unsee
unsee — 動詞
- unseepresent simple I / you / we / they
- unsees3rd person singular
- unseeing-ing form
- unseedpast simple
1. to remove from your mind the memory of something you have seen, especially somet
抹除所見
消除記憶中已看過的畫面
to remove from your mind the memory of something you have seen, especially something disturbing or unpleasant
After looking at the accident photos, Ada could not unsee the wreckage.
看了事故照片後，Ada 無法抹除腦海中那堆殘骸的畫面。
negative pattern: 'could not unsee'
Sivan tried to unsee the spoiler before watching the film's big twist.
Sivan 想在電影重大轉折前，努力抹除已經看到的劇透畫面。
collocation: 'tried to unsee'
Once you learn how sausages are made, you can never unsee the process.
一旦知道香腸是怎麼做的，你就再也無法抹除那段製作過程的畫面。
Iker closed the browser window, but he could not unsee the disturbing image.
Iker 關掉瀏覽器視窗，但還是無法抹除那張令他不安的圖片畫面。
Kasia wished she could unsee her friend's embarrassing fall at the wedding.
Kasia 希望她能抹除朋友在婚禮上那尷尬一摔的記憶。
- forget
broader — applies to facts, names, or tasks, not only visual memories; unsee is specifically about sights
- erase from memory
similar meaning but more formal and not limited to visual experiences
- recall
to bring a memory back; the opposite of unsee's goal
文法句型
cannot/could not + unsee + something
wish + [pronoun] + could + unsee + something
用法筆記
Almost always used in negative constructions (cannot unsee, could never unsee) or wishes (wish I could unsee). Refers to visual memories, typically of something the viewer finds disturbing or would rather not know.