look

look
verb
[no obj.]
  1. [no obj., usu. with adverbial of direction]direct one's gaze towards someone or something or in a specified direction
    看
    people were looking at him.
    人们看着他。
    they looked up as he came into the room.
    他们抬头看着他静静走进屋里。
    ■(of a building or room) have a view or outlook in a specified direction
    （房屋）朝向
    the principal rooms look out over Mylor Harbour.
    主要房间朝着美罗港。
    ■(look through)ignore (someone) by pretending not to see them
    假装没看见
    he glanced up once but looked right through me.
    他抬头看了一眼，但假装没看见我。
    ■[with obj.](dated)express or show (something) by one's gaze
    (旧)用眼神表示，现出…的神情
    Poirot looked a question.
    波罗特的眼神中现出不解。
    ■(look something over)inspect something quickly with a view to establishing its merits
    参观，视察
    they looked over a property in Great Marlborough Street.
    他们参观了大马尔伯勒街上的一块房地产。
    ■(look through)peruse (a book or other written material)
    细读（书或其他写作作品）
    we looked through all the books and this was still the one we liked best.
    我们仔细读了所有的书，这本还是我们最喜欢的。
    ■(look round/around)move round (a place or building) in order to view whatever it might contain that is of interest
    环顾，周游
    he spent the morning and afternoon looking round Edinburgh.
    他上午和下午都在爱丁堡观光。
    ■(look at/on)think of or regard in a specified way
    看待
    I look at tennis differently from some coaches.
    我看待网球的方法与别的教练不同。
    ■(look at)examine (a matter, especially a problem) and consider what action to take
    检查，查看（以采取应对措施）
    a committee is looking at the financing of the BBC.
    一个委员会正检查英国广播公司的财务状况。
    ■(look into)investigate
    调查
    the police looked into his business dealings.
    警察调查了他的生意。
    ■(look for)attempt to find
    寻找
    Howard has been looking for you.
    霍华德一直在找你。
    ■[with clause]ascertain with a quick glance
    确定，发现
    people finishing work don't look where they're going.
    下了班的人并不确定该去哪。
  2. [with complement or adverbial]have the appearance or give the impression of being
    看起来像
    her father looked unhappy.
    她爸爸看起来不高兴。
    the home looked like a prison.
    这个家就像个监狱。
    [as adj., in combination -looking]a funny-looking bloke.
    长得挺滑稽的家伙。
    ■(look like)(informal)show a likelihood of
    (非正式)相似，像
    [with present participle]Leeds didn't look like scoring from any of their corners.
    利兹联队似乎没有通过角球得过分。
    [with clause]it doesn't look like you'll be moving to Liverpool.
    看不出你要搬到利物浦去。
    ■(look oneself)appear one's normal, healthy self
    看上去精神（或气色）好
    he just didn't look himself at all.
    他看上去气色不好。
  3. (look to)rely on to do or provide something
    依赖，提供
    she will look to you for help.
    她会来向你求助。
    ■[with infinitive]hope or expect to do something
    希望，期待
    universities are looking to expand their intakes.
    大学都希望扩招。
    ■[with clause](archaic)take care; make sure
    (古)照顾；确定
    Look ye obey the masters of the craft.
    你一定要听工匠师傅的话。
noun
  1. an act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something
    看一看
    let me get a closer look.
    让我离近点看看。
    ■an expression of a feeling or thought by such an act
    看一眼
    the orderly gave me a funny look.
    老人很奇怪地望了我一眼。
    ■a scrutiny or examination
    检查
    the government should be taking a look at the amount of grant the council receives.
    政府应当检查理事会所得的赠款。
  2. the appearance of someone or something, especially as expressing a particular quality
    景象，样子
    the bedraggled look of the village.
    这村庄破败的景象。
    ■(looks)a person's facial appearance considered aesthetically
    模样，外表
    he had charm, good looks, and an amusing insouciance.
    他风度翩翩，面容俊朗，轻松诙谐。
    ■a style or fashion
    风格，时尚
    Italian designers unveiled their latest look.
    意大利设计师们揭开了最新时尚的面纱。
exclamation
  1. (亦作 look here!)used to call attention to what one is going to say
    ［用以引起他人注意］看哪
    ‘Look, this is ridiculous.’.
    “看哪，多么可笑。”。
常用词组
look one's age
  1. appear to be as old as one really is
    符合年龄
look alive
  1. 见 look lively
look before you leap
  1. (proverb)one shouldn't act without first considering the possible consequences or dangers
    (谚)三思而后行
look daggers at
  1. 见 dagger
look down one's nose at
  1. another way of saying look down on
    同 look down on
look for trouble
  1. 见 trouble
look someone in the eye (或 face)
  1. look directly at someone without showing embarrassment, fear, or shame
    直视
look lively (或 旧 alive)
  1. (informal)used to tell someone to be quick in doing something
    (非正式)打起精神来，快点干
look the other way
  1. deliberately ignore wrongdoing by others
    纵容，视而不见
    they do look the other way at corrupt practices here.
    他们对这里的腐败视而不见。
look sharp
  1. be quick
    快
look small
  1. 见 small
look to the future
  1. consider and plan for what is in the future, rather than worrying about the past or present
    放眼未来
look someone up and down
  1. scrutinize someone carefully
    仔细打量，审视
语源
  1. Old English lōcian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect lugen
继承用法
look after
  1. take care of
    照顾，照看
    women who stay at home to look after children.
    呆在家里照看孩子的女人们。
look back
  1. think of the past
    回顾
    don't waste time looking back on things which have caused you distress.
    不要浪费时间去回想那些伤心的往事。
  2. [with negative]suffer a setback or interrupted progress
    踯躅不前
    she launched her own company in 1981 and has never looked back.
    她于1981年开创自己的公司，从此勇往直前。
look down on
  1. regard (someone) with a feeling of superiority
    轻视
look forward to
  1. await eagerly
    急切等待
    we look forward to seeing you.
    我们迫切希望见到你。
look in
  1. make a short visit or call
    短暂拜访
    I will look in on you tomorrow.
    我明日来拜访您一下。
look on
  1. watch without getting involved
    旁观
    Cameron was looking on and making no move to help.
    卡梅伦在一旁看着，没上前帮忙。
look out
  1. [usu. in imperative]be vigilant and take notice
    小心
    ‘Look out!’ warned Billie, seeing a movement from the room beyond.
    “当心！”比利见到隔壁的房间有动静，警告道。
    look out for the early warning signals.
    注意预警信号。
look something out
  1. (Brit.)search for and produce something
    (英)寻找，产生
    I've got a catalogue somewhere and I'll look it out if you're interested.
    我这儿有个目录，你要是有兴趣我就给你找出来。
look up
  1. (of a situation) improve
    （情势）好转
    things seemed to be looking up at last.
    事情最终好了起来。
look someone up
  1. (informal)make social contact with someone
    (非正式)与…接触，与…交往
look something up
  1. search for and find a piece of information in a reference book
    查询
look up to
  1. have a great deal of respect for (someone)
    景仰
    he needed a model, someone to look up to.
    他需要个偶像，一个景仰的对象。
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