英语听力精选进阶版 7947

This week's question comes from Huiping in New Zealand. She asked us about three similar words: see, look and watch.

当然，这三个动词都是表示‘看’的意思，但是究竟什么时候该用哪个词呢？

Let's look at each of these words in turn:

1) See

This is the simplest of the three. When you are aware of something by using your eyes, you see it, whether this is intentional¹ or not.

When I went into my kitchen, I could see our cat, Mr Fluffy².

2) Look

The difference between see and look is that when you look at something, you do it deliberately³. You deliberately turn your attention to it.

Mr Fluffy couldn't see me, he was looking at his food bowl, which was empty. Then I coughed, and he turned round and looked at me.

3) Watch

Watching is similar to looking in that it is also something you also do deliberately. But the difference is that you look it for a longer period of time, especially something that is changing or moving.

He was hungry. I knew because he just kept watching me – whatever I did. I walked to the other side of the kitchen to get him some food. All the time he was watching me.

Glossary 词汇

aware of something

知道某事的存在

intentional

有意的、故意的

deliberately

有意的、故意的

turn your attention to

把视线转向某事

1 intentional   

adj.故意的，有意（识）的

参考例句：

• Let me assure you that it was not intentional.我向你保证那不是故意的。
• His insult was intentional.他的侮辱是有意的。

2 fluffy   

adj.有绒毛的，空洞的

参考例句：

• Newly hatched chicks are like fluffy balls.刚孵出的小鸡像绒毛球。
• The steamed bread is very fluffy.馒头很暄。

3 deliberately   

adv.审慎地；蓄意地；故意地

参考例句：

• The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
• They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。