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| 1 | T never progressive to notice someone or something using your eyes 看到；看见 |
| She laughed when she saw the expression on his face. 看见他脸上的表情时她笑了起来。 |
| +what/where/who Did you see where I put my glasses? 你看见我把眼镜放在哪儿了吗？ |
| +(that) I could see she was upset. 我看得出她很不安。 |
| see sb/sth doing sth Didn’ t you see him talking to her earlier? 你难道没看见他与她早些时候在交谈吗？ |
| | 1a | I/T to be able to use your eyes to notice and recognize things 有视力；看得见 | | If the operation is successful, he will be able to see again. 如果手术成功，他将重见光明。 | | see to do sth It was too dark to see to read. 天太黑了，看不清书。 | | can’ t see a thing She can’ t see a thing without her contact lenses. 她不戴上隐形眼镜就什么也看不见。 | |
| | 1b | T to watch something such as a film or television programme 看（电影或电视节目） | | We saw Hamlet at the National Theatre last week. 我们上周在国家剧院看了《哈姆雷特》。 | | Have you seen the film American Beauty? 你看过电影《美国丽人》吗？ | |
| | 1c | T to look at something in order to check it 查看 | | The border guard asked to see her passport. 边防卫兵要求查看她的护照。 | |
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| 2 | T to meet or visit someone you know by arrangement 接待；会见；看望 |
| Are you seeing Jane tomorrow? 你明天要去看望简吗？ |
| see you (=I’ ll meet you) See you at the station at 6 o’ clock. 再见 |
| | 2a | T to meet someone you know by accident 偶然碰见 | | I saw David in town the other day. 我前些天在街上碰到了戴维。 | |
| | 2b | T to have a business or professional meeting with someone 会见 | | When can Mr Martin see me? 马丁先生什么时候能见我？ | | see sb about sth She’ s seeing the doctor about her leg tomorrow. 她明天要去找医生治她的腿。 | |
| | 2c | T to spend time with a friend or member of your family （与朋友或家人）共度（时光） | | We still see each other a couple of times a month. 我们仍是一个月见几次面。 | | see morelessa lot of sb I’ ve been seeing a lot of my sister recently. 我最近常见到我姐姐。 | |
| | 2d | T to be visited by someone 被探望；接待访问 | | Peter still isn’ t well enough to see anyone. 彼得身体仍不太好，不能接受任何人的探望。 | |
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| 3 | T always in imperative used for saying where you can find more information 参见；见 |
| See chapter 12. 参见第12章。 |
| see abovebelow (=nearer the beginningend) This contributed to the success of the Republicans (see above). 参见上/下文 |
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| 4 | I/T never progressive to understand something 理解；明白 |
| I think I see the problem here. 我想我明白这里的问题。 |
| +whywhatwhohow I see why you’ re angry. 我理解你为什么生气。 |
| +(that) No one could see he was to blame. 没人知道他应该受到责备。 |
| can’ tdon’ t see whywhatthat I can’ t see that it matters who does it. 我看不出谁去做有什么关系。 |
| He didn’ t see what all the fuss was about. 他不知道所有这些大惊小怪是为什么。 |
| see what sb means ‘It’ s not fair to go without him.’ ‘Yes, I see what you mean.’ “不让他一起去是不公平的。”“是的，我明白你的意思。” |
| | 4a | used for showing that you are paying attention to what someone is saying and that you understand it 我知道 | | ‘You do it like this.’ ‘I see.’ “你像这样做。”“我明白了。” | |
| | 4b | used for making sure that someone is paying attention to what you are saying and that they understand it 明白吗？ | | You press this button first, see? 你先按这个钮，明白了吗？ | |
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| 5 | T to consider someone or something in a particular way 把…看作；（以某种方式）考虑 |
| see sb/sth as sth This was seen as an attempt to fool the voters. 这被看作是试图愚弄选民的行为。 |
| He seems to see me as a threat. 他好像把我看作一个威胁。 |
| see things differently (from sb) A scientist sees things differently from an artist. 科学家与艺术家看事情的方式不一样。 |
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| 6 | T never progressive to imagine someone or something 想象；设想 |
| see sb as sth Can you really see her as the president? 你真能把她想象成主管人吗？ |
| see sbsth doing sth I just can’ t see them winning the game. 我就是想象不出他们能赢得这场比赛。 |
| see yourself Where do you see yourself in five years’ time? 你设想自己5年后会在哪里？ |
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| 7 | I/T never progressive to find something out 发现；看出 |
| As we saw in Chapter 2, the reasons for the war were complex. 正如我们在第2章里看到的，战争的原因是复杂的。 |
| +(that) If you read his report, you’ ll see that he recommends a cautious approach. 如果你读一读他的报告，你就会发现他推荐了一种谨慎的方法。 |
| +whowhatwhy I’ ll go and see what he wants. 我会去看看他想要什么。 |
| +ifwhether He went back to see whether they needed any help. 他回去看看他们是否需要帮忙。 |
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| 8 | T never progressive to experience something 经历；经受 |
| This little girl has seen so much misery in her time. 这个小姑娘在生活中经历了如此多的苦难。 |
| | 8a | T if a place or a period of time sees an event , the event happens in that place or during that time （地方或时间）目睹，见证 | | The region has seen some of the fiercest fighting in the war. 这个地区见证了这场战争中的一些最惨烈的战斗。 | |
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| 9 | T to go with someone because you want to make sure that they arrive somewhere 陪同 |
| see sb home Can I see you home? 我能送你回家吗？ |
| see sb across the road I’ ll see him across the road. 我要送他过马路。 |
| see sb to the door (=when they leave a building) My secretary will see you to the door. 送某人到门口 |
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| 10 | T in a card game , to bet the same amount of money as another player 与（对方）下同样赌注 |
| I’ ll see your 20 dollars. 我跟你一样下注20美元。 |
| | 10a | to bet the same money as another player and make them show their cards 下同样赌注使对方亮牌 | |
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| - | as/the way sb sees it spoken
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| according to someone’ s way of thinking about a situation |
| 按某人的观点 |
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| As I see it, you have no choice. 就我来看，你没有选择。 |
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| - | be seeing sb
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| to be having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone |
| 与某人谈恋爱 |
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| Do you know whether he’ s seeing anyone at the moment? 你知不知道他这阵子是不是在和谁谈恋爱？ |
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| - | be seeing things
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| to believe you see something when it is not really there |
| 产生幻觉 |
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| - | be seen to be doing sth
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| to do something in a way that people will notice , because they want or expect you to do it |
| 使别人注意到自己正在做该做的事 |
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| - | have seen it all before informal
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| to have experienced a lot of things or know about a lot of things, so that you are not shocked or surprised easily |
| 见多识广；见怪不怪 |
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| - | I don’ t see why not spoken
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| used for saying yes when someone asks for your permission |
| 我认为没什么不可以的；为什么不呢 |
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| ‘Can Jason come too, Dad?’ ‘I don’ t see why not.’ “贾森也能来吗，爸爸？” “当然可以。” |
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| - | (I’ ll) be seeing you spoken
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| used for saying goodbye to someone you know , when you are not sure when you will see them again |
| （与不一定再相见的人道别时的用语）再见 |
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| - | I’ ll/we’ ll have to see spoken
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| used for saying that you are not able to decide now |
| 我/我们得看看再说 |
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| ‘How long can you stay?’ ‘I’ ll have to see.’ “你能呆多久？” “我得看看再说。” |
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| - | let me see/let’ s see spoken
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| used for saying that you are thinking about something or trying to remember something |
| 让我想想 |
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| It must have been, let me see, 10 years ago. 应该是，我想想，10年前的事了。 |
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| - | not see beyond the end of your nose
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| to think about yourself so much that you do not notice what is happening around you |
| 目光短浅；鼠目寸光 |
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| - | now I’ ve seen everything/it all spoken
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| used for saying that you find something very shocking or surprising |
| 真是不可思议 |
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| A child divorcing his parents? Now I’ ve seen it all! 一个小孩让父母离婚？真是不可思议！ |
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| - | see the back of sb informal
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| to no longer have to deal with someone or something unpleasant |
| 再也不用与某人打交道 |
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| She was glad to see the back of him. 她很高兴再也不用与他打交道了。 |
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| - | seebothsides
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| to understand both of the opinions or arguments in a situation |
| 领会对立双方的意见 |
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| - | see sth coming spoken
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| to notice or realize that something is going to happen |
| 意识到某事会发生 |
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| - | see sb coming (a mile off) spoken
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| to realize that someone is very easy to trick or cheat |
| 意识到某人极易受骗 |
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| - | see sb/sth for sth
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| to realize what someone or something is really like , especially when this is worse than they appear to be |
| 识破某人/某物的真相 |
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| I can now see him for the liar he really is. 我现在能看出他真是个骗子。 |
| He finally saw her for what she was. 他最终看透了她是什么样的人。 |
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| - | see for yourself
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| to check what someone has told you by looking at it |
| 亲自去看 |
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| It’ s all gone – see for yourself. 都没有了，你自己去看看。 |
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| - | see how it goes/things go spoken
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| used for saying that a decision about a situation will be made after allowing it to develop for a period of time |
| 看看事情如何发展再说 |
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| - | see if/whether you can do sth spoken
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| to try to do something |
| 试试看能否做某事 |
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| I’ ll see if I can find out what he’ s up to. 我试试看能否弄清楚他在偷偷地干什么。 |
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| - | see the last of
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| to never see someone or something again |
| 见…最后一面；不再见… |
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| - | see the light
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| to suddenly realize or understand something , usually in a way that improves your life |
| 突然开窍；醒悟 |
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| Dad has finally seen the light and bought a computer. 爸爸终于开窍，买了一台计算机。 |
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| - | see the light of day
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| to be available or shown to people in general |
| 问世；公映 |
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| It’ s one of many films that never saw the light of day. 这是许多从未公映的电影中的一部。 |
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| - | seereason/sense
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| to change a decision because you realize that you are wrong |
| 意识到错误（而改变决定）；明白事理 |
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| Maybe now they’ ll see reason and scrap the project. 或许现在他们能意识到错误而放弃该项目。 |
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| - | see sb right BRITISH spoken
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| to make sure that someone gets what they need , want , or are owed |
| 确保满足某人的需要 |
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| to make sure that someone does something or that something happens |
| 确保某人做某事/确保某事完成 |
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| Can you see that everything’ s ready in time? 你能确保每件事情都按时准备好吗？ |
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| - | see your way (clear) to do sth spoken
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| used when you are asking someone if they would be willing to do something |
| （用于征求意见）是否愿意做某事 |
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| Could you see your way clear to lending me a fiver? 你可以借我5英镑吗？ |
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| - | see what sb is (really) made of
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| to find out how good or strong someone really is |
| 看看某人的真本事 |
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| - | seewhat you can do spoken
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| to try to help |
| 看看能帮什么忙 |
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| Bring the car over tomorrow and I’ ll see what I can do. 明天把车开来，我看看能做些什么。 |
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| - | see you spoken
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| used for saying goodbye to someone you know when you expect to see them again soon |
| 再见 |
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| - | see you later spoken
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| used for saying goodbye to someone you know when you expect to see them again soon , especially later the same day |
| （尤指同一天晚些时候还要再见面时的道别语）一会儿见 |
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| - | seen against sth
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| considered in relation to something |
| 考虑到某事 |
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| Seen against this background, the decision should not surprise anyone. 考虑到这个背景，这个决定应该不会让人惊讶。 |
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| - | we’ ll see spoken
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| used for saying that you will decide later |
| 到时再说 |
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| ‘Can we go to the park this afternoon, Mum?’ ‘We’ ll see.’ “我们今天下午能去公园吗，妈妈？” “到时再说吧。” |
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| - | you see spoken
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| used when you are explaining something |
| 你瞧，你知道（用于解释） |
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| You see, Harry’ s coming this afternoon, so I can’ t come. 你知道，哈里今天下午要来，所以我不能来。 |
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| - | you’ ll see spoken
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| used for telling someone that they will find out you are right about something |
| 你等着瞧吧 |
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| It will be wonderful, you’ ll see. 它会非常棒的，你就等着瞧吧。 |
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| - | ˌsee aˈbout |
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| | see about sth: to deal with or organize something 处理；办理；安排 | I must go and see about this job. 我得去安排一下这项工作。 | | see about doing sth Can you see about getting us a lift home? 你能安排让我们搭车回家吗？ | | | a | used for saying that you are not able to decide now 我们现在还不能决定 | | | | b | used for saying that you are not going to let someone do something they are intending to do 我们走着瞧吧（用于表示想阻止某人做某事） | | |
| - | ˌsee aˈround |
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| 1 | see sb around: to notice someone often in places you go to regularly 常看见 | I’ ve never actually met her, but I’ ve seen her around. 我从没真正和她会过面，但我常看见她。 | | | 1a | used for saying goodbye to someone when you are not sure when you will meet them again 有机会再见 | | |
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| 2 | see around see around sth: BRITISH to examine a place by walking around it 四处查看 | What a beautiful house! I’ d love to see around it. 真是一栋漂亮的房子！我很愿意四处看看。 | |
| - | ˈsee in |
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| 1 | T see sth in sb/sth: to recognize a particular quality in someone or something 看出，发现（某人或某物的特质） | I thought I saw a glimmer of sympathy in Ben’ s eyes. 我想我看见本的眼睛里闪过一丝同情。 | | | 1a | to not understand why one person finds another person attractive or likes them 不明白某人看中某人什么 | | I don’ t know what you see in him, I think he’ s boring. 我不明白你看中他什么，我觉得他很沉闷。 | | |
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| 2 | T see sb in: to welcome a visitor to a building and take them to where they want to go 迎候；带领进入 | The ambassador waited on the steps to see the visiting dignitaries in. 大使在台阶上恭候着来访的贵宾。 | |
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| 3 | I to see the inside of a building through a window or open door （从窗户或开着的门）看到房内 | People can see in from the street. 人们可以从街上看到屋里。 | |
| | - | see in the New Year
| | to celebrate the beginning of a year by staying awake until midnight | | 迎接新年的到来；守岁 | | | | | |
| - | ˌsee ˈoff |
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| 1 | to go somewhere such as a station or airport with someone in order to say goodbye to them 为…送行 | Anne saw Terry off at the station. 安妮到车站为特里送行。 | |
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| 2 | to make someone go away or leave a place , especially by chasing them 赶出；逐出 | The dogs will soon see off any burglars. 这些狗会立即把任何盗贼赶出去。 | |
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| 3 | to deal successfully with someone or something , especially by defeating them easily （成功地）应付；（尤指轻易地）战胜 | The England team saw off a tired-looking Poland 3–1. 英格兰队以3比1战胜了看起来筋疲力尽的波兰队。 | |
| - | ˌsee ˈout |
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| 1 | see sb out: to go with someone to the door when they are leaving in order to say goodbye to them 送…出门 | My secretary will see you out. 我的秘书将送你出去。 | | | 1a | to find your way out of a place you are visiting without help 自己出去 | | I can see myself out. 我能自己找到路出去。 | | |
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| 2 | to continue to the end of a period of time or an activity 持续到…结束 | He will see out the year remaining on his contract. 他会完成他今年的合同。 | |
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| 3 | see sb out: if something sees you out , it lasts longer than the time you live 活得比…长 | These are good strong shoes and they’ ll probably see me out. 这是些很结实的鞋，有可能我一辈子都穿不坏。 | |
| | - | see out the Old Year
| | to celebrate the end of a year | | 送别旧的一年；辞旧岁 | | | | | |
| - | ˌsee ˈover |
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| | see over sth: to walk around a place or building and look at what is there 四周察看（房屋） |
| - | ˌsee ˈround |
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| - | ˌsee ˈthrough |
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| 1 | see through sth: to recognize that something is not true and not be tricked by it 看穿，识破（骗局等） | We can all see through your little game, Adam. 我们都能看穿你的小把戏，亚当。 | | | 1a | see through sbto realize what someone is really like or what they are really doing and not be tricked by them 看穿，识破（某人） | | I’ m not fooled that easily. I can see right through you. 我不是那么好骗的，我能将你完全看透。 | | |
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| 2 | see sth through: to continue doing something until it is finished , especially something unpleasant or difficult 把…做完（尤指令人不快或困难的事） | Having come this far, she was determined to see things through. 既然走到这么远了，她决定把事情做到底。 | |
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| 3 | see sb through (sth): to make it possible for someone to continue to the end of something , especially something unpleasant or difficult 使（某人）得以维持到（尤指不快或困难之事的）最后 | They had enough food to see them through the winter. 他们有足够的食物以度过这个冬天。 | |
| - | ˈsee to |
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| | see to sth: to deal with or take charge of someone or something 办理；照料 | You try to get some sleep, I’ ll see to the children’ s breakfast. 你去睡一会儿，我来料理孩子们的早餐。 | | haveget sth seen to You’ d better take her to hospital and get her ankle seen to. 你最好把她送到医院治治她的脚踝。 | | see to it that I should have seen to it that she was told. 我本应该确保通知到她的。 | |
| See also | | - dead 1 | | - eye 1 | | - red 2 | | - wood | |
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