see1 /siː/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tensepst saw /sɔː $ sɒː/, past participlepp seen /siːn/) → emcee, sea, plc, cc1 notice/examine 注意/察看 [transitiveT]NOTICEEXAMINE to notice or examine someone or something, using your eyes 看见,看到 The moment we saw the house, we knew we wanted to buy it. 我们一看到这房子就知道我们要买。
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 somebody/something do something I saw him leave a few minutes ago. 我看见他几分钟前离开的。
see somebody/something doing something 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. 你也看到了,这房子需要整修了。
Have you seen Chris (=do you know where he is)? 你见过克里斯吗?
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。
→5 see picture at 见图 look1 2 notice STH is true 注意到某事属实 [transitiveT] to notice that something is happening or that something is true 注意到,看到,留意到 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所改变。
‘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 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]SIGHT/ABILITY TO SEE to be able to use your eyes to look at things and know what they are 看得见,看得清楚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 something His eyes are so bad that he can’t see to read anymore. 他的视力太差,根本没法再看书。
4 find out information 发现信息 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]FIND OUT to find out information or a fact 查看,发现〔信息或事实〕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. 我过来就想看看你想不想出去喝一杯。
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. 只要看这小册子一眼,你就能知道贷款成本要多少。
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病。
As we have seen in chapter four, 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。
5 in the future 在将来 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]FIND OUT to find out about something in the future 弄清楚,看一看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).’ “你能待多久?”“再说吧,得看情况。”
We’ll just have to wait and see. 我们只能等着瞧吧。
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,你就等着看吧。
6 where information is 信息的出处 [transitiveT] especially writtenFIND OUT used to tell you where you can find information 参阅,见 See press for details. 详情请见报纸。
see above/below The results are shown in Table 7a (see below). 结果如表7a所示(见下文)。
n Grammar See is always used in the imperative in this meaning.
7 understand 理解 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]UNDERSTAND to understand or realize something 明白,理解,认识到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,明白了吗?
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,但尼科尔斯却听不懂有什么好笑。
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!
► see thesaurus at understand 8 watch 观看 [transitiveT]AWATCH to watch a television programme, play, film etc 看,观看〔电视节目、戏剧、电影等〕 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》。
9 consider SB/STH 考虑某人/某事 [transitiveT]THINK/HAVE THE OPINION THAT 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 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 somebody sees it/the way somebody 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 somebody/something as something I see the job as a challenge. 我把这份工作看成是一个挑战。
see yourself as something He saw himself as a failure. 他觉得自己是一个失败者。
be seen as (being) something The peace talks are seen as a sign of hope. 这次和谈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 (doing) something 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。
The government must be seen to be doing something about the rise in violent crime. 政府对暴力犯罪案件数量的上升必须有所作为。
10 see what somebody/something can do spoken a) FIND OUTto find out if someone can deal with a situation or problem 看看某人/某物能做什么see what somebody/something can do 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。
b) FIND OUTto 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 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!
see what somebody/something can do• I will go into the streets and see what I can do.• Perdita saw what they can do.• The depth on this team -- you saw what Ship can do.• Why not see what you can do?• But I don't see what you can do about it.• I hardly see what I can do that the consul can't.• Will he see what he can do to persuade the public sector to follow the private sector's practice in this case? 11 I’ll see what I can do spoken used to say that you will try to help someone 我来想办法帮忙 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。
I’ll see what I can do• "I really need it by tomorrow." "I can't make any promises, but I'll see what I can do." 12 see you spokenGOODBYE used to say goodbye when you know you will see someone again 再见see you tomorrow/at three/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 soon, or later in the same day) 回头见
see you in a bit British EnglishBrE (=see you soon) 待会儿见
see you in a while (=see you soon) 待会儿见
(I’ll) be seeing you! (=see you soon) 再见!待会儿再见!
see you• I'll see you at two-thirty at the mall.• See you, Darren.• You're still coming to the party tonight, aren't you? Good. See you later then.• Bye, Dad. I'll see you later.• Safe trip back guys and we'll see you soon.• "We'll be back early next week." "Okay. See you then." 13 visit 探访 [transitiveT]MEET to visit or meet someone 看望,探访;会见 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 [transitiveT]MEET to meet someone by chance 偶然遇见,碰见 I saw Jane while I was out. 我在外面碰到了简。
15 have a meeting 会见 [transitiveT]MEET to have an arranged meeting with someone 约见,接待 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 somebody about something (=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 [transitiveT]SPEND TIME to spend time with someone 与…来往,与…见面 They’ve been seeing a lot of each other. 他们交往频繁。
see more/less of somebody (=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 somebody RELATIONSHIPto 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?
be seeing somebody• Is Marge still seeing Tom?
18 imagine 想象 [transitiveT]IMAGINE to imagine that something may happen in the future 想象,设想 He could see a great future for her in music. 他看出她在音乐方面很有前途。
can’t see somebody/something doing something 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。
see somebody as something (=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) informal (also seeing that)ALTHOUGH used before giving a reason for what you are saying 考虑到,既然 ‘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。
seeing as (how)• That seems believable, too, seeing as how he no longer can take out his frustrations on Sundays.• This struck them as strange, seeing as how it was only just after four in the morning.• I just slipped that in seeing as how you congratulated me on my history.• Well, seeing as how you just lost one of your men, you might think about hiring some one to replace him.• And seeing as it was my brainchild, would you not say it was possibly the best commercial of all time?• The D-32 is very Martin D-28 in character - not surprising, seeing as that's what it basically is.• I thought you might like that, seeing as you're so keen on birds and that.• But, seeing as you won't tell me anything, I have to use other sources. 20 see something for what it is (also see somebody for what they are)REALIZE 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。
21 make sure 确保 [transitiveT]CHECK/MAKE SURE to make sure or check that something is done 确保,查明see (that) It’s up to you to see that the job’s done properly. 确保工作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. 这家酒店的老板一定要客人尽享奢华。
22 experience STH 经历某事 [transitiveT] to experience something 经历 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生日。
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 (=has experienced so much that nothing surprises her) in her long career. 在漫长的职业生涯中,她什么都见识过。
→ been there, seen that, done that at been(3) 23 time/place 时间/地方 [transitiveT]EXIST 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 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. 这些年来本市暴力事件频发。
24 let me see (also let’s see) spokenREMEMBER used when you are trying to remember something 让我想想 Let me see ... where did I put that letter? 让我想想……我把那封信放在哪儿了呢?
25 I don’t see why not spokenYES used to say ‘yes’ in answer to a request 当然可以,好啊〔用于表示答应某人的请求〕 ‘Can we go to the park?’ ‘I don’t see why not.’ “我们可以去公园吗?”“行啊。”
I don’t see why not• "Are you sure they'll let us walk on their land?" "I don't see why not." 26 go with SB 陪同某人 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]HELP to go somewhere with someone to make sure they are safe 伴送,陪伴 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。
27 be seeing things IMAGINEto 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。
be seeing things• ""Did that man just wave at me?'' ""Of course not, you must be seeing things.''• And now he was seeing things.• How Rab sat, his weakened state: his first night out, and he thought to be seeing things.• The first time i spotted a puffin I thought I was seeing things.• Oh yes, he was seeing things all right.• I suggest that the mirror has severe distortions, and perhaps Harley is seeing things grossly out of proportion.• In fact, as Steves eventually came to realize, they were seeing things that often elude travelers who spend far more.• Thomas seemed to be seeing things through the wrong end of a telescope.• At only 18, Dundas will be seeing things through young and excited eyes and I wish him the best.• I thought I saw Patty arrive. I must be seeing things today. 28. see double 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,眼花 29 have seen better days informalCONDITION/STATE OF something to be in a bad condition 已经破败,已经破旧 Her hat had seen better days. 她的帽子已经破旧了。
have seen better days• Ms. Davis's car had certainly seen better days.• Virginia's car had definitely seen better days.• We are working at Nanking University, in rather cramped and primitive conditions, for the buildings have seen better days. 30 be glad/pleased etc to see the back of somebody/something British EnglishBrE spokenGET RID OF to be pleased when someone leaves or when you get rid of something, because you do not like them 巴不得某人离开/巴不得摆脱某物 I’ll be glad to see the back of him. 我巴不得他离开。
31 see the last of somebody/something a) to not see someone or something again, especially someone or something you do not like 以后再也不用和某人/某事打交道 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。
b) to not have to deal with something anymore 以后再也不用处理某事 Police hoped they’d seen the last of the joyriding. 警方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. 这争议说不定还没完呢。
see the last of somebody/something• We haven't seen the last of Bonnie.• All she did know was that she hadn't seen the last of him by a long chalk!• But still the house of Eli has not seen the last of it.• Hadn't she thought she'd seen the last of Rourke Deveraugh?• At the end of the ceremony, they would see the last of the candidates step into the silvery baptismal pool.• History is full of such isms, and we have hardly seen the last of them.• It was a relief to see the last of them.• We may not have seen the last of this controversy.• I hope we've seen the last of Tina Hughes' stupid boyfriend! 32 see the light a) REALIZEto realize that something is true 明白,醒悟 She finally saw the light and ended the relationship. 她终于明白过来,结束了这段关系。
b) RRto 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 see the light• One must have experienced deeply, known greatness - seen the light, as he said.• You were sitting in your seat, pressed back by the acceleration, and you saw the light beams curve.• It was uncanny and Maggie was never so glad to see the light from her own room and get Ana back indoors.• Five minutes later he saw the lights of a village pub.• Sadly, for it was a lively, largely autobiographical piece, it would never see the light of day.• But soon he could only see the lights of the boat in the distance.• Each has attracted his or her share of supporters who could also see the light once it was pointed out to them.• From two blocks away you can see the light radiating up into the sky.
33 see the light of day a) if something sees the light of day, it is brought out so that people can see it 拿出来,见天日 This decision will ensure that the Pentagon Papers never see the light of day. 这一决定确保了“五角大楼文件”将永远不会公开。
b) EXISTto start to exist 问世,首次出现 This type of PC first saw the light of day in 1981. 这款个人电脑是在1981年问世的。
see the light of day• Business contracts go through armies of lawyers before they see the light of day.• There's so much good stuff that has never seen the light of day.• And eventually, Guinness as we know it, rich subtle and dark, is ready to see the light of day.• Get to the back of the drawers and cupboards - areas which don't often see the light of day.• I am not too worried about the new council tax because I doubt whether it will see the light of day.• I never sold a garment or got an order from this source, I wonder if they saw the light of day.• Many of Brindley's ideas were regarded as the hair-brained schemes of a madman which would never see the light of day.• Sadly, for it was a lively, largely autobiographical piece, it would never see the light of day.• The implication must be that a lot of bids are being planned but never see the light of day.• Most observers predict the bill won't see the light of day until at least January. 34 see red 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。
35. not see somebody for dust British EnglishBrE informal if you do not see someone for dust, they leave a place very quickly in order to avoid something 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〕 36 see eye to eye [usually in negatives] if two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other 〔两个人〕观点相同,看法一致 We didn’t exactly see eye to eye. 我们的看法并非完全一致。
see eye to eye 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。
see eye to eye on/about We don’t see eye to eye on business issues. 我们在生意上观点互不相同。
see eye to eye• But then those two don't see eye to eye about anything these days.• Relationships were just too difficult, the sexes would never see eye to eye, it was all too much bother.• My wife and I could never see eye to eye on the business of living.• We'd never see eye to eye - remember how affronted I was by Gerald Scaife's stuff?• I don't see eye to eye with Tod on all issues.• Lifland and his wife don't always see eye to eye.• And if he didn't do that she couldn't possibly see how they would ever see eye to eye.• Bishops were again brought in to arbitrate; but they did not see eye to eye. 37 seen one ... seen them all informal used to say that something is boring because it is very similar to other things 看过一个就够了 When you’ve seen one of these programmes, you’ve seen them all. 这样的节目看一个就够了。
38 see your way (clear) to doing something formalHELP to be able and willing to do something 有能力并愿意做某事 Small companies cannot see their way to taking on many trainees. 小公司没有能力接纳大量实习生。
see your way (clear) to doing something• Finally he could see his way clear to his goal.• Small builders can not see their way to take on many trainees.• There was just enough light for her to see her way to the bathroom. 39 (see and) be seen NOTICEto 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结识社会名流的地方。
40. not see the wood for the trees (also not see the forest for the trees American English)UNDERSTAND# 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〔因注重细节而忽略整体〕 41 see something coming PREDICTto 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. 约翰和他相处会麻烦不断,这看得出来。
see something coming• Jason saw the stock market crash coming and sold most of his shares.• Everyone had seen the layoffs coming, but nobody could do anything to stop them.• Then one day she just walked out -- I suppose I should have seen it coming really. 42 see somebody coming (a mile off) British EnglishBrE spokenWILLING to recognize that someone will be easy to trick or deceive 看出某人容易上当受骗 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!
see somebody coming (a mile off)• Birds, like planes, usually face into the wind, so they do not see the plane coming.• Beyond him, I could see the camp coming alive.• She saw him coming and intended to give him a wide berth.• One of the man-things had seen them coming and shouted a warning.• He looked up to see Norm coming down the driveway.• That Salvor Hardin had seen it coming made it none the more pleasant.• Sarah Fleming saw them coming through the window of the front room.• We were heading for the landing zone and could even see a chopper coming toward us. 43 see somebody right British EnglishBrE spokenGIVE to make sure that someone gets what they need or want, especially money 照应某人 Just do this for me and I’ll see you right. 你把这事给我做了,我不会亏待你的。
Tell the landlord I sent you and he’ll see you right. 告诉房东说是我让你来的,他会照应你的。
44 not see that it matters spoken to think that something is not important 认为某事无关紧要 I can’t see that it matters what I think. 我觉得我怎么想并不重要。
45. game of cards 纸牌游戏 [transitiveT]DGG to risk the same amount of money as your opponent in a card game 与〔对方〕下同样的赌注 → it remains to be seen at remain(5), → see fit (to do something) at fit2(3), → wouldn’t be seen dead at dead1(12) n In meanings 1,2, 3,9, 14, and 18, see is not used in the progressive. You say: I see Tina over there.
I suddenly saw the difference.
✗Don’t say: I am seeing Tina over there. | I was suddenly seeing the difference. See is often used with can: I can see Tina over there.
I could suddenly see the difference.
THESAURUSsee to notice something with your eyes, usually without planning to. Also used when saying that you watched a particular programme, film, game etc 看见,看到;观看〔节目、电影、比赛等〕Have you seen my keys anywhere? 你有没有在哪里看到过我的钥匙?
Did you see the basketball game last night? 昨天晚上你看篮球比赛了吗?
look at somebody/something to keep your eyes pointed toward someone or something, especially someone or something that is not moving 看某人/某物〔尤指静止的人或物〕I looked at the map. 我看了地图。
She was looking at him in a strange way. 她正奇怪地看着他。
notice to see something interesting or unusual 注意到〔有趣或异常的事〕I noticed a police car outside their house. 我注意到他们房子外面停着一辆警车。
spot to suddenly see something, especially something you are looking for 突然发现〔尤指正在寻找的东西〕Nick spotted the advertisement in the paper. 尼克在报纸上看到了这则广告。
catch sight of/catch a glimpse of (also glimpse formal) to suddenly see someone or something for a short time, usually not clearly 突然看到,瞥见〔常指看得不清楚〕I caught sight of him in the hotel lobby, and followed him out the door. 我在酒店大堂里瞥见他,便跟着他出了门。
He glimpsed her face as she went into the courtroom. 她走进法庭时,他瞥见了她的脸。
make out somebody/something to see something, but only with difficulty 〔勉强〕看出某人/某物Ahead, I could just make out the figure of a woman. 前面我只看得出是一个女人的身影。
witness to see something happen, especially a crime or an accident 亲眼看见,目击〔尤指看到罪案或事故〕The police are asking anyone who witnessed the attack to come forward. 警方呼吁这起袭击事件的目击者出来作证。
observe formal to see and pay attention to something 观察到,注意到Officers observed him driving at 100 mph. 警官注意到他的行驶速度是每小时100英里。
sight especially written to suddenly see something or someone from a long distance, especially when you have been looking for a long time 看见,发现〔尤指找了很久的人或物〕The missing boys were sighted by a rescue helicopter. 失踪的男孩们被一架救援直升机发现。
The crew finally sighted land. 船员们终于看到了陆地。
nUnable to seeblind unable to see anythingShe has been blind from birth.
partially-sighted not able to see things very well, although not completely blindGood lighting can be very important for partially sighted people.
visually handicapped/impaired completely blind or not able to see very much – used especially in official reports, forms etca special school for visually impaired children
46 see about something phrasal verbphr v a) DEAL WITHto 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 something Claire’s gone to see about getting tickets for the concert. 克莱尔已经去张罗音乐会的门票了。
b) we’ll see about that spoken i. STOP something THAT IS HAPPENING (also we’ll have to see about that) used to say that you do not know if something will be possible 我们还得看看行不行,看看再说 ‘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。”“嗯,我们还得看看再说。”
ii. (also we’ll soon see about that) 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的计划〕 see about doing something• Kenji will have to see about getting a visa.
we’ll see about that• "I want to go to Joshua's tonight." "Well, we'll have to see about that."• Kim wants to go to this party, huh? Well, we'll see about that! 47 see something against something phrasal verbphr v 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。
n Grammar See against is usually passive.
see against • Although I have not seen it scratch against rocks recently, it does still occasionally gulp air from the surface.• I could see our faces against the dark waters of the river.• But the temptation to intervene grew nevertheless, particularly as I saw things turning against the innocent maidservant.• He saw me standing against the mirror and stopped.• He had seen their silhouette against the night sky.• Rookie Michael Finley, who played every regular-season game, never saw action against the Spurs because of an ankle sprain.• Now I see you contending against the woman like the adversaries.• In Lonsdale's view, the 1790s saw a reaction against women writers. 48 see around phrasal verbphr v a) see somebody 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。
b) see you around spoken used to say goodbye to someone when you have not made a definite arrangement to meet again 再见〔用于道别而没有约定再见面〕 c) see around/round something British EnglishBrELOOK AT to visit a place and walk around looking at it 四处[到处]看看 Would you like to see round the house? 你想在屋子里看看吗?
see you around• "Have a good trip." "OK, see you around."• It's good to see you around again.• I never actually met her, but I've seen her around, and I heard a lot about her.• I had seen him around, frequently.• One can imagine a Soviet general fuming to see it around her neck.• Why not the women I saw all around me, working from before dawn to dark?• There was Charlie and Polly at the boardinghouse and he had seen me around the city with-the girls at work.• She had seen them around the hotel for the last five days.• The scholar sees all around the issue, not the kind of preparation for political action or most power strategies. 49 see in phrasal verbphr v a) not know what somebody sees in somebody (also what does somebody see in sb?) 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。
b) see something in somebody/somethingLIKE somebody OR something 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。
c) see somebody inSHOW/LET somebody SEE something 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。
d) see in the New YearCELEBRATE to celebrate the beginning of a new year 迎接新年的到来 not know what somebody sees in somebody• What does Ron see in her? see in the New Year• Most of us of course will be occupied seeing in the New Year.• Scott Base was the first occupied place in the world to see in the new year.• They'd planned to go with Sinatra to his home in the desert to see in the New Year.• Meanwhile more than 30,000 people will see in the new year squeezed into bed-and-breakfast accommodation. 50 see somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verbphr v a) DEFENDBEAT/DEFEATto 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。
b) GOODBYEto 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. 他们到机场送儿子去了。
c) (also see somebody off something)FOLLOW 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。
see off• Coronado, who thought him to be out of his mind, reluctantly saw the men off.• Several hundred people had waited at Pier 41 to see the celebrities off.• When Harriet once again saw her daughter off at Penzance station it was this time with a sense of relief.• I could see them scrambling off into the woods as we came up.• If he caught him up here again he'd see him off, scare him to death.• A class 31 is seen coming off the Mansfield line with a freight from Clipstone in 1965.• We had now spent three weeks at Aubagne and had seen detachments move off to Castelnaudary, and numerous people rejected. 51 see somebody/something out phrasal verbphr v a) GOODBYEto go to the door with someone to say goodbye to them when they leave 将…送到门口 Don’t worry, I can see myself out (=leave the building without anyone coming with me). 别担心,我自己能出去的。
b) see something ↔ outCONTINUE/NOT STOP 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合同期余下的18个月。
She saw out her last years at Sudeley Castle. 她在休德利城堡度过了自己最后的岁月。
52.see over something phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE LOOK ATto look at something large such as a house, especially in order to decide if you want to buy it 〔尤指在考虑是否购买时〕察看〔房屋等〕 53 see through phrasal verbphr v a) see through somebody/somethingTRICK/DECEIVE 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。
I can’t bluff – she’d see right through me. 我不能吹牛——她一眼就能识破。
b) see something throughCONTINUE/NOT STOP to continue doing something until it is finished, especially something difficult or unpleasant 把某事进行到底〔尤指困难或不愉快的事〕 It’ll take a lot of effort to see the project through. 完成这个项目需要投入很大的精力。
c) see somebody through (something)HELP 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. 我的钱够我失业后维持六个月。
d) see something through somebody’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. 这个世界在儿童的眼里是截然不同的。
see through• The course was hard, but I wanted to see it through.• Cassidy, aged 83, intends to see the project through to completion. see right through me• She can see right through me, he thought.
see something through somebody’s eyes• We have come to see it through the eyes of the people who take part in it.
54 see to somebody/something phrasal verbphr v DEAL WITHto 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 something seen to You should get that tooth seen to by a dentist. 你该让牙医看看你的那颗牙。
have/get something seen to• I wait awhile, until they have all been seen to.• The quality of our lodges is so superb, they really do have to be seen to be appreciated.• Norber's giant mushrooms have to be seen to be believed.• Other comets have also been seen to break up.• Some of these small bodies have actually been seen to come very close to Earth.• Other gelada males without harems have been seen to sit watching such a fight.• They have been seen to spring suddenly into existence, to change shape, merge and split.• Humpback whales have even been seen to weave a snare of air-bubbles - a bubble net.