sightsee

IPA/ˈsaɪtsiː/
KK[sˈaɪtsˈi]IPA/ˈsaɪtsiː/

sightsee — verb

  • sightseepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • sightseeing-ing form
  • sightsees3rd person singular
  • sightseedpast simple

1. to spend time going around and looking at the famous or interesting places in a

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

to spend time going around and looking at the famous or interesting places in a town or city, typically while on holiday

例句

Ravindra and his family spent the whole afternoon sightseeing around the old town.

intransitive: sightsee + around [place]

The tour group will sightsee in Kyoto for three days before heading to Tokyo.

同義詞
  • tour

    more active and often implies following a set route or having a guide

  • explore

    broader term; can apply to any unfamiliar place, not only tourist attractions

  • visit

    more general; does not by itself suggest leisure or holiday activity

文法句型

sightsee + around/in + [place]

用法筆記

Most often used in the form 'go sightseeing' or 'do some sightseeing.' The bare verb form 'sightsee' and its inflected past forms ('sightsaw', 'sightseen') appear much less in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌We sightseed the Eiffel Tower.
✅We went sightseeing and saw the Eiffel Tower.
💡'sightsee' does not take a direct object; you sightsee in a place, not a specific landmark.
❌I sightseed around the city centre.
✅I sightseen around the city centre.
💡the past participle of 'sightsee' is 'sightseen', not 'sightseed'.