see

verb

用眼 use eyes

1. 看见；见到；看出
   to become aware of sb/sth by using your eyes
   1. 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。
   2. He could see (that) she had been crying.
      他看得出她哭过。
   3. Did you see what happened?
      你看见出什么事了吗？
   4. I hate to see you unhappy.
      我不愿见你不高兴。
   5. 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。
   6. She was seen running away from the scene of the crime.
      有人看见她从犯罪现场跑开。
   7. I saw you put the key in your pocket.
      我见你把钥匙放进了口袋里。
   8. 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。
2. 看得见；看；有视力
   to have or use the power of sight
   1. She will never see again (= she has become blind) .
      她再也看不见东西了。
   2. On a clear day you can see for miles from here.
      在晴天，你从这儿能看出去很远。
   3. 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

3. 观看（比赛、电视节目、演出等）
   to watch a game, television programme, performance, etc.
   1. 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？
   2. In the evening we went to see a movie.
      晚上，我们去看了一场电影。
   3. Fifty thousand people saw the match.
      有五万人观看了那场比赛。

检索资料 look up information

4. 见；参见
   to look at sth in order to find information
   1. See page 158.
      参见第158页。

偶然遇见 meet by chance

5. 遇见；碰到；邂逅
   to be near and recognize sb; to meet sb by chance
   1. 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

6. 拜访；看望；探视
   to visit sb
   1. Come and see us again soon.
      早点再来看我们。

会见 have meeting

7. 会见；会晤
   to have a meeting with sb
   1. You ought to see a doctor about that cough.
      你得找个大夫看看你的咳嗽。
   2. What is it you want to see me about?
      你找我有什么事？

度过时间 spend time

8. 与（某人）待在一起；交往
   to spend time with sb
   1. Are you seeing anyone (= having a romantic relationship with anyone) ?
      你是不是跟什么人好上了？
   2. 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

9. 理解；明白；领会
   to understand sth
   1. ‘It opens like this.’ ‘Oh, I see .’
      “这样就打开了。”“哦，我明白了。”
   2. He didn't see the joke.
      他没听懂这则笑话。
   3. 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。
   4. I can see both sides of the argument.
      争论双方的观点我都清楚。
   5. Make Lydia see reason (= be sensible) , will you?
      你要让莉迪娅明白道理好不好？
   6. Can't you see (that) he's taking advantage of you?
      他在利用你，难道你看不出来？
   7. I don't see that it matters what Josh thinks.
      乔希怎么想有什么要紧，我不明白。
   8. ‘It's broken.’ ‘Oh yes, I see what you mean .’
      “它破了。”“噢，我明白你的意思。”
   9. ‘Can we go swimming?’ ‘ I don't see why not (= yes, you can) .’
      “我们可以去游泳吗？”“可以呀。”
   10. 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

10. 认为；看待
    to have an opinion of sth
    1. I see things differently now.
       现在，我看问题的方法不一样了。
    2. Try to see things from her point of view.
       设法从她那个角度去看问题。
    3. Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it (= in my opinion) .
       依我看，主要问题是缺钱。
    4. The way I see it , you have three main problems.
       我认为你有三个主要问题。

想象 imagine

11. 设想；想象
    to consider sth as a future possibility; to imagine sb/sth as sth
    1. I can't see her changing her mind.
       我无法想象她会改变主意。
    2. 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

12. （通过查看、打听、等待）弄清，了解
    to find out sth by looking, asking or waiting
    1. ‘Has the mail come yet?’ ‘I'll just go and see.’
       “邮件来了没有？”“我去看看。”
    2. ‘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。”
    3. We'll have a great time, you'll see .
       你瞧着吧，我们会很开心的。
    4. Go and see what the kids are doing, will you?
       你去看看孩子们在干什么好不好？
    5. We'll have to see how it goes .
       我们得看看情况怎么样。
    6. I see (that) interest rates are going up again.
       我知道利率又在提高了。
    7. 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。
13. 考虑；定夺
    to find out or decide sth by thinking or considering
    1. ‘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。”
    2. ‘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。”
    3. 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

14. 确保；务必（做到）
    to make sure that you do sth or that sth is done
    1. 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

15. 经历；遭受
    to experience or suffer sth
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
    3. 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

16. 为…发生的时间
    to be the time when an event happens
    1. Next year sees the centenary of Verdi's death.
       明年是威尔第逝世一百周年。
17. 为…发生的地点
    to be the place where an event happens
    1. 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

18. 送；护送
    to go with sb to help or protect them
    1. I saw the old lady across (= helped her cross) the road.
       我护送老太太穿过马路。
    2. May I see you home (= go with you as far as your house) ?
       我可不可以送你回家？
    3. My secretary will see you out (= show you the way out of the building) .
       我的秘书会把你送出去。

noun

1. 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
   1. the Holy See (= the office of the Pope )
      （罗马）宗座

1. VERB 看见;看到
   When you see something, you notice it using your eyes.
   1. You can't see colours at night...
      晚上看不见颜色。
   2. I saw a man making his way towards me...
      我看到一名男子向我走来。
   3. She can see, hear, touch, smell, and taste...
      她有视觉、听觉、触觉、嗅觉和味觉。
   4. As he neared the farm, he saw that a police car was parked outside it...
      他走近农场时，看到一辆警车停在外面。
   5. Did you see what happened?
      你看到发生什么事了吗？

You use see to talk about things that you are aware of because a visual impression reaches your eyes. You often use can in this case. I can see the fax here on the desk. If you want to say that someone is paying attention to something they can see, you say that they are looking at it or watching it. In general, you look at something that is not moving, while you watch something that is moving or changing. I asked him to look at the picture above his bed... He watched Blake run down the stairs.
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)。

2. VERB 与…见面;看望;会见
   If you see someone, you visit them or meet them.
   1. I saw him yesterday...
      我昨天见到他了。
   2. 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. You need to see a doctor.
      你需要去看医生。
3. 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.
   1. He had been to see a Semi-Final of the FA Cup...
      他看过一场足总杯半决赛。
   2. 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. 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.
   1. I could see she was lonely.
      我能看出她很寂寞。
   2. ...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。
   3. You see young people going to school inadequately dressed for the weather...
      你看到年轻人在这种天气里衣衫单薄地去上学。
   4. My taste has changed a bit over the years as you can see...
      如你所见，这些年我的口味有点改变。
   5. You've just been cleaning it, I see...
      我看得出你刚才一直在打扫。
   6. The army must be seen to be taking firm action.
      军队必须采取坚决行动。
5. 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.
   1. Oh, I see what you're saying...
      哦，我明白你的意思了。
   2. I don't see why you're complaining...
      我不明白你有什么可抱怨的。
   3. I really don't see any reason for changing it...
      我真的不明白为什么要改变它。
   4. Now I see that I was wrong.
      现在我知道我错了。
6. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. They have a normal body weight but see themselves as being fat...
      他们体重正常，但自认为偏胖。
   3. Others saw it as a betrayal...
      别人认为这是一种背叛。
   4. I don't see it as my duty to take sides...
      我认为我没必要非得向着一方。
   5. As I see it, Llewelyn has three choices open to him...
      据我看，卢埃林有 3 个选择。
   6. Women are sometimes seen to be less effective as managers.
      女性有时被认为不善于管理。
7. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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. VERB 想象;预测
   If you see something happening in the future, you imagine it, or predict that it will happen.
   1. 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？
   2. 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. 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.
   1. Yesterday saw the resignation of the acting Interior Minister...
      昨天代理内政部长辞职了。
   2. 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。
   3. Mr Frank has seen the economy of his town slashed by the uprising.
      弗兰克先生亲历了自己城镇的经济因暴动而大幅下滑的过程。
10. 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.
    1. Let me just see what the next song is...
       我来看看下一首歌是什么。
    2. 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。”
    3. Shake him gently to see if he responds.
       轻轻摇晃他看他是否有反应。
11. 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.
    1. I'll see if I can call her for you...
       我会尽力帮你把她叫来。
    2. We'll see what we can do, miss.
       我们会尽量想办法，小姐。
12. 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.
    1. See that you take care of him...
       一定要照顾好他。
    2. 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. 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.
    1. He didn't offer to see her to her car...
       他没有提出要陪她去取车。
    2. 'Goodnight.' — 'I'll see you out.'
       “晚安。”——“我送你出去。”
14. VERB 遇到;拜访
    If you see a lot of someone, you often meet each other or visit each other.
    1. 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。
    2. 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. 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.
    1. 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. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
    3. As we have seen in previous chapters, visualization methods are varied.
       我们在前几章已经了解到，可视化方法是多种多样的。
17. 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.
    1. 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)。
    2. 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. PHRASE 既然;因为;鉴于
    You can use seeing that or seeing as to introduce a reason for what you are saying.
    1. 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。
    2. 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. CONVENTION 我明白;原来如此
    You can say 'I see' to indicate that you understand what someone is telling you.
    1. 'He came home in my car.' — 'I see.'
       “他坐我的车回家来的。”——“哦，是这样。”
20. 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.
    1. We'll see. It's a possibility.
       再说吧，可能会的。
21. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. He tried again to get her to see reason.
       他再次试图让她明白自己错了。
23. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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. 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.
    1. 'Talk to you later.' — 'All right. See you love.'
       “ 回头再跟你谈。”——“好的。再见，亲爱的。”
    2. 'No time for chattering now.' — 'Be seeing you, then.'
       “现在没空闲聊。”——“那么回见。”
25. 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.
    1. 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

1. You can't see colours at night
   晚上看不见颜色。
2. I saw a man making his way towards me
   我看到一名男子向我走来。
3. She can see, hear, touch, smell, and taste
   她有视觉、听觉、触觉、嗅觉和味觉。
4. As he neared the farm, he saw that a police car was parked outside it
   他走近农场时，看到一辆警车停在外面。
5. Did you see what happened?
   你看到发生什么事了吗？
6. I saw him yesterday
   我昨天见到他了。
7. Mick wants to see you in his office right away
   米克要你马上去他的办公室见他。
8. He had been to see a Semi-Final of the FA Cup
   他看过一场足总杯半决赛。
9. I could see she was lonely.
   我能看出她很寂寞。
10. Oh, I see what you're saying
    哦，我明白你的意思了。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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？
14. Yesterday saw the resignation of the acting Interior Minister
    昨天代理内政部长辞职了。
15. Let me just see what the next song is
    我来看看下一首歌是什么。
16. I'll see if I can call her for you
    我会尽力帮你把她叫来。
17. See that you take care of him
    一定要照顾好他。
18. He didn't offer to see her to her car
    他没有提出要陪她去取车。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. 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。
22. 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）。
23. 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。
24. 'He came home in my car.' — 'I see.'
    “他坐我的车回家来的。”——“哦，是这样。”
25. We'll see. It's a possibility.
    再说吧，可能会的。
26. 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。
27. 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。
28. 'Talk to you later.' — 'All right. See you love.'
    “回头再跟你谈。”——“好的。再见，亲爱的。”
29. 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。

  look observe perceive see watch【导航词义：看】

  look v. 看

〔辨析〕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。

  observe v. 〈正式〉观察（到），观看

〔辨析〕指注意到某事物，或为了解某人、某事而对其进行仔细观察。

  perceive v. 〈正式〉察觉，注意到； 〈书〉看待

〔辨析〕指发现或意识到某事；也指以某种方式理解某人或某事。

  see v. 看见，看到，观看

〔辨析〕侧重看的结果；也指眼睛看得见或观看比赛、电视节目等。

  watch v. 注视，观看

〔辨析〕指在一段时间内关注某人或某事。

see about sth

1. 办理；照料；料理；安排
   to deal with sth

see sth in sb/sth

1. 看上；看中；觉得…有趣
   to find sb/sth attractive or interesting
   1. She will never see again (= she has become blind) .
      她再也看不见东西了。
   2. On a clear day you can see for miles from here.
      在晴天，你从这儿能看出去很远。
   3. It was getting dark and I couldn't see to read.
      天色黑下来，我看不成书了。

see sb↔off

1. 为…送行；送别
   to go to a station, an airport, etc. to say goodbye to sb who is starting a journey
   1. 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？
   2. In the evening we went to see a movie.
      晚上，我们去看了一场电影。
   3. Fifty thousand people saw the match.
      有五万人观看了那场比赛。
2. 赶走，驱逐（某人）
   to force sb to leave a place, for example by chasing them
3. （在游戏、战斗等活动中）打败，击败
   to defeat sb in a game, fight, etc.
   1. See page 158.
      参见第158页。

see sb↔out

1. 寿命比某人长；看着某人故去
   to last longer than the rest of sb's life
   1. Guess who I saw at the party last night!
      你猜猜，昨天我在晚会上碰见谁了！

see sth↔out

1. 持续到…结束
   to reach the end or last until the end of sth
   1. Come and see us again soon.
      早点再来看我们。

see over sth

1. 察看（某处）
   to visit and look at a place carefully
   1. You ought to see a doctor about that cough.
      你得找个大夫看看你的咳嗽。
   2. What is it you want to see me about?
      你找我有什么事？

see through sb/sth

1. 看透；识破
   to realize the truth about sb/sth
   1. Are you seeing anyone (= having a romantic relationship with anyone) ?
      你是不是跟什么人好上了？
   2. 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。

see sth through

1. 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
   1. ‘It opens like this.’ ‘Oh, I see .’
      “这样就打开了。”“哦，我明白了。”
   2. He didn't see the joke.
      他没听懂这则笑话。
   3. 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。
   4. I can see both sides of the argument.
      争论双方的观点我都清楚。
   5. Make Lydia see reason (= be sensible) , will you?
      你要让莉迪娅明白道理好不好？
   6. Can't you see (that) he's taking advantage of you?
      他在利用你，难道你看不出来？
   7. I don't see that it matters what Josh thinks.
      乔希怎么想有什么要紧，我不明白。
   8. ‘It's broken.’ ‘Oh yes, I see what you mean .’
      “它破了。”“噢，我明白你的意思。”
   9. ‘Can we go swimming?’ ‘ I don't see why not (= yes, you can) .’
      “我们可以去游泳吗？”“可以呀。”
   10. 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。

see sb through

see sb through sth

1. 帮助（或支持）某人度过
   to give help or support to sb for a particular period of time

see to sth

1. 办理；照管；料理
   to deal with sth

see to it that…

1. 确保；务使
   to make sure that…
   1. ‘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。”
   2. ‘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。”
   3. I'll see what I can do to help.
      我考虑考虑，看我能帮上什么忙。

v.

for all (the world) to see

• 明显；显而易见
  clearly visible; in a way that is clearly visible

let me see/let's see

• 让我 / 咱们看看；让我 / 咱们想一想
  used when you are thinking or trying to remember sth
  1. Now let me see─how old is she now?
     让我想一想，她现在多大了呢？

see sth coming

• 料到会有问题；意识到会出麻烦
  to realize that there is going to be a problem before it happens
  1. We should have seen it coming. There was no way he could keep going under all that pressure.
     我们本该料到的。承受着那么大的压力，他不可能坚持下去。

see for yourself

• 亲自看，亲自了解（以核实）
  to find out or look at sth yourself in order to be sure that what sb is saying is true
  1. If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself!
     要是不信我说的，你自己去看看！

see sb/sth for what they are/it is

• 看清某人（或事物）的真实状况（不是表面那样）
  to realize that sb/sth is not as good, pleasant, etc. as they/it seem

seeing that…

• 鉴于；由于；因为
  because of the fact that…
  1. 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。

see you (around)

(I'll) be seeing you

see you later

• 再见
  goodbye
  1. I'd better be going now. See you!
     现在我可该走了。再见！

you see

• （做解释时说）你看，你知道，要知道
  used when you are explaining sth
  1. 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。

noun

1. the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

verb

1. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
   1. Now I see!
   2. I just can't see your point
   3. Does she realize how important this decision is?
   4. I don't understand the idea

   Synonym:    understandrealizerealise

2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
   1. I learned that she has two grown-up children
   2. I see that you have been promoted

   Synonym:    learnhearget wordget windpick upfind outget a linediscover

3. make sense of
   1. What message do you see in this letter?
   2. How do you interpret his behavior?

   Synonym:    interpretconstrue

4. be careful or certain to do something
   1. He verified that the valves were closed
   2. See that the curtains are closed
   3. control the quality of the product

   Synonym:    checkinsuresee to itensurecontrolascertainassure

5. deem to be
   1. She views this quite differently from me
   2. I consider her to be shallow
   3. I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do

   Synonym:    considerreckonviewregard

6. deliberate or decide
   1. See whether you can come tomorrow
   2. 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
   1. I want to see whether she speaks French
   2. See whether it works
   3. find out if he speaks Russian
   4. Check whether the train leaves on time

   Synonym:    determinecheckfind outascertainwatchlearn

8. match or meet
   1. I saw the bet of one of my fellow players

9. receive as a specified guest
   1. the doctor will see you now
   2. The minister doesn't see anybody before noon

10. imagine
    1. I can't see him on horseback!
    2. I can see what will happen
    3. I can see a risk in this strategy

    Synonym:    visualizevisualiseenvisionprojectfancyfigurepictureimage

11. come together
    1. I'll probably see you at the meeting
    2. How nice to see you again!

    Synonym:    meetrun intoencounterrun acrosscome across

12. accompany or escort
    1. I'll see you to the door

    Synonym:    escort

13. go or live through
    1. We had many trials to go through
    2. he saw action in Viet Nam

    Synonym:    experiencego through

14. perceive or be contemporaneous with
    1. We found Republicans winning the offices
    2. You'll see a lot of cheating in this school
    3. The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions
    4. I want to see results

    Synonym:    witnessfind

15. perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
    1. You have to be a good observer to see all the details
    2. Can you see the bird in that tree?
    3. He is blind--he cannot see

16. see and understand, have a good eye
    1. The artist must first learn to see

17. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
    1. The customs agent examined the baggage
    2. I must see your passport before you can enter the country

    Synonym:    examine

18. see or watch
    1. view a show on television
    2. This program will be seen all over the world
    3. view an exhibition
    4. Catch a show on Broadway
    5. see a movie

    Synonym:    watchviewcatchtake in

19. observe as if with an eye
    1. The camera saw the burglary and recorded it

20. date regularly
    1. Did you know that she is seeing an older man?
    2. He is dating his former wife again!

    Synonym:    go steadygo outdate

21. go to see for professional or business reasons
    1. You should see a lawyer
    2. We had to see a psychiatrist

22. go to see for a social visit
    1. I went to see my friend Mary the other day

23. go to see a place, as for entertainment
    1. We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning

    Synonym:    visit

24. take charge of or deal with
    1. Could you see about lunch?
    2. I must attend to this matter
    3. She took care of this business

    Synonym:    attendtake carelook