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| see | look | watch | ||
| 當作感官的義意 | vt. & vi 看,看見 | vi 看 | vt. & vi 觀看 | |
| 核心意象 | 「某物進入視線範圍」 | 「將視線對準」 | 「專注於活動的動向」 | |
| 使用情境和含義 |
see 更強調事物自然進入視線範圍、出現在眼前的感覺,而不是主動用眼觀看。 |
look 意味著有意識地轉移視線,以及專注地觀察。 She looked at the painting for a long time.(她長時間觀察那幅畫。) |
watch 更強調意識轉向活動或動態,而不僅僅是眼睛的運作。 We watched the sunset from the beach.(我們在海灘上觀看日落。) |
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理解了這三者的基本分野後,我們一起來看看它們的相似片語吧!
✦ 各種不同的「看」 :
see into 調查、查明
look into 調查、研究、查明
- The detective is seeing into the case.(警探正在調查這個案子。)
- The police are looking into the matter.(警方正在調查此事。)
英文小貼士:「see into」和「look into」都是表示進行調查或研究的片語,但它們的用法和含義略有不同: 「see into」通常用於描述對某個情況或問題進行調查或查明,強調的是觀察或了解事情的真相或內部情況。「look into」也是指對某事進行調查或研究,同樣強調對問題的調查或研究,但在語氣上可能稍微更加正式一些。這兩個片語在含義上非常相似,都是用來表示對某事進行調查或研究,只是「see into」可能稍微更加口語化,而「look into」則更常用於正式的語境中。
see to 確保、負責處理
look to 期待、指望、依靠
*see to 表示確保處理好某事,而 look to 則是期待或依賴某人/某物。試試看:
- Make sure you see to it that the door is locked.(請確保門鎖好。)
- We look to you for guidance in this matter.(在這件事上,我們期待您的指導。)
上面這些對比你都掌握了嗎?看看你是否能說出 look for 和 watch for 的區別?
look for 尋找、找尋
watch for 注意、留意
- I'm looking for my keys. Have you seen them?(我在找我的鑰匙。你看見了嗎?)
- Watch for any signs of trouble.(留意任何麻煩的跡象。)
英文小貼士:「look for」和「watch for」都是表示尋找或注意的片語,look for 是指主動尋找,watch for 則是持續注意留意。 「look for」通常用於描述尋找某物的行動,強調的是有意識地尋找特定的物品或信息。「watch for」則通常用於描述持續性的注意或觀察,強調的是對某事物或特定情況的留意或警惕。「look for」更多用於尋找特定物品或信息,而「watch for」則更多用於持續性的留意或注意某事物的出現或變化。
look out (for) 當心、提防、注意
watch out (for) 注意、小心
- Look out for icy patches on the road while driving.(開車時要當心路上的冰斑。)
- Watch out for that step, it's slippery.(小心那個台階,很滑的。)
英文小貼士:「look out (for)」和「watch out (for)」這兩個片語的意思幾乎相同,都是警告注意危險,只是 look out 稍微較正式。 「look out (for)」通常用來表示對某種可能的危險或困難情況的警惕,並且可以用於較正式的語境中。「watch out (for)」與「look out (for)」的含義非常相似,也是用來提醒別人注意可能的危險或困難情況,但它通常用於口語和非正式的情境中。這兩個片語的含義幾乎相同,但「look out (for)」可能稍微更正式一些,而「watch out (for)」則更加口語化。
look over 檢查、審查、查看
watch over 照看、監視
- Please look over the document before signing it.(請在簽字前檢查文件。)
- The security guard watches over the building at night.(保安晚上照看大樓。)
see through 看穿、識破
look through 瀏覽、仔細查看、透過
watch through 看完、看過
- She saw through his lies and refused to believe him.(她看穿了他的謊言,拒絕相信他。)
- He looked through the window and saw the birds flying.(他透過窗戶看到了飛翔的鳥。)
- I've watched through all the episodes of this series.(我已經看過這個系列的所有集數。)
It was a case of love at first sight.
這就是一見鍾情的例子。
In that case, I have nothing else to say.
那樣的話,我沒有其他要說的了。
You should take a sweater, in case it gets cold.
你應該帶件毛衣,以防天氣變冷。
In case of emergency, call this number.
萬一有緊急事件,請打這個號碼。
The rich woman cased the expensive jewelry in a leather box.
這名有錢的女子把昂貴珠寶裝入一個皮革製的箱子裡。
The police are still looking into the case.
警方仍在調查這件案子。
You’re just asking for trouble if you drink and drive.
如果你酒駕就是在自找麻煩。
If you don’t stop talking in class, you’ll get into trouble.
你上課繼續講話的話,就有麻煩了。
I’m having trouble starting my car.
我的車子很難發動。
Don’t trouble yourself with trifles.
不要為小事情煩惱。
I’m sorry to trouble you, but could you tell me how to get to the park?
對不起打擾你,能不能告訴我公園怎麼去?
There is only one small patch of grass in his front yard.
他的前院裡只有一小塊草皮。
The jacket Tom was wearing had two patches at the elbows.
湯姆穿的這件外套在手肘處有兩處補釘。
The man patched his jacket because he didn’t want to buy a new one.
這名男子修補他的夾克,因為他不想買新的。
I had a fight with my brother yesterday, but I patched things up with him this morning.
我昨天和弟弟吵架,但我今早和他合好了。
While we were having dinner, the phone rang.
我們在吃晚餐時,電話響了。
Linda likes singing, while Peter enjoys dancing.
琳達喜歡唱歌,而彼得喜歡跳舞。
While Vivian's thin, she can eat a lot.
雖然薇薇安很瘦,但她可以吃很多。
I'll stay here for a while.
我將在這裡停留一會兒。
Aaron whiled his weekend away playing Nintendo Switch games.
艾倫週末玩任天堂的 Switch 遊戲消磨時間。
Jacob took out his pen to sign the check.
雅各拿出他的筆來簽支票。
Please sign here.
請在這裡簽名。
I’m planning to sign up for that course this semester.
我這學期計劃要修那門課。
The gift was a sign of her love.
這份禮物是她愛的表現。
Wait until I give the sign.
等候我發出信號。
The sign reads“, No Smoking.”
這標示牌寫著:『禁止吸菸』。
Mark enjoys looking at the stars in the sky.
馬克喜歡看著天上的星星。
You look nervous. What’s the matter?
你看起來很緊張,怎麼一回事?
Steve looked for his phone for more than an hour.
史蒂夫找他的電話花了 1 個多小時。
Shelly is looking forward to her birthday party.
雪莉很期待她的生日派對。
Never look down upon other people.
永不輕視他人。
Can I have a look at that?
我可以瞧一瞧那個東西嗎?
Angela gave me an angry look.
安琪拉以生氣的神情看著我。
My watch says it’s 12:30 p.m. now.
我的錶顯示現在是中午 12 點 30 分。
Lily watched an interesting movie this afternoon.
莉莉今天下午看了一部有趣的電影。
Could you please watch my bag for a minute?
你可以幫我看著包包一會兒嗎?
Watch the traffic while you cross the street.
過馬路時要注意交通。
Watch out! That car almost hit you.
小心!那輛車差點撞到你。
I could see you from across the street.
我可以從對街看到你。
It was so foggy that Greg could barely see.
天氣太霧了,所以葛瑞格看不太清楚。
I could see what Debra meant.
我能明白黛珀拉的意思。
Henry saw the doctor this morning.
亨利今早去看醫生。
Katie has been seeing her boyfriend for two years.
凱蒂和她男朋友交往 2 年了。
The detective is looking into the past record of the man.
警探正在調查這名男子過去的記錄。
The detective is investigating the past record of the man.
警探正在調查這名男子過去的記錄。
The detective is examining the past record of the man.
警探正在調查這名男子過去的記錄。
You’d better make sure (that) all the answers are correct.
你最好確認所有答案都是正確的。
Steve looked for his phone for more than an hour.
史蒂夫找他的電話花了 1 個多小時。
You really need to look out for cars when you cross the street.
過馬路時務必要注意來車。
Watch out! That car almost hit you.
小心!那輛車差點撞到你。
Lily told her son to watch out for snakes in the woods.
莉莉告誡她的兒子要小心森林裡出沒的蛇。
The rich man has two security guards watching over him at all times.
這名富翁有兩個保鑣隨時貼身照護。
The lifeguard watched over the people in the pool to make sure they were safe.
救生員監視著泳池裡的人以確保他們安全。
Animals in the sanctuary are watched over by dedicated staff. 保護區的動物們由專心投入的工作人員照料著。
Diana saw through her boyfriend/s lie and caught him cheating on her.
黛安娜看穿她男友的謊言並抓到他劈腿。
I refuse to go dancing tonight.
我今晚絕不去跳舞。
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