see作“看见”解时,不能接 that从句作宾语吗?

 

 

贺立民编著《贺氏英语语法全书》(中山大学出版社,20032月第1版)p992

see 的含义是“看见”时不可用that从句作宾语,含义是“觉得(=feel )”“发现(=find )”或“确信(=make sure)”时则可。如:

a. I saw that he left the room. × 

b. I saw him leave the room. (我看见他离开房间的。)

实际上,这种说法是错误的,是不符合当前英语实际的。see作“看见(=perceive with the eyes)”解,后接that从句的正确性早已被以英语为母语的人士所证实(当然也被以英语为非母语的人士逐渐接受),请看例证:

1. A Dictionary of Contemporay American Usage by BERGEN EVANS and COR.NELIA EVANS( RANDOM HOUSE NEW YORK)p436When used in an active form, see may be followed by an object and the simple form of a verb, as in Z saw him leave, or by an object and the