or -ing
We can use either the infinitive without to or the -ing form after the object of verbs such as hear, see, notice, watch. The infinitive without to often emphasises the whole action or event which someone hears or sees. The -ing form usually emphasises an action or event which is in progress or not yet completed.…Look at,seeorwatch?
When we look at something, we direct our eyes in its direction and pay attention to it:…Look at
When we look at something, we direct our eyes in its direction and pay attention to it:…See
See means noticing something using our eyes. The past simple form is saw and the -ed form is seen:…Watchas a verb
Watch is similar to look at, but it usually means that we look at something for a period of time, especially something that is changing or moving:…Look at, seeorwatch: typical errors
When there is an object, we use at after look:…See
We use the verb see to talk about using our eyes to be aware of what is around us:…Hear that,see that
We use hear that and see that to introduce new pieces of information. When we do this, the verbs hear and see mean ‘understand’ or ‘notice’. We normally use hear when we are thinking of something someone told us, and see when we are thinking about something we read about or saw. We often use the verbs in the present simple and sometimes leave out that:…You see
We commonly use you see in speaking when we want to share knowledge with our listener or listeners. When we use you see, we assume that the listener or listeners do not have the knowledge that we want them to have:…Idioms
can't see it (myself)
can't see the wood for the trees
have seen better days
sth has to be seen to be believed
(if you've) seen one, you've seen them all
I/we'll (have to) see
let me see/let's see
not see beyondsomething
not seesomeonefor dust
not see hide nor hair ofsomeone
seesomethingcoming
seesomeonein hell before ...
seesomeoneright
seeyourway (clear) todoing something
see a man about a dog
see eye to eye
see fit
see in the New Year
see life
see red
see sense/reason
see stars
see the back ofsomeone/something
see the colour ofsomeone'smoney
see the joke
see the last ofsomething/someone
see the light
see the light of day
see the point ofsomething
seesomethingwithyourown eyes
see you (later)
seeing is believing
seeing things
we'll (soon) see about that
what you see is what you get
wouldn't be seen dead
you see
Phrasal verbs
see aboutsomething
seesomethinginsomeone/something
seesomeoneoff
seesomeone/somethingoff
seesomethingout
seesomeoneout
seeyourselfout
see pastsomething
seesomeonethroughsomething
seesomethingthrough
see throughsomeone/something
see tosomething/someone
see
noun
religionspecialized(alsoSee)uk/siː/us/siː/[C]
aplacewhere there is acathedraland where abishoporarchbishophasauthority:
主教教区the See of York/Exeter/Lincoln约克/艾克斯特/林肯主教教区
bishopsandtheirsees主教和他们的教区
Religious buildings & places
- abbey
- ashram
- caliphate
- cathedral
- chapel
- friary
- gurdwara
- hermitage
- house of God
- minster
- monastery
- mosque
- nunnery
- pagoda
- synagogue
- tabernacle
- the Holy See
- United Church of Canada
- vicarage
- wat
Idiom
the Holy See