A see意指約見(一般用于商業(yè)活動(dòng))與會(huì)見時(shí)可用進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài):
The director is seeing the applicants1 this morning.
今天早上主任要見那些求職的人。
I am seeing my solicitor2 tomorrow.
我明天要見我的律師。(參見第202節(jié)。)
see可以指訪問,一般指旅游者而言:
Tom is seeing the town/the sights.
湯姆正在這座城市觀光/觀光各處景點(diǎn)。
下列詞組也可以用進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài):
see about(= make arrangements/enquiries安排,查看):
We are seeing about a work permit for you.
大家正在給你辦理工作執(zhí)照。(著手安排此事)
see to(=arrange,put right, deal with安排,維修,處置):
The plumber3 is here. He is seeing to the leak in our tank.
管道工在這里。他正在維修大家的水箱的漏洞。
see somebody out(= escort him/her to the door送他/她到門口)
see somebody home (=escort him/her home送他/她回家)
see somebody to+place(=escort him/her to+place送他/她到某地):
Ann:Is Bill seeing you home after the party?
安:比爾是否要在晚會(huì)結(jié)束后送你回家?
Mary:No,hes just seeing me to my bus.
瑪麗:不,他只把我送上公共汽車。
see someone off(=say goodbye to a departing traveller at the starting point of his journey為一個(gè)馬上離開的旅客在旅程的起點(diǎn),一般是火車站或機(jī)場等處送行):
Were leaving tomorrow.Bill is seeing us off at the airport.
大家明天就要離開了。比爾要到機(jī)場去為大家送行。
B hear 如指正式地聽取投訴/證言等時(shí),也可用進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài):
The court is hearing evidence this afternoon.
法庭今天下午聽取證詞。
意指聽到消息或信件的hear只有在目前完成時(shí)及一般以后時(shí)中才可以用進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài):
Ive been hearing all about your accident.
我一直在聽人說你出事故的詳情。
Youll be hearing about the new scheme at our next meeting.
在大家下一次會(huì)議上你就會(huì)聽到新計(jì)劃的狀況。