These words all mean to say or write a fact or opinion. 以上各词均指口头或书面说明事实或发表意见。

• comment to express an opinion or give facts about sth 指发表意见或说明事实：◆He refused to comment until after the trial. 他拒绝在审判前作任何评论。
• note (rather formal) to mention sth because it is important or interesting 指特别提到或指出：◆He noted in passing that the company's record on safety issues was not good. 他顺便提到该公司在安全方面的记录不好。
• remark to say or write what you have noticed about a situation 指说起、谈论、评论：◆Critics remarked that the play was not original. 评论家指出这部戏剧缺乏创意。
• observe (formal) to say or write what you have noticed about a situation 指说起、谈论、评论：◆She observed that it was getting late. 她说天色晚了。

comment, remark or observe? 用 comment、remark 还是 observe？

• If you comment on sth you say sth about it; if you remark on sth or observe sth, you say sth about it that you have noticed: there is often not much difference between the three. However, while you can refuse to comment (without on), you cannot 'refuse to remark' or 'refuse to observe' (without on). * comment on 表示谈论某事，remark on 或 observe 表示谈论或评论注意到的事物。以上三词通常无大的区别，但拒绝评论可说 refuse to comment（不带 on），不能说 refuse to remark 或 refuse to observe（不带 on）：◆He refused to remark/observe until after the trial.

Patterns

• to comment/note/remark/observe that…
• to comment on/note/remark/observe how…
• to comment/remark on sth
• to comment/remark/observe to sb
• 'It's long,' he commented/noted/remarked/observed.

These words all mean to turn your eyes in a particular direction. 以上各词均含看、观看之义。

• look to turn your eyes in a particular direction 指看、瞧：◆If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. 你要是仔细看，从这里就可以看见我们的房子。◆She looked at me and smiled. 她看了看我，笑了。
• watch to look at sb/sth for a time, paying attention to what happens 指看、注视、观看、观察：◆to watch television 看电视◆Watch what I do, then you try. 你注意看我的动作，然后试着做。
• see to watch a game, television programme, performance, etc. 指观看（比赛、电视节目、演出等）：◆In the evening we went to see a movie. 晚上我们去看了一场电影。
• view (formal) to look at sth, especially when you look carefully; to watch television, a film/movie, etc. 指看、观看（尤指仔细观察）；看（电视、电影等）：◆People came from all over the world to view her work. 观众从世界各地涌来欣赏她的作品。

watch, see or view? 用 watch、see 还是 view？

You can see/view a film/movie/programme, but you cannot◆see/view television View is more formal than see and is used especially in business contexts. 可以说 see/view a film/movie/programme，但不能说 see/view television。view 较 see 正式，尤用于商务语境。

• observe (formal) to watch sb/sth carefully, especially to learn more about them or it 指观察、注视、监视：◆The patients were observed over a period of several months. 这些病人被观察了数月之久。

Patterns

• to look/watch for sb/sth
• to watch/observe what/who/how…
• to look/watch/view/observe (sb/sth) with amazement/surprise/disapproval, etc.
• to watch/see/view a film/movie/show/programme
• to watch/see a match/game/fight
• to look (at sb/sth)/watch (sb/sth)/observe sb/sth carefully/closely