The use of the verbs See, Look, Watch, Hear and Listen is very specific in most cases and are not normally interchangeable as is the case in other languages. It is therefore important to understand the basis of the use of each of these verbs.
大多数情况下，动词See, Look, Watch, Hear 和 Listen的用法非常明确，通常不可以互换使用。因此理解这几个词的用法非常重要。
See vs. Look vs. Watch
See is a verb of perception, it is a sense. It is automatic and doesn't require a decision to use this sense. It is associated with things that we can't avoid.
See是一个表示知觉的动词，是一种感觉。它是自发的，不需要事先做出任何决定，通常与我们不可避免的事物联系在一起。
Look and Watch are action verbs that require a decision for you to use them. They never happen automatically.
Look 和 Watch是表示动作的动词，主动做之前需要作出决定，并不是自发的。
Look is used to suggest a direction for your eyes. Usually we use this verb when the things we look at doesn't move.
Look暗示眼睛所看的方向。通常当我们所看的事物不移动时，用这个词。
Look - camera, prices, mirror, sky.
Look可以搭配camera, prices, mirror, sky
Watch is when we talk about concentrating on something, like a movie or sports. Using watch suggests there is a movement involved, so you can use that for TV or movies.
当我们专注于某事时，可以用Watch，如：电影或是运动。使用watch这个词就表示所看的事物会移动，因此看电视或电影时可以用watch。
Watch - a movie, a TV program, a football match.
Watch可以搭配a movie, a TV program, a football match
• Look at this picture. 看这幅画。
• I like to look at the stars at night. 我喜欢看夜晚的星星。
• I like to sit on the verandah and watch people walk by. 我喜欢坐在阳台上看过往的行人。
• I watch Friends everyday on TV. 我每天都在电视上就看《老友记》。
Hear vs. Listen
Hear is another of our senses and so accordingly it is automatic. It does not require a conscious decision.
Hear是我们的另一种感觉，因此是自发的，不需要做有意识的决定。
Hear - a noise, a voice, an explosion.
Hear可以搭配a noise, a voice, an explosion
Listen is an action verb and you need to make a decision to do it. You can choose if you listen to something or not. For example you can hear somebody talking but you need to listen to them to understand what they are saying.
Listen是一个动作动词，做这个动作前要先做决定。你可以选择听或是不听。例如：你可以听到有人说话，但你要听明白他们在说什么。
Listen - music, a speech.
Listen可以搭配music, a speech
• You could hear the explosion from the next suburb. 你可以在隔壁的街区听到爆炸声。
• Do you hear voices in the night? 晚上你有听到什么声音吗？
• I can't listen to anything else you want to say. I'm so tired. 我听不进你讲的任何话。我太累了。
• I didn't want to listen to the President's speech but I didn't have a choice. 我不想听总统的讲话，但我没有选择。
• I can see the mountains in the distance. 我可以看到远处的群山。
• Look at the map to find where we are. 看地图，找到我们所在的位置。
• My husband watches the replays of the football on the weekend. 周末我丈夫会看球赛重播。
• I can't hear you. Could you speak louder please? 我听不到你讲话，可以大点声吗？
• You should always listen to your mother's advice. 你应该听妈妈的建议。
It is also important to remember that the verb LISTEN is always followed by TO.
切记，Listen后面会跟介词to.
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