/si: ||; si/verb (
past tense saw /sɔ:
||; sɔ/
past participle seen /si:n
||; sin/)
1 [I,T] to become conscious of sth, using your eyes; to use the power of sight 看见；目睹: It was so dark that we couldn't see. 太黑了，我们什么都看不见。On a clear day you can see for miles. 天气晴朗的时候，你看得见几英里外的景物。Have you seen my wallet anywhere? 你有没有见过我的钱包？I've just seen a mouse run under the cooker. 我刚看见一只老鼠跑到炉子底下去了。He looked for her but couldn't see her in the crowd. 他寻找她，但在人群中看不见她。 ☞Look at the note at look ¹. 参看look^1的注释。
2 [T] to look at or watch a film, play, television programme, etc 观看（电影、戏剧、电视节目等）: Did you see that programme on sharks last night? 昨晚你有没有看电视上那个有关鲨鱼的节目？Have you seen Spielberg's latest film? 你有没有看过史匹堡最新的电影？
3 [T] to find out sth by looking, asking or waiting （通过看、问或等待）获悉，发现: Go and see if the postman has been yet. 去看看邮差来了没有。We'll wait and see what happens before making any decisions. 我们先等着瞧发生什么，然后再作决定。‘Can we go swimming today, Dad?’ ‘I'll see.’ “爸爸，我们今天可以去游泳吗？”“让我先考虑一下。”I saw in the paper that they're building a new theatre. 我从报章上得知他们正在兴建一家新剧院。
4 [T] to spend time with sb; to visit sb 会见；探望: I saw Alan at the weekend; we had dinner together. 我周末曾与艾伦见面；我们一起吃了晚饭。You should see a doctor about that cough. 你应该去看医生，治好咳嗽的毛病。Is she seeing anybody (= having a romantic relationship) at the moment? 她现在在交男朋友吗？
5 [I,T] to understand sth; to realize sth 理解；领会 · Do you see what I mean ? 你明白我的意思吗？She doesn't see the point in spending so much money on a car. 她不明白为什么要花那么多钱去买一辆汽车。 [I] ‘You have to key in your password first.’ ‘Oh, I see.’ “你必须先键入你的密码。”“噢，我明白了。”
6 [T] to have an opinion about sth 认为: How do you see the situation developing? 你认为这局势会怎么发展？
7 [T] to imagine sth as a future possibility 想象（未来的可能性）: I can't see her changing her mind. 我无法想象她会改变主意。
8 [T] to do what is necessary in a situation; to make sure that sb does sth 做必须做的事；确保: I'll see that he gets the letter. 我会确保他收到那封信。
9 [T] to go with sb, for example to help or protect him/her 陪伴（如提供帮助或保护）: He asked me if he could see me home, but I said no. 他问我可否让他送我回家，但我说不必了。I'll see you to the door. 我送你到门口。
10 [T] to be the time when an event happens 为某事发生的时候: Last year saw huge changes in the education system. 去年教育制度出现了大改革。
as far as I can see→
FAR²
as far as the eye can see→
FAR²
let me see;let's see→
LET to agree with sb; to have the same opinion as sb 同意某人的看法；跟某人的看法一致:
We don't always see eye to eye on political matters. 我们的政治观点不尽相同。 see if... to try to do sth 尝试:
I'll see if I can find time to do it. 我会看看有没有时间做那件事。See if you can undo this knot. 看看你能否解开这个结子。 see you around(
informal 非正式) used for saying goodbye to sb you have made no arrangement to see again （与没有约定再见面的人道别时用）再见
see you (later) used for saying goodbye to sb you expect to see soon or later that day （与不久或稍后会再见面的人道别时用）再见
you see used for giving a reason （用于提出理由）:
She's very unhappy. He was her first real boyfriend, you see. 她郁郁不乐，毕竟他是她第一个真正的男朋友。 see about sth/doing sth to deal with sth 处理:
I've got to go to the bank to see about my traveller's cheques. 我必须去银行处理有关旅行支票的事宜。 see sb off to go with sb to the railway station, the airport, etc in order to say goodbye to him/her （到火车站、机场等）送行
see through sb/sth to be able to see that sb/sth is not what he/she/it appears 看透；看穿:
The police immediately saw through his story. 警方立即看穿他是在编造故事。 see to sb/sth to do what is necessary in a situation; to deal with sb/sth 做必须做的事；处理:
I'll see to the travel arrangements and you book the hotel. 我来负责安排旅行，你去订旅馆房间。