see the elephant 也可說成 get a look / sight at the elephant，意思是“開眼界”、“長見識”。
“看到瞭大象”就等於“看到瞭世界”，就是“見過世面瞭”？因爲“see the elephant”這句俚語誕生的年代 ，隻有在非洲和亞洲才能看到大象 ，對當時的人來說能看見大象就真的是相當於是見過世面的瞭，算是開瞭眼界瞭。就這樣 ，“see the elephant”就成瞭“見見世面”的意思瞭。
例：The boy came and saw the elephant in the city.男孩到城裏來大開瞭眼界 。
see red
to become very angry非常生氣;暴怒
see red 源於鬥牛，公牛看到紅色就會發怒。因此，see red意思是“怒不可遏”、“火冒三丈”。
例 ：When Jim realized that he had been duped, he started to see red.當吉姆意識到受騙，他立即火冒三丈。
see the back of sb/sth
If you are pleased to see the back of someone or something, you are pleased that you no longer have to be involved with him, her, or it.巴不得…早點結束;再也不願見到(某人)
例：The hotel staff were glad to see the back of such a difficult guest.賓館員工很高興把這麽難伺候的客人打發走。
see stars
If you see stars, you are partly unconscious because you have been hit on the head.(頭部受撞擊而)眼冒金星
