及物动词
1.
1. We saw her chatting with her neighbors.
我们看到她在和邻居聊天。
2. I looked for Mike but couldn''t see him in the crowd.
我找过麦克，但是在人群中看不到他。
不及物动词
1. I don''t see at all.
我一点也不明白。
2. Can you see without your glasses?
你不戴眼镜能看得见吗？
交通
B：(Can’t you/ Don’t you) see there’s a line?
你（看不到/没看到）有一条线吗？
A：Oh, sorry.
噢，抱歉。
夜生活
A：Can I see your (ticket/ I.D.*/ driver’s license), please?
可以看一下您的（票/身份证/驾驶执照）吗？
B：Here you are.
给您。
培训
A：No (English/ listening to music/ visitors) allowed.
不准（说英语/听音乐/参观）。
B：Sorry. I didn’t see the sign.
对不起，我没有看到告示牌。
1. see：single upset event; 单粒子效应
2. see：software engineering environments; 软件工程环境
3. see：secondary emission electron; 次级放射电子
4. see：sharpness enhancement engine; 和锐利度增强引擎
1. 看见;看到
When you see something, you notice it using your eyes.
e.g. You can''t see colours at night...
晚上看不见颜色。
e.g. I saw a man making his way towards me...
我看到一名男子向我走来。
2. 与…见面;看望;会见
If you see someone, you visit them or meet them.
e.g. I saw him yesterday...
我昨天见到他了。
e.g. Mick wants to see you in his office right away...
米克要你马上去他的办公室见他。
3. 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.
e.g. He had been to see a Semi-Final of the FA Cup...
他看过一场足总杯半决赛。
e.g. It was one of the most amazing films I''ve ever seen.
这是我看过的最精彩的电影之一。
4. 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.
e.g. I could see she was lonely.
我能看出她很寂寞。
e.g. ...a lot of people saw what was happening but did nothing about it...
很多人都看出发生了什么事却袖手旁观。
5. 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.
e.g. Oh, I see what you''re saying...
哦，我明白你的意思了。
e.g. I don''t see why you''re complaining...
我不明白你有什么可抱怨的。
6. 认为;把…看作
If you see someone or something as a certain thing, you have the opinion that they are that thing.
e.g. 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。
e.g. They have a normal body weight but see themselves as being fat...
他们体重正常，但自认为偏胖。
7. 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.
e.g. 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。
e.g. Young and old saw in him an implacable opponent of apartheid.
无论老少都看出他是种族隔离制度的坚决反对者。
8. 想象;预测
If you see something happening in the future, you imagine it, or predict that it will happen.
e.g. 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？
e.g. We can see a day where all people live side by side.
我们可以想象有那么一天所有人都和睦地生活在一起。
9. 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.
e.g. Yesterday saw the resignation of the acting Interior Minister...
昨天代理内政部长辞职了。
e.g. He had worked with the General for three years and was sorry to see him go...
他与将军共事了 3 年，看他离去觉得很难过。
10. 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.
e.g. Let me just see what the next song is...
我来看看下一首歌是什么。
e.g. Every time we asked our mother, she said, ''Well, see what your father says.''...
每次我们问母亲，她总是说：“噢，看你爸爸怎么说。”
11. 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.
e.g. I''ll see if I can call her for you...
我会尽力帮你把她叫来。
e.g. We''ll see what we can do, miss.
我们会尽量想办法，小姐。
12. 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.
e.g. See that you take care of him...
一定要照顾好他。
e.g. Catherine saw to it that the information went directly to Walter.
凯瑟琳确保这条消息直接传达给了沃尔特。
13. 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.
e.g. He didn''t offer to see her to her car...
他没有提出要陪她去取车。
e.g. ''Goodnight.'' — ''I''ll see you out.''
“晚安。”——“我送你出去。”
14. 遇到;拜访
If you see a lot of someone, you often meet each other or visit each other.
e.g. 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。
e.g. We didn''t see much of each other after that because he was touring.
从那之后我们没怎么见过面，因为他去旅行了。
15. 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.
e.g. 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。
16. (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.
e.g. 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。
e.g. Using the figures given above, it can be seen that machine A pays back the initial investment in two years...
从以上的数字我们可以看出，机器A在两年后就收回了最初的投资。
17. (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.
e.g. 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)。
e.g. See Chapter 7 below for further comments on the textile industry.
有关纺织业的更多评论请参看下面第 7 章。
18. 既然;因为;鉴于
You can use seeing that or seeing as to introduce a reason for what you are saying.
e.g. 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。
e.g. Seeing as Mr Moreton is a doctor, I would assume he has a modicum of intelligence.
既然莫尔顿先生是位医生，我想他应该有点聪明才智。
19. 我明白;原来如此
You can say ''I see'' to indicate that you understand what someone is telling you.
e.g. ''He came home in my car.'' — ''I see.''
“他坐我的车回家来的。”——“哦，是这样。”
20. (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.
e.g. We''ll see. It''s a possibility.
再说吧，可能会的。
21. (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.
e.g. 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。
e.g. Now let me see, who''s the man we want?
现在让我看一看，谁是我们要找的人？
22. 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.
see的近义词
e.g. 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。
e.g. He tried again to get her to see reason.
他再次试图让她明白自己错了。
23. (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.
e.g. 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。
e.g. She was a prime target for blackmail, don''t you see?
她是敲诈的主要目标。你难道看不出来吗？
24. 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.
e.g. ''Talk to you later.'' — ''All right. See you love.''
“ 回头再跟你谈。”——“好的。再见，亲爱的。”
e.g. ''No time for chattering now.'' — ''Be seeing you, then.''
“现在没空闲聊。”——“那么回见。”
25. 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.
e.g. 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。
26. to see the back of someone -> see back
to have n better days -> see day
to be n dead -> see dead
as far as the eye can -> see eye
to eye to eye -> see eye
as far as I can -> see far
to fit -> see fit
to the light -> see light
to the light of day -> see light
to red -> see red
it remains to be n -> see remain
wait and -> see wait
noun
1. the seat within a bishop''s diocese where his cathedral is located
verb
1. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
e.g. 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: understandrealizerealise
2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
e.g. I learned that she has two grown-up children
I see that you have been promoted
Synonym: learnhearget wordget windpick upfind outget a linediscover
3. make sense of
assign a meaning to
e.g. What message do you see in this letter?
How do you interpret his behavior?
4. be careful or certain to do something
make certain of something
e.g. He verified that the valves were closed
See that the curtains are closed
control the quality of the product
Synonym: checkinsuresee to itensurecontrolascertainassure
5. deem to be
e.g. 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: considerreckonviewregard
6. deliberate or decide
e.g. See whether you can come tomorrow
let''s see--which movie should we see tonight?
7. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
e.g. 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: determinecheckfind outascertainwatchlearn
8. match or meet
e.g. I saw the bet of one of my fellow players
9. receive as a specified guest
e.g. the doctor will see you now
The minister doesn''t see anybody before noon
10. imagine
conceive of
see in one''s mind
e.g. I can''t see him on horseback!
I can see what will happen
I can see a risk in this strategy
Synonym: visualizevisualiseenvisionprojectfancyfigurepictureimage
11. come together
e.g. I''ll probably see you at the meeting
How nice to see you again!
Synonym: meetrun intoencounterrun acrosscome across
12. accompany or escort
e.g. I''ll see you to the door
Synonym: escort
13. go or live through
e.g. We had many trials to go through
he saw action in Viet Nam
Synonym: experiencego through
14. perceive or be contemporaneous with
e.g. 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
15. perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
e.g. 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
16. see and understand, have a good eye
e.g. The artist must first learn to see
17. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
e.g. The customs agent examined the baggage
I must see your passport before you can enter the country
Synonym: examine
18. see or watch
e.g. 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: watchviewcatchtake in
19. observe as if with an eye
e.g. The camera saw the burglary and recorded it
20. date regularly
have a steady relationship with
e.g. Did you know that she is seeing an older man?
He is dating his former wife again!
21. go to see for professional or business reasons
e.g. You should see a lawyer
We had to see a psychiatrist
22. go to see for a social visit
e.g. I went to see my friend Mary the other day
23. go to see a place, as for entertainment
e.g. We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning
Synonym: visit
24. take charge of or deal with
e.g. Could you see about lunch?
I must attend to this matter
She took care of this business