see
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they see | |
| he / she / it sees | |
| past simple saw | |
| past participle seen | |
| -ing form seeing |
- [transitive, intransitive]
(not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 to become aware of somebody/something by using your eyes 看见；见到；看出 - see somebody/something
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。 I looked out of the window but saw nothing. 我向窗外望去，什么也没看见。 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丰采的地方。 I would like to see some proof of this statement. 我想看看这个说法的一些证明。 The divers reported seeing a lot of sharks. 潜水员报告说看到了很多鲨鱼。 He recalls seeing his father sitting at the kitchen table. 他回忆起看见父亲坐在厨房的餐桌旁。 I've never seen anything like this! 我从来没见过这样的东西！ - see (that)…
He could see (that) she had been crying. 他看得出她哭过。 - see what, how, etc…
Did you see what happened? 你看见出什么事了吗？ If you watch carefully, you’ll see how it is done. 如果你仔细观察，你会看到它是如何做到的。 - see somebody/something + adj.
I hate to see you unhappy. 我不愿见你不高兴。 - see somebody/something doing something
She was seen running away from the scene of the crime. 有人看见她从犯罪现场跑开。 - see somebody/something do something
I saw you put the key in your pocket. 我见你把钥匙放进了口袋里。 - somebody/something is seen to do something
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。 - (figurative)
The government not only has to do something, it must be seen to be doing something (= people must be aware that it is doing something). 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。 - see + adv./prep.
The walls were too high to see over. 墙太高了，看不清。
Homophones seas | sees | seizeseas sees seizeSynonyms seesee- spot
- catch
- glimpse
- see to become aware of somebody/something 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。
- spot to see or notice somebody/something, especially suddenly or when they are not easy to see or notice:
I’ve just spotted a mistake on the front cover. 我刚才在封面上发现了一处错误。
- catch to see or notice something for a moment, but not clearly or completely:
She caught sight of a car in the distance. 她瞥见远处有一辆车。 He caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror. 他看了一眼镜子中的自己。
- glimpse (literary
) to see somebody/something for a moment, but not clearly or completely: 指瞥见、看一眼： He’d glimpsed her through the window as he passed. 他路过时透过窗户瞥见了她。
- to see/spot that/how/what/where/who…
- to suddenly see/spot/glimpse somebody/something
Extra ExamplesA dolphin? Oh, let me see! 海豚？哦，让我看看！ I can't wait to see his face! 我等不及要见他！ I could see the boat clearly now. 现在我能清楚地看到那条船。 We could just see the hotel in the distance. 我们只能看见远处的旅馆。 The star is bright enough to see with the naked eye. 那颗星星很亮，肉眼就能看见。 I know it's hard to believe but I saw it with my own eyes. 我知道这令人难以置信，可确实是我亲眼所见。 He was surprised to see Lucy standing there. 看见露西站在那儿，他大吃一惊。 I looked up, only to see Tommy chatting to someone. 我抬起头，只看见汤米在跟人聊天。 I'd love to see her win the gold medal. 我希望看到她拿金牌。 It's nice to see the children playing together. 看到孩子们在一起玩真好。 He didn't live to see his grandchildren. 他未能活到他的孙辈们出世。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- easily
- plainly
- …
- be able to
- can
- go to
- …
- into
- get a/the chance to see
- get an/the opportunity to see
- have a/the chance to see
- …
- see somebody/something
- [intransitive]
(not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 to have or use the power of sight 看得见；看；有视力 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。 - see to do something
It was getting dark and I couldn't see to read. 天色黑下来，我看不成书了。 I could hardly see because of the smoke. 由于有烟，我几乎什么都看不见。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- easily
- plainly
- …
- be able to
- can
- go to
- …
- into
- get a/the chance to see
- get an/the opportunity to see
- have a/the chance to see
- …
- [transitive]
(not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 to watch a game, television programme, performance, etc. 观看（比赛、电视节目、演出等） - see something
Did you see that programme on Brazil last night? 昨晚你有没有看那个介绍巴西的节目？ 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。 I finally got to see them in concert. 我终于有机会在音乐厅见到他们。 I really want to see this film now. 我现在真的很想看这部电影。 This performance was very beautiful, like nothing I had ever seen before. 这场表演非常精彩，我从未见过。 I remember seeing that movie when I was a kid. 我记得小时候看过那部电影。 - see something on something
It's not the sort of thing you see on TV that often. 这不是你经常在电视上看到的那种东西。 This film really deserves to be seen on a big screen. 这部电影真的值得在大银幕上看。
Synonyms looklook- watch
- see
- view
- observe
- look to turn your eyes in a particular direction:
If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. 你要是仔细看，从这里就可以看见我们的房子。 She looked at me and smiled. 她看了看我，笑了。
- watch to look at somebody/something for a time, paying attention to what happens:
to watch television 看电视 Watch what I do, then you try. 你注意看我的动作，然后试着做。
- see to watch a game, television programme, performance, etc.:
In the evening we went to see a movie. 晚上我们去看了一场电影。
- view (formal) to look at something, especially when you look carefully; to watch television, a film, etc.:
People came from all over the world to view her work. 观众从世界各地涌来欣赏她的作品。
watch, see or view? 用 watch、see 还是 view？ - observe (formal
) to watch somebody/something carefully, especially to learn more about them or it: 指观察、注视、监视： The patients were observed over a period of several months. 这些病人被观察了数月之久。
- to look/watch for somebody/something
- to watch/observe what/who/how…
- to look/watch/view/observe (somebody/something) with amazement/surprise/disapproval, etc.
- to watch/see/view a film/show/programme
- to watch/see a match/game/fight
- to look (at somebody/something)/watch (somebody/something)/observe somebody/something carefully/closely
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- easily
- plainly
- …
- be able to
- can
- go to
- …
- into
- get a/the chance to see
- get an/the opportunity to see
- have a/the chance to see
- …
- see something
- [transitive, intransitive]
(used in orders 用于祈使句 to look at something in order to find information; to go to somebody in order to ask for help or information 见；参见 - see something/somebody
See page 158. 参见第 158 页。 If you missed the session, see a member of staff for advice. 如果您错过了会议，请向工作人员寻求建议。 See Table 2 for details. 详见表2。 See also paragraphs 6.5 to 6.9 above. 另见上文第6.5至6.9段。 - see + adv./prep.
See above/below for a breakdown of the costs. 费用明细见上/下。 See over (= the next page) for details. 详见下页。
- see something/somebody
- [transitive] see somebody
(not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 to be near and recognize somebody; to meet somebody by chance 遇见；碰到；邂逅 - [transitive] see somebody/something
to visit somebody/something 拜访；看望；探视 Come and see us again soon. 早点再来看我们。 Around 200 000 visitors each year come to see the summer palace. 每年大约有20万游客来参观颐和园。
Extra ExamplesVeronica came to see him in prison. 韦罗妮卡来监狱看他。 He said he'd been to see his sister. 他说自己去看望姐姐了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + see- come to
- come around to
- come over to
- …
- about
- [transitive]
to have a meeting with somebody 会见；会晤 - see somebody about something
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？ - see somebody
I can only see you for five minutes. 我只能见你五分钟。
Extra ExamplesWhen was the last time you saw a dentist? 你上次去看牙医是什么时候？ She's gone to see the mechanic about getting her car repaired. 她去找修理工修车去了。 Logan came around to see me about a job. 洛根来我这里是想找个工作。 I'm here to see Lisa Daniels. 我是来见丽莎・丹尼尔斯的。 He came over to see me after my surgery. 我手术后，他来看我。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + see- come to
- come around to
- come over to
- …
- about
- see somebody about something
- [transitive]
(often used in the progressive tenses 常用于进行时 to spend time with somebody 与（某人）待在一起；交往 - [intransitive, transitive]
(not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 to understand something 理解；明白；领会 ‘It opens like this.’ ‘Oh, I see.’ “这样就打开了。” “哦，我明白了。” - see something
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。 He changed the way we see the world around us. 他改变了我们看待周围世界的方式。 to see a/the need for something 看出对某事的需求 I see no need to involve the law. 我认为没有必要牵涉到法律。 I can see both sides of the argument. 争论双方的观点我都清楚。 They saw nothing wrong with having three cars. 他们认为有三辆车没有错。 Make Lydia see reason (= be sensible), will you? 你要让莉迪娅明白道理好不好？ - see (that)…
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。 - see what, why, etc…
‘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。” They will be able to see what really happened there. 他们将能够看到那里到底发生了什么。
Synonyms understandunderstand- see
- get
- follow
- grasp
- comprehend
- understand to know or realize the meaning of words, a language, what somebody says, etc; to know or realize how or why something happens, how it works or why it is important:
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. 医生对这种疾病还了解不多。
- see to understand what is happening, what somebody is saying, how something works or how important something is:
‘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。
- get (informal
) to understand a joke, what somebody 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。
- follow to understand an explanation, a story or the meaning of something:
Sorry—I don’t quite follow. 抱歉，我没太听懂（你的话）。 The plot is almost impossible to follow. 故事情节几乎叫人不明所以。
- grasp to come to understand a fact, an idea or how to do something:
They failed to grasp the importance of his words. 他们没有理解他的话的重要性。
understand or grasp? 用 understand 还是 grasp？ - comprehend (often used in negative statements) (formal
) to understand a fact, idea or reason: （常用于否定句中）指理解、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。
- to understand/see/get/follow/grasp/comprehend what/why/how…
- to understand/see/grasp/comprehend that…
- to understand/see/get/grasp the point/idea (of something)
- to be easy/difficult/hard to understand/see/follow/grasp/comprehend
- to fully understand/see/grasp/comprehend something
Extra ExamplesI can see why you were so angry about it. 我明白你为什么如此生气了。 I don't see why she should get more money than the others. 我不明白为什么她应该比别人拿钱多。 I fail to see how this idea will help anyone. 我看不出来这个主意能对什么人有帮助。 It is difficult to see how to get around this problem. 很难想出解决这个问题的办法。 He doesn't see how important this is. 他不知道这有多重要。 I don't quite see what he's getting at. 我不太明白他在说什么。 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + see- can
- cannot
- do not
- …
- [transitive] see something + adv./prep.
(not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 to have an opinion of something 认为；看待 I see things differently now. 现在，我看问题的方式不一样了。 Try to see things from her point of view. 设法从她那个角度去看问题。 The way I see it, you have three main problems. 我认为你有三个主要问题。 As far as I can see (= in my opinion), you've done nothing wrong. 依我看，你没有做错任何事。 Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it (= in my opinion). 依我看，主要问题是缺钱。 She is in love with him but Darren sees their relationship in a different light (= has a different opinion). 她爱上了他，但达伦对他们的关系有不同的看法。
Synonyms regardregardTopics Opinion and argumentb1- call
- find
- consider
- see
- view
- regard to think of somebody/something in a particular way:
He seemed to regard the whole thing as a joke. 他似乎是把整件事当成玩笑。 - call to say that somebody/something has particular qualities or characteristics:
I wouldn’t call German an easy language. 我并不认为德语是一门容易学的语言。 - find to have a particular feeling or opinion about something:
You may find your illness hard to accept. 你可能觉得难以接受自己患病。 - consider to think of somebody/something in a particular way:
Who do you consider (to be) responsible for the accident? 你认为谁对这个事故负有责任？
regard or consider? 用 regard 还是 consider？ - see to have an opinion of something:
Try to see things from her point of view. 设法从她那个角度去看问题。 - view to think of somebody/something in a particular way:
How do you view your position within the company? 你如何看待你自己在公司中的位置？ 你如何看待自己在公司中的地位？视图与“关注”和“考虑”具有相同的含义，但频率稍低，形式稍不正式。主要结构是把某人/某物看做某人/某物(不能省略as)和用某物看某人/某物。
- to regard/consider/see/view somebody/something as something
- to regard/consider/see/view somebody/something from a particular point of view
- to find/consider somebody/something to be something
- generally/usually regarded/considered/seen/viewed as something
- to regard/consider/view somebody/something favourably/unfavourably
- [transitive]
(not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 to consider something as a future possibility; to imagine somebody/something as something 设想；想象 - see somebody/something/yourself doing something
I can't see her changing her mind. 我无法想象她会改变主意。 I can't really see myself working in a lab all day. 我真的看不到自己整天在实验室工作。 - see somebody/something/yourself as something
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。 She was quiet and withdrawn and never saw herself as a dancer. 她沉默寡言，性格孤僻，从来没有把自己当成舞者。
Synonyms imagineimagine- think
- see
- envisage
- envision
- imagine to form an idea in your mind of what somebody/something might be like:
The house was just as she had imagined it. 这房子正如她所想象的。
- think to imagine something that might happen or might have happened:
We couldn’t think where you’d gone. 我们猜想不出来你到哪里去了。 Just think—this time tomorrow we’ll be lying on a beach. 想想看，明天这个时候我们就躺在海滩上了。
- see to consider something as a future possibility; to imagine somebody as something:
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。
- envisage (especially British English)
to imagine what will happen in the future: 指想象、设想、展望： I don’t envisage working with him again. 我想象不出有再和他共事的可能。
- envision to imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation that you intend to work towards:
They envision an equal society, free from poverty and disease. 他们向往一个没有贫穷和疾病的平等社会。
- to imagine/see/envisage/envision somebody/something as something
- to imagine/see/envisage/envision (somebody) doing something
- to imagine/think/see/envisage/envision who/what/how…
- to imagine/think/envisage/envision that…
- see somebody/something/yourself doing something
- [intransitive, transitive]
(not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 to find out something by looking, asking or waiting （通过查看、打听、等待）弄清，了解 ‘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.’ “他会好起来吗？” “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。 - see what, how, etc…
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。 It will be interesting to see what happens. 看看会发生什么会很有趣。 - see (that)…
I see (that) interest rates are going up again. 我知道利率又在提高了。 - it is seen that…
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。
Extra ExamplesHe came over to see what was going on. 他走过来看发生了什么事。 I want to see how they'll react. 我想看看他们作何反应。 She turned to see who it was. 她回头看到底是谁。 I'm glad to see that you're keeping well. 看到你很健康，我真高兴。 You can see at a glance if all is well. 你一看便知是否一切顺利。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + see- want to
- come over to
- go over to
- …
- go and see
- wait and see
- [intransitive, transitive]
(not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 to find out or decide something by thinking or considering 考虑；定夺 - [transitive]
(not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 to make sure that you do something or that something is done 确保；务必（做到） - [transitive]
(not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 to experience or suffer something 经历；遭受 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。
Extra ExamplesHe saw first-hand the impact of colonialism. 他亲眼见证了殖民主义带来的冲击。 We expect to see an increase of 50–60%. 我们预期有 50% 到 60% 的增长。
- [transitive]
(not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 to be the time when an event happens 为…发生的时间 Next year sees the centenary of Saint-Saëns' death. 明年是圣桑逝世一百周年。 The twentieth century saw dramatic changes in most areas of life. 二十世纪见证了生活大部分领域的巨大变化。
- [transitive]
(not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 to be the place where an event happens 为…发生的地点 - [transitive] see somebody + adv./prep.
to go with somebody to help or protect them 送；护送
use eyes用眼
watch观看
look up/ask for information
meet by chance偶然遇见
visit拜访
have meeting会见
spend time度过时间
understand理解
have opinion认为
imagine想象
find out弄清
make sure确保
experience经历
witness event见证事件
help帮助
Word Originverb Old English sēon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zien and German sehen, perhaps from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sequi ‘follow’.
Idioms Most idioms containing see are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example not see the wood for the trees is at wood.
for all (the world) to see
let me see/let’s see
see something coming
see somebody/something for what they are/it is
to realize that somebody/something is not as good, pleasant, etc. as they/it seem 看清某人（或事物）的真实状况（不是表面那样美好）
see for yourself
seeing that…
(also informal seeing as (how)…)
see you (around/later/soon) | (I’ll) be seeing you
you see