词组 | see things |
释义 | Idiom see things 1. to notice something, esp. something that someone else would not notice. And when I'm playing hockey, my eyes watch the puck, and I see things I hardly realize I'm seeing. 2. to imagine something is present or happening when it is not. Everyone is afraid of something, and most people see things at one time or another. see thingsTo see visual hallucinations or imagine things that are not really there. There's no dog in the back yard—you're seeing things. I could have sworn the contract said we were entitled to a lower price, but I must have been seeing things. seeing thingsimagining that one sees someone or something that is not there. Lisa says that she saw a ghost, but she was just seeing things. I thought I was seeing things when Bill walked into the room. Someone had told me he was dead. seeing thingsExperiencing hallucinations or delusions, as in I thought I saw my father, but I must have been seeing things; he died twenty years ago . [First half of 1900s] ˈsee/ˈhear things(informal) see/hear things that are not really there: So it was you that was playing the piano! I thought I was hearing things.(humorous) Tom’s washing the dishes — I must be seeing things! |
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