Động từ bất quy tắc (Base form/Past Simple/Past Participle): see / saw / seen
Xem thêm: understand, realize, realise, witness, find, visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, figure, picture, image, consider, reckon, view, regard, learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, watch, view, catch, take in, determine, check, find out, ascertain, watch, learn, meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure, visit, attend, take care, look, go steady, go out, date, examine, experience, undergo, go through, escort, interpret, construe
see verb
1 become aware of sth using your eyes
ADV. clearly | dimly | hardly I could hardly see because of the smoke. | just We could just see the hotel in the distance. | suddenly
VERB + SEE be able to, can/could I could see the boat quite clearly now. | strain to | be amazed to, be surprised to He was surprised to see Lucy standing there. | be relieved to | be glad to, be overjoyed to, be pleased to I'm glad to see that you're keeping well. | let sb A dolphin? Oh, let me see!
PHRASES turn and see He turned and saw her smile.
2 meet/visit sb
VERB + SEE want to, wish to What is it you want to see me about? | live to He didn't live to see his grandchildren. | be glad to, be overjoyed to, be pleased to Aren't you pleased to see me?
PREP. about She's gone to see the mechanic about getting her car repaired.
3 go with/accompany sb
PHRASES see sb home Don't worry, I'll see you home.
4 understand/realize sth
VERB + SEE can/can't, don't I can see why you were so angry about it. I don't see why she should get more money than the others. | be difficult to It is difficult to see how to get round this problem.
5 find out
VERB + SEE want to I want to see how they'll react. | let sb Let's see what happens.
PHRASES go and see ‘Has the post come yet?’ ‘I'll just go and see.’ | wait and see ‘Is he going to get better?’ ‘I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.’
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You have to be a good observer to see all the details
Can you see the bird in that tree?
He is blind--he cannot see
Now I see!
I just can't see your point
Does she realize how important this decision is?
I don't understand the idea
We found Republicans winning the offices
You'll see a lot of cheating in this school
The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions
I want to see results
I can't see him on horseback!
I can see what will happen
I can see a risk in this strategy
She views this quite differently from me
I consider her to be shallow
I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
I learned that she has two grown-up children
I see that you have been promoted
view a show on television
This program will be seen all over the world
view an exhibition
Catch a show on Broadway
see a movie
I want to see whether she speaks French
See whether it works
find out if he speaks Russian
Check whether the train leaves on time
I'll probably see you at the meeting
How nice to see you again!
He verified that the valves were closed
See that the curtains are closed
control the quality of the product
You should see a lawyer
We had to see a psychiatrist
I went to see my friend Mary the other day
We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning
Could you see about lunch?
I must attend to this matter
She took care of this business
the doctor will see you now
The minister doesn't see anybody before noon
Did you know that she is seeing an older man?
He is dating his former wife again!
The artist must first learn to see
See whether you can come tomorrow
let's see--which movie should we see tonight?
The camera saw the burglary and recorded it
The customs agent examined the baggage
I must see your passport before you can enter the country
We had many trials to go through
he saw action in Viet Nam
I'll see you to the door
I saw the bet of one of my fellow players
What message do you see in this letter?
How do you interpret his behavior?