今天,我们来深入探讨英文单词“see”的常见习语和动词短语。这个单词在英语世界中含义广泛,仅牛津词典就用了一页半的空间来阐述其用法。现在,让我们一起来看看有关“see”的主要用法吧。

1. for all (the world) to ˈsee

释义:显而易见;清晰可见

2. ˌlet me ˈsee/let’s see

释义:在思考或试图记住某事时使用;让我(们)想一想

例句:Now let me see—how old is she now? – 让我回想一下,她现在多大了?

3. see sth ˈcoming

释义:在问题发生之前意识到它的存在;预料到麻烦

例句:We should have seen it coming. There was no way he could keep going under all that pressure. – 我们本应该预料到。承受着那么大的压力,他不可能坚持下去。

4. ˌsee for yourˈself

释义:亲自查证或查看某事以确定某人的说法是否属实

例句:If you don’t believe me, go and see for yourself! – 要是不信我说的,你自己去看看!

5. see sb/sth for what they ˈare/it ˈis

释义:认识到某人/事物并非如表面所见的那样好、令人愉快等

6. seeing that…

释义:由于;鉴于;因为

例句:Seeing that he’s been off sick all week he’s unlikely to come. – 他请病假整整一周了,所以今天也不大可能来。

7. ˈsee you (aˈround) (I’ll) be ˈseeing you ˌsee you ˈlater

释义:再见(非正式用语)

例句:I’d better be going now. See you! – 现在我可该走了。再见!

8. you ˈsee

释义:在解释某事时使用(非正式用语)你看,你知道,要知道

例句:You see, the thing is, we won’t be finished before Friday. – 要知道,问题是星期五以前我们完不了事。

1.ˈsee about sth

释义:处理某事;照料;料理;安排

例句:

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。

2.ˈsee sth in sb/sth

释义:发现某人/事物有吸引力或趣味性;看出/赏识

例句:

I don’t know what she sees in him. – 我不知道她看上他哪儿了。

3.ˌsee sb←→ˈoff

释义:

(1) 去车站、机场等地为即将踏上旅程的人送行

(2) 驱逐、赶走某人(通过追逐等手段)

例句:

The dogs saw them off in no time. – 几条狗立刻把他们吓走了。

(3) 在比赛、战斗等活动中击败某人

例句:

The home team saw off the challengers by 68 points to 47. – 主队以68:47击败前来挑战的客队。

4.ˌsee sb←→ˈout

释义:寿命比某人长;看着某人故去(不用于进行时)

例句:

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。

5.ˌsee sth←→ˈout

1. see out
含义:(BrE)坚持到最后;持续到结束
用法: ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 )
示例:
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。
2. see over sth
含义:(BrE)仔细察看(某处)
示例:
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。
3. see through sb/sth
含义:(not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时)看穿;识破
示例:
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。
4. see sth through
含义:(not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时)不放弃完成一项任务、项目等
示例:
She’s determined to see the job through. 她决心完成这项工作。
5. see sb through/see sb through sth
含义:(not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时)帮助或支持某人度过特定时期
示例:
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。
6. see to sth
含义:处理某事;照管;料理
示例:
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。
7. see to it that…
含义:确保;务使
示例:
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?
希望这些修改能保留原文的含义,同时让内容更加清晰易懂。