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今天,我们来系统学习下有关英文单词“see”的常见习语和动词短语。“see”这个单词呢,在英文世界里的含义十分丰富,光是牛津词典里就用了差不多一页半的篇幅来讲解它的用法。好了,让我们一起来看看有关“see”的主要用法吧^^
一、IDIOMS 习语
1. for all (the world) to see
解释:clearly visible; in a way that is clearly visible 明显;显而易见
2. let me see/let"s see
解释:( informal ) used when you are thinking or trying to remember sth 让我╱咱们看看;让我╱咱们想一想
例句:Now let me see—how old is she now? 让我想一想,她现在多大了呢?
3. see sth coming
解释:to realize that there is going to be a problem before it happens 料到会有问题;意识到会出麻烦
例句:We should have seen it coming. There was no way he could keep going under all that pressure. 我们本该料到的。承受着那么大的压力,他不可能坚持下去。
4. see for yourself
解释:to find out or look at sth yourself in order to be sure that what sb is saying is true 亲自看,亲自了解(以核实)
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 are/it is
解释:to realize that sb/sth 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)
6. seeing that...
解释:( also informal also seeing as (how)... ) because of the fact that... 鉴于;由于;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. see you (around) (I"ll) be seeing you see you later
解释:( informal ) goodbye 再见
例句:I"d better be going now. See you! 现在我可该走了。再见!
8. you see
解释:( informal ) used when you are explaining sth (做解释时说)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。
二、PHRASAL VERBS 短语动词
1.see about sth
解释:to deal with sth 办理;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.see sth in sb/sth
解释:to find sb/sth attractive or interesting 看上;看中;觉得…有趣
例句:
I don"t know what she sees in him. 我不知道她看上他哪儿了。
3.see sb←→off
解释:
(1) to go to a station, an airport, etc. to say goodbye to sb who is starting a journey 为…送行;送别
(2) ( BrE ) to force sb to leave a place, for example by chasing them 赶走,驱逐(某人)
例句:
The dogs saw them off in no time. 几条狗立刻把他们吓走了。
(3) ( BrE ) to defeat sb in a game, fight, etc. (在游戏、战斗等活动中)打败,击败
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.see sb←→out
解释:( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) ( BrE ) to last longer than the rest of sb"s life 寿命比某人长;看着某人故去
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.see sth←→out
解释:( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) ( BrE ) to reach the end or last until the end of sth 持续到…结束
例句:
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。
6.see over sth
解释:( BrE ) to visit and look at a place carefully 察看(某处)
例句:
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。
7.see through sb/sth
解释:( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) to realize the truth about sb/sth 看透;识破
例句:
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。
8.see sth through
解释:( not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 ) to not give up doing a task, project, etc. until it is finished 把(任务、工程等)进行到底;坚持完成
例句:
She"s determined to see the job through. 她决心完成这项工作。
9.see sb throughsee sb through sth
解释:( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) to give help or support to sb for a particular period of time 帮助(或支持)某人度过
例句:
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。
10.see to sth
解释:to deal with sth 办理;照管;料理
例句:
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。
11.see to it that...
解释:to make sure that... 确保;务使
例句:
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?
以上就是有关“see”的常见用法,建议收藏^^
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