behold
/bɪˈhəʊld/ (bre, ipa) · [bɪhˈold] /bɪˈhəʊld/ (ame, ipa) · [bɪhˈold] /bi-ˈhōld bē-/ (ame, mw)
behold — 動詞
- beholdpresent simple I / you / we / they
- beholdshe / she / it
- beheldpast simple
- beholding-ing form
1. to look at a person or thing with focused attention, as if the sight is striking
目睹；注視
以專注目光看見，多用於舊式文學或正式語境
to look at a person or thing with focused attention, as if the sight is striking or remarkable — used mainly in older literature and formal speech
Rachel beheld the ancient cathedral for the first time at dawn.
Rachel 在黎明時分第一次目睹了那座古老的大教堂。
beheld + noun phrase for a remarkable sight
Quinn opened the old trunk and beheld a faded silk dress inside.
Quinn 打開舊箱子，目睹裡面有一件褪色的絲綢洋裝。
Behold the mighty oak that has stood here for three hundred years!
看哪！這棵雄偉的橡樹在此屹立了三百年！
From the tower, Lotte beheld the city lights stretching to the horizon.
Lotte 從塔上目睹城市的燈光一直延伸到地平線。
Rohan beheld the tiger through his binoculars and held his breath.
Rohan 透過望遠鏡注視著那隻老虎，屏住了呼吸。
- see
the everyday equivalent; carries no special sense of attention or wonder
- observe
more clinical and detached; used in scientific or analytical contexts
- gaze upon
similar literary register but emphasises sustained looking rather than the moment of first seeing
- witness
implies being present when something important or dramatic happens
文法句型
behold + noun/noun phrase
用法筆記
Used mainly in older literature, formal writing, or for dramatic effect in modern speech. In everyday conversation, use 'see' or 'look at' instead.