see
- v.看见;认为;见到;弄清，了解;看出;确保;考虑;观看(比赛、电视节目、演出等);理解;经历;送;看得见;拜访;会见;遇见;设想;有视力;与（某人）待在一起;为…发生的时间;为…发生的地点
- n.主教(或大主教)教区;主教(或大主教)权限;牧座
seeverb
用眼 use eyes
看见；见到；看出
to become aware of sb/sth by using your eyes
She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd.
她在人群里找来找去，但没看见他。
He could see (that) she had been crying.
他看得出她哭过。
Did you see what happened?
你看见出什么事了吗？
I hate to see you unhappy.
我不愿见你不高兴。
The opera was the place to see and be seen (= by other important or fashionable people) .
歌剧院是个名流和时尚人士竞显风采的地方。
She was seen running away from the scene of the crime.
有人看见她从犯罪现场跑开。
I saw you put the key in your pocket.
我见你把钥匙放进了口袋里。
He was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed.
有人看见他在案发时间前后进入那栋建筑物。
看得见；看；有视力
to have or use the power of sight
She will never see again (= she has become blind) .
她再也看不见东西了。
On a clear day you can see for miles from here.
在晴天，你从这儿能看出去很远。
It was getting dark and I couldn't see to read.
天色黑下来，我看不成书了。
观看 watch
观看（比赛、电视节目、演出等）
to watch a game, television programme, performance, etc.
Did you see that programme on Brazil last night?
昨晚你有没有看那个有关巴西的节目？
In the evening we went to see a movie.
晚上，我们去看了一场电影。
Fifty thousand people saw the match.
有五万人观看了那场比赛。
检索资料 look up information
见；参见
to look at sth in order to find information
See page 158.
参见第158页。
偶然遇见 meet by chance
遇见；碰到；邂逅
to be near and recognize sb; to meet sb by chance
Guess who I saw at the party last night!
你猜猜，昨天我在晚会上碰见谁了！
拜访 visit
拜访；看望；探视
to visit sb
Come and see us again soon.
早点再来看我们。
会见 have meeting
会见；会晤
to have a meeting with sb
You ought to see a doctor about that cough.
你得找个大夫看看你的咳嗽。
What is it you want to see me about?
你找我有什么事？
度过时间 spend time
与（某人）待在一起；交往
to spend time with sb
Are you seeing anyone (= having a romantic relationship with anyone) ?
你是不是跟什么人好上了？
They've been seeing a lot of each other (= spending a lot of time together) recently.
他们近来老泡在一起。
理解 understand
理解；明白；领会
to understand sth
‘It opens like this.’ ‘Oh, I see .’
“这样就打开了。”“哦，我明白了。”
He didn't see the joke.
他没听懂这则笑话。
I don't think she saw the point of the story.
我觉得她没有领会故事的中心意思。
I can see both sides of the argument.
争论双方的观点我都清楚。
Make Lydia see reason (= be sensible) , will you?
你要让莉迪娅明白道理好不好？
Can't you see (that) he's taking advantage of you?
他在利用你，难道你看不出来？
I don't see that it matters what Josh thinks.
乔希怎么想有什么要紧，我不明白。
‘It's broken.’ ‘Oh yes, I see what you mean .’
“它破了。”“噢，我明白你的意思。”
‘Can we go swimming?’ ‘ I don't see why not (= yes, you can) .’
“我们可以去游泳吗？”“可以呀。”
The government not only has to do something, it must be seen to be doing something (= people must be aware that it is doing sth) .
政府不仅必须采取措施，而且必须让人们知道它在采取措施。
认为 have opinion
认为；看待
to have an opinion of sth
I see things differently now.
现在，我看问题的方法不一样了。
Try to see things from her point of view.
设法从她那个角度去看问题。
Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it (= in my opinion) .
依我看，主要问题是缺钱。
The way I see it , you have three main problems.
我认为你有三个主要问题。
想象 imagine
设想；想象
to consider sth as a future possibility; to imagine sb/sth as sth
I can't see her changing her mind.
我无法想象她会改变主意。
His colleagues see him as a future director.
他的同事认为他很可能是未来的负责人。
弄清 find out
（通过查看、打听、等待）弄清，了解
to find out sth by looking, asking or waiting
‘Has the mail come yet?’ ‘I'll just go and see.’
“邮件来了没有？”“我去看看。”
‘Is he going to get better?’ ‘I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see .’
“他能好吗？”“不清楚，我们只能等着瞧了。”
We'll have a great time, you'll see .
你瞧着吧，我们会很开心的。
Go and see what the kids are doing, will you?
你去看看孩子们在干什么好不好？
We'll have to see how it goes .
我们得看看情况怎么样。
I see (that) interest rates are going up again.
我知道利率又在提高了。
It can be seen that certain groups are more at risk than others.
看得出，有的组风险大，有的组风险小。
考虑；定夺
to find out or decide sth by thinking or considering
‘Will you be able to help us?’ ‘I don't know, I'll have to see.’
“你能帮助我们吗？”“不好说，我得考虑一下。”
‘Can I go to the party?’ ‘ We'll see (= I'll decide later) .’
“我能去参加聚会吗？”“待会儿再看吧。”
I'll see what I can do to help.
我考虑考虑，看我能帮上什么忙。
确保 make sure
确保；务必（做到）
to make sure that you do sth or that sth is done
See that all the doors are locked before you leave.
一定要确保所有的门都锁好了再走。
经历 experience
经历；遭受
to experience or suffer sth
He has seen a great deal in his long life.
他在漫长的一生中经历了许多事情。
I hope I never live to see the day when computers finally replace books.
我可不愿意活到那一天，看着计算机最终取代书籍。
It didn't surprise her─she had seen it all before .
她没有大惊小怪——她以前全都见识过。
见证事件 witness event
为…发生的时间
to be the time when an event happens
Next year sees the centenary of Verdi's death.
明年是威尔第逝世一百周年。
为…发生的地点
to be the place where an event happens
This stadium has seen many thrilling football games.
在这座体育场里进行过许多激动人心的足球比赛。
帮助 help
送；护送
to go with sb to help or protect them
I saw the old lady across (= helped her cross) the road.
我护送老太太穿过马路。
May I see you home (= go with you as far as your house) ?
我可不可以送你回家？
My secretary will see you out (= show you the way out of the building) .
我的秘书会把你送出去。
clearly visible; in a way that is clearly visible
used when you are thinking or trying to remember sth
让我想一想，她现在多大了呢？
Now let me see─how old is she now?
to realize that there is going to be a problem before it happens
我们本该料到的。承受着那么大的压力，他不可能坚持下去。
We should have seen it coming. There was no way he could keep going under all that pressure.
to find out or look at sth yourself in order to be sure that what sb is saying is true
要是不信我说的，你自己去看看！
If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself!
to realize that sb/sth is not as good, pleasant, etc. as they/it seem
because of the fact that…
他请病假整整一周了，所以今天也不大可能来。
Seeing that he's been off sick all week he's unlikely to come.
goodbye
现在我可该走了。再见！
I'd better be going now. See you!
used when you are explaining sth
要知道，问题是星期五以前我们完不了事。
You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday.
办理；照料；料理；安排
to deal with sth
I must see about (= prepare) lunch.
我得做午饭了。
He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help) .
他说他不帮忙，是不是？好，我们这就去找他。
I'll have to see about getting that roof repaired.
我得找人把房顶修一修。
看上；看中；觉得…有趣
to find sb/sth attractive or interesting
I don't know what she sees in him.
我不知道她看上他哪儿了。
寿命比某人长；看着某人故去
to last longer than the rest of sb's life
I've had this coat for years, and I'm sure it will see me out.
这件外衣我穿了好多年，我敢说它能穿一辈子。
持续到…结束
to reach the end or last until the end of sth
They had enough fuel to see the winter out.
他们有足够的燃料过冬。
He saw out his career in Italy.
他在意大利一直工作到退休。
察看（某处）
to visit and look at a place carefully
We need to see over the house before we can make you an offer.
我们需要好好看了房子以后才能给你开个价。
看透；识破
to realize the truth about sb/sth
We saw through him from the start.
一开始我们就识破他了。
I can see through your little game (= I am aware of the trick you are trying to play on me) .
我看透了你的小把戏。
把（任务、工程等）进行到底；坚持完成
to not give up doing a task, project, etc. until it is finished
She's determined to see the job through.
她决心完成这项工作。
帮助（或支持）某人度过
to give help or support to sb for a particular period of time
Her courage and good humour saw her through.
她靠着顽强的勇气和乐观的性格挺了过来。
I only have $20 to see me through the week.
我只有20元来维持我这一周了。
办理；照管；料理
to deal with sth
Will you see to the arrangements for the next meeting?
你来负责安排下次会议，好吗？
Don't worry─ I'll see to it .
别担心——这事儿我来处理。
We'll have to get that door seen to (= repaired) .
我们得找人把那扇门修一下。
确保；务使
to make sure that…
Can you see to it that the fax goes this afternoon?
你保证今天下午就把传真发出去，行吗？
noun
formal主教（或大主教）教区；主教（或大主教）权限；牧座
the district or office of a bishop or an archbishop
the Holy See (= the office of the Pope )
（罗马）宗座
All these words mean to know or realize sth, for example why sth happens, how sth works or what sth means.以上各词均含懂得、理解、认识到之义。
to know or realize the meaning of words, a language, what sb says, etc.; to know or realize how or why sth happens, how it works or why it is important指懂、理解、领会（词意、语言、话语等），了解、认识到、明白（事情如何或为何发生、如何起作用或为何重要等）：
I don't understand the instructions.
我不懂这些指令的意思。
Doctors still don't understand much about the disease.
医生对这种疾病还不太了解。
to understand what is happening, what sb is saying, how sth works or how important sth is指理解、明白、领会（正在发生的事、某人的话、某事如何起作用或重要性如何）：
‘It opens like this.’ ‘Oh, I see .’
“这样就打开了。”“哦，我明白了。”
Oh yes, I see what you mean .
噢，我明白你的意思了。
( informal ) to understand a joke, what sb is trying to tell you, or a situation that they are trying to describe指理解、明白（笑话、某人试图告知的事或描述的情况）：
She didn't get the joke.
她听不懂那个笑话。
I don't get you.
我搞不懂你的意思。
to understand an explanation, a story or the meaning of sth指理解、明白（说明、故事、意思）：
Sorry─I don't quite follow.
对不起，我不太听懂你的话。
The plot is almost impossible to follow.
故事情节几乎叫人不明所以。
to come to understand a fact, an idea or how to do sth指理解、领会、领悟、明白（事实、想法或如何做某事）：
They failed to grasp the importance of his words.
他们没有理解他的话的重要性。
You can use understand or grasp for the action of realizing the meaning or importance of sth for the first time. |
Only understand can be used to talk about languages, words or writing. |
(often used in negative statements) ( formal ) to understand a fact, idea or reason（常用于否定句中）用于理解、领悟、明白（事实、想法或原因）：
The concept of infinity is almost impossible for the human mind to comprehend.
无穷的概念几乎是人类的大脑无法理解的。
see
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VERB 看见;看到
When you see something, you notice it using your eyes.You can't see colours at night...
晚上看不见颜色。
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see表示因眼睛获得视觉图像而感觉到某物的存在，常与 can 连用，例如，I can see the fax here on the desk (我能看见放在桌子上的那份传真)。如果想表示某人正在注意看眼睛所看见的某件东西，则用 look at 或 watch。一般而言，look at 用于表示看静止的物体，watch 用于表示看移动或变化的物体:I asked him to look at the picture above his bed (我让他看他床头上方的那幅画), He watched Blake run down the stairs (他看着布莱克跑下楼梯)。
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VERB 与…见面;看望;会见
If you see someone, you visit them or meet them.I saw him yesterday...
我昨天见到他了。
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VERB 观看，看(娱乐节目等)
If you see an entertainment such as a play, film, concert, or sports game, you watch it.He had been to see a Semi-Final of the FA Cup...
他看过一场足总杯半决赛。
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VERB 看出;意识到
If you see that something is true or exists, you realize by observing it that it is true or exists.I could see she was lonely.
我能看出她很寂寞。
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VERB 明白;领会;理解
If you see what someone means or see why something happened, you understand what they mean or understand why it happened.Oh, I see what you're saying...
哦，我明白你的意思了。
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VERB 认为;把…看作
If you see someone or something as a certain thing, you have the opinion that they are that thing.She saw him as a visionary, but her father saw him as a man who couldn't make a living...
她认为他是一个有眼光的人，但是她父亲却认为他没有谋生的能力。
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VERB 看出;看上，欣赏(某种特质)
If you see a particular quality in someone, you believe they have that quality. If you ask what someone sees in a particular person or thing, you want to know what they find attractive about that person or thing.Frankly, I don't know what Paul sees in her...
坦白地说，我不知道保罗看上她什么了。
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VERB 想象;预测
If you see something happening in the future, you imagine it, or predict that it will happen.A good idea, but can you see Taylor trying it?...
主意不错，不过你认为泰勒会尝试它吗？
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VERB 目睹;经历;见证
If a period of time or a person sees a particular change or event, it takes place during that period of time or while that person is alive.Yesterday saw the resignation of the acting Interior Minister...
昨天代理内政部长辞职了。
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VERB 察看;弄清;了解
You can use see in expressions to do with finding out information. For example, if you say 'I'll see what's happening', you mean that you intend to find out what is happening.Let me just see what the next song is...
我来看看下一首歌是什么。
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VERB 想办法，尽力(帮忙)
You can use see to promise to try and help someone. For example, if you say 'I'll see if I can do it', you mean that you will try to do the thing concerned.I'll see if I can call her for you...
我会尽力帮你把她叫来。
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VERB 确保;保证
If you see that something is done or if you see to it that it is done, you make sure that it is done.See that you take care of him...
一定要照顾好他。
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VERB 护送;陪伴
If you see someone to a particular place, you accompany them to make sure that they get there safely, or to show politeness.He didn't offer to see her to her car...
他没有提出要陪她去取车。
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VERB 遇到;拜访
If you see a lot of someone, you often meet each other or visit each other.We used to see quite a lot of his wife, Carolyn...
我们以前经常见到他的妻子卡罗琳。
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VERB 与…交往;与…谈恋爱
If you are seeing someone, you spend time with them socially, and are having a romantic or sexual relationship.My husband was still seeing her and he was having an affair with her.
我的丈夫仍在和她来往，而且两人还搞婚外情。
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VERB (我们)知道，了解
Some writers use see in expressions such as we saw and as we have seen to refer to something that has already been explained or described.We saw in Chapter 16 how annual cash budgets are produced...
在第 16 章我们了解了年度现金预算是怎样制订的。
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VERB (书中)见，参见
See is used in books to indicate to readers that they should look at another part of the book, or at another book, because more information is given there.Surveys consistently find that men report feeling safe on the street after dark. See, for example, Hindelang and Garofalo (1978)...
多项调查一致显示，男性认为天黑后在大街上行走是安全的。比如，参见欣德朗和加罗法洛(1978)。
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PHRASE 既然;因为;鉴于
You can use seeing that or seeing as to introduce a reason for what you are saying.He is in the marriage bureau business, which is mildly ironic seeing that his dearest wish is to get married himself...
他从事婚姻介绍工作，这多少有点讽刺意味，因为他最大的愿望就是自己能结婚。
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CONVENTION 我明白;原来如此
You can say 'I see' to indicate that you understand what someone is telling you.'He came home in my car.' — 'I see.'
“他坐我的车回家来的。”——“哦，是这样。”
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CONVENTION (表示暂不作决定)看看吧，再说吧
People say 'I'll see' or 'We'll see' to indicate that they do not intend to make a decision immediately, and will decide later.We'll see. It's a possibility.
再说吧，可能会的。
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CONVENTION (表示试图记起某事或找到某物)让我想一想，让我看看
People say 'let me see' or 'let's see' when they are trying to remember something, or are trying to find something.Let's see, they're six — no, make that five hours ahead of us...
让我想一想，他们比我们早 6 个——不，就算是早 5 个小时完成。
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PHRASE 意识到错误;明白事理
If you try to make someone see sense or see reason, you try to make them realize that they are wrong or are being stupid.He was hopeful that by sitting together they could both see sense and live as good neighbours...
他希望他们坐到一起，彼此能清醒理智，和睦为邻。
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CONVENTION (用于向某人解释某事物并鼓励其倾听和理解)你瞧，你知道，看吧
You can say 'you see' when you are explaining something to someone, to encourage them to listen and understand.Well, you see, you shouldn't really feel that way about it...
好了，知道吗，对那件事你真的不应该那么想。
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CONVENTION 再见;回头见;呆会儿见
'See you', 'be seeing you', and 'see you later' are ways of saying goodbye to someone when you expect to meet them again soon.'Talk to you later.' — 'All right. See you love.'
“ 回头再跟你谈。”——“好的。再见，亲爱的。”
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CONVENTION 到时候你就知道了;你等着瞧吧
You can say 'You'll see' to someone if they do not agree with you about what you think will happen in the future, and you believe that you will be proved right.The thrill wears off after a few years of marriage. You'll see.
婚后几年这种兴奋感就会逐渐消逝。你等着瞧吧。
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to see the back of someone→ see:back
noun
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- the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
verb
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- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
- Now I see!
- I just can't see your point
- Does she realize how important this decision is?
- I don't understand the idea
- Synonym: understand realize realise
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- get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
- I learned that she has two grown-up children
- I see that you have been promoted
- Synonym: learn hear get word get wind pick up find out get a line discover
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- make sense of;assign a meaning to
- What message do you see in this letter?
- How do you interpret his behavior?
- Synonym: interpret construe
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- be careful or certain to do something;make certain of something
- He verified that the valves were closed
- See that the curtains are closed
- control the quality of the product
- Synonym: check insure see to it ensure control ascertain assure
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- deem to be
- She views this quite differently from me
- I consider her to be shallow
- I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
- Synonym: consider reckon view regard
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- deliberate or decide
- See whether you can come tomorrow
- let's see--which movie should we see tonight?
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- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- I want to see whether she speaks French
- See whether it works
- find out if he speaks Russian
- Check whether the train leaves on time
- Synonym: determine check find out ascertain watch learn
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- match or meet
- I saw the bet of one of my fellow players
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- receive as a specified guest
- the doctor will see you now
- The minister doesn't see anybody before noon
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- imagine;conceive of;see in one's mind
- I can't see him on horseback!
- I can see what will happen
- I can see a risk in this strategy
- Synonym: visualize visualise envision project fancy figure picture image
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- come together
- I'll probably see you at the meeting
- How nice to see you again!
- Synonym: meet run into encounter run across come across
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- accompany or escort
- I'll see you to the door
- Synonym: escort
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- go or live through
- We had many trials to go through
- he saw action in Viet Nam
- Synonym: experience go through
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- perceive or be contemporaneous with
- We found Republicans winning the offices
- You'll see a lot of cheating in this school
- The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions
- I want to see results
- Synonym: witness find
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- perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
- You have to be a good observer to see all the details
- Can you see the bird in that tree?
- He is blind--he cannot see
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- see and understand, have a good eye
- The artist must first learn to see
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- observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
- The customs agent examined the baggage
- I must see your passport before you can enter the country
- Synonym: examine
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- see or watch
- view a show on television
- This program will be seen all over the world
- view an exhibition
- Catch a show on Broadway
- see a movie
- Synonym: watch view catch take in
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- observe as if with an eye
- The camera saw the burglary and recorded it
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- date regularly;have a steady relationship with
- Did you know that she is seeing an older man?
- He is dating his former wife again!
- Synonym: go steady go out date
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- go to see for professional or business reasons
- You should see a lawyer
- We had to see a psychiatrist
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- go to see for a social visit
- I went to see my friend Mary the other day
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- go to see a place, as for entertainment
- We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning
- Synonym: visit
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- take charge of or deal with
- Could you see about lunch?
- I must attend to this matter
- She took care of this business
- Synonym: attend take care look
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Bring it into the light so I can see it .
把它拿到亮的地方，好让我看见。
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Come on ! Quick ! They 'll see us !
快点吧！快！他们会看见我们的！
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I would very much like to see you again .
我很想再见到你。
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I 'll see you in the new year .
新的一年里再见。
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I can probably make the time to see them .
我大概能腾出时间去看望他们。
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I 'll see you at one .
我一点钟见你。
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We 'd like to see it for ourselves .
我们想亲眼看看它。
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Down through the years this town has seen many changes .
这些年来这座城市发生了许多变化。
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What is it you want to see me about ?
你找我有什么事？
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You used to see a lot of her , didn 't you ?
你过去常见她吧？
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I 'll see what I can do to help .
我考虑考虑，看我能帮上什么忙。
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You came all this way to see us ?
你大老远地跑来看我们？
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I went to see if my old school was still there .
我去看过母校是否依然存在。
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Why don 't we go and see it together ?
咱们为什么不一起去看看呢？
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You 've grown since the last time I saw you !
自从我上次见到你后，你又见长了！
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Can 't you see he 's taking advantage of you ?
他在利用你，难道你看不出来？
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You should have seen her face when she found out !
你真该看看她发现事情真相时脸上的表情！
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Lack of money is the main problem , as I see it .
依我看，主要问题是缺钱。
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I can 't see you now ─ some other time , maybe .
我现在不能见你——也许别的时候吧。
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Her friends from work came to see her in the hospital .
她工作单位的朋友来医院看望她。
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You could see from his face that he was lying .
从他的表情上你可以看出他在说假话。
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In his work we see the collision of two different traditions .
在他的作品中我们看到两种不同传统的碰撞。
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I never thought I 'd see her again .
我从未料想到还会见到她。
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He couldn 't get close enough to see .
他无法靠近看个清楚。
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He was seen as a threat to the established order .
他被视为现存制度的大敌。
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I 've yet to see all the players in action .
我还得看所有参赛者的实地比赛。
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When did you last see him ?
你上次什么时候见到他的？
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When did you see him last ?
你最近什么时候见过他？
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I 'll stop by and see you next time I 'm down your way .
下次我去你那一带时会顺道去看你的。
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I don 't think she saw the point of the story .
我觉得她没有领会故事的中心意思。
侧重短暂的看的动作，但并不一定能看见，有时用来唤起别人的注意。
Look at the blackboard.
看黑板。
Look at my new car.
瞧瞧我的新车。
She covered her eyes, afraid to look.
她蒙上眼睛，不敢看。
指注意到某事物，或为了解某人、某事而对其进行仔细观察。
The far side of the moon is difficult for us to observe.
我们难以观察到月亮的另一面。
Thousands of people observed the ship leaving the harbour.
数以千计的人观看了轮船离港下水的情形。
The scientist carefully observed the specimen.
这名科学家仔细观察标本。
指发现或意识到某事；也指以某种方式理解某人或某事。
I perceived a change in his behaviour.
我发觉他的行为有些变化。
I can't perceive any difference between these pictures.
我看不出这些图片有什么差别。
She is perceived as the future president.
她被视为未来的总裁。
侧重看的结果；也指眼睛看得见或观看比赛、电视节目等。
He looked but saw nothing.
他看了看，但什么也没有看见。
You can see for miles from here.
从这儿可以看到好几英里远。
Did you see that programme last night?
你昨晚看那个节目了吗？
指在一段时间内关注某人或某事。
watch television
看电视
Next time you visit the zoo, watch the tigers carefully.
下次你们参观动物园，要仔细观察老虎。
Can you recommend a place where we can watch the beautiful sunrise?
你能推荐一个我们可以观看美丽日出的地方吗？
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