See vs Look vs Watch 的區別及用法
The Differences Between See, Look, and Watch:
SEE：
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SEE: three layers of meaning 三層含義
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Can/Can’t see, our ability to see 是否能看見
★ It was dark outside and I couldn’t see anything。
★ 外面很黑，我什麼都看不見。
★ Can you see the island from here？
★ 從這裡，你能看見那個島嗎？
★ I can’t see a thing without my glasses。
★ 不戴眼鏡，我什麼都看不見。
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For things or people that we are not expecting to see
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看到期待以外的人或事
★ The cat saw a snake and got scared。
★ 那隻貓看見了一條蛇，害怕了。
★ I saw your ex-girlfriend while shopping yesterday。
★ 我昨天購物時看到了你的前女友。
★ He suddenly saw someone he knows in the video。
★ 他無意間在影片中看到了他認識的某個人。
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Go to watch/visit 去觀看/訪問
★ They saw a scary movie last night。 （at the cinema）
★ 他們昨晚看了一部恐怖電影。（在電影院）
★ I’m going to see my friends this weekend。 （go and visit）
★ 這個週末我去看我的朋友。（去拜訪）
LOOK:
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LOOK: direct your eyes in its direction and pay attention to it.
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將目光轉向某事或者某人，有意識地去看。
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We always use LOOK AT when we focus attention on something.
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當我們有意識地去看某事時，用片語LOOK AT。
★ Stop looking at the clock。 This meeting is almost over。
★ 不要再看鐘了。會議馬上就結束了。
★ Whenever I go on the subway， everyone is just looking at their phones。
★ 每當我去坐地鐵，每個人都在看手機。
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If you want to show a specific direction, you need a different preposition.
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指看向某個方向時，加上相關的介詞。
★ She looks down with embarrassment。
★ 她尷尬地低頭看。
★ Andy looked up at the sky。
★ 安迪抬頭看了看天空。
★ He is looking around the room。
★ 他正在環顧房間。
★ Don’t look down。 It will make you dizzy。
★ 不要往下看，會讓你頭暈的。
WATCH:
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WATCH: is similar to LOOK, but it usually means that we look at something for a long period of time and paying attention to what is happening, especially something is changing or moving.
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WATCH跟LOOK意思很接近，但WATCH強調的是長時間的看，尤其是正在發生變化或移動的事物。
★ He is watching TV at home。
★ 他正在家裡看電視。
★ Is there anything interesting to watch on television tonight？
★ 今晚電視上有什麼有趣的節目嗎？
★ -Would you like to play basketball with us？ -No， thanks。 I’ll just watch。
★ - 你想一起打籃球嗎？- 不了，謝謝。我就是看看。
★ Two of us used to watch the sunrise every day。
★ 曾經，我們兩個人每天去看日出。
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But SEE, not WATCH is used when we talk about being at sprots matches, or public performances, such as films, concerts and dramas.
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在公共場合看體育賽事、公共演出，如電影、音樂會、戲劇等，用SEE，不用WATCH。
★ I watched the Shawshank Redemption last night。
★ I saw the Shawshank Redemption last night。
★ 我昨晚看了《肖申克的救贖》。
You use SEE for a film in the cinema and WATCH for something on the television.
用SEE，表明你是在電影院看，用WATCH，表明是在家裡電視上看的。
★ I watched a man digging a hole。 – 我看了一會。
★ I saw a man digging a hole。 - 只是看見
★ 我看見一個人在挖洞。
★ Please look closely and tell me what you see。
★ 請仔細看，告訴我你看到了什麼。
★ On my walk， I saw loads of animals tracks in the snow。 When I looked closer， I could tell they were racoon tracks。
★ 我散步的時候，看到雪地上有很多動物的足跡。當我走近看時，我可以辨別出來是浣熊的足跡。
★ Andy looks towards the window because he wants to know if it is morning yet。
★ 安迪看向窗戶，因為他想知道現在是否已經是早上了。
★ Andy sees the sun coming through the window and knows it is morning。
★ 安迪看到太陽穿過窗戶，知道現在已經是早上了。
★ If you go for a walk by the river， you can look at the beautiful scenery。
★ 如果你去河邊散步，可以看看美麗的風景。
★ If you go to the forest， you might see some squirrels。
★ 如果你到森林裡散步，可能會看到松鼠。
★ Do you like my new haircut？
★ 你喜歡我的新發型嗎？
★ Yeah。。。， great。
★ 嗯，挺好。
★ You’re not even looking at me。 You’re just watching your stupid game。 Look at me！ Look at my hair！
★ 你甚至都沒看我，只是在看你那該死的比賽。看看我，看看我的頭髮！
★ I already saw your hair。
★ 我看到你的髮型了。
