overlook

overlook
verb
[with obj.]

fail to notice (something)
忽视，忽略；看漏
he seems to have overlooked one important fact.
他似乎忽略了一个重要的事实。
■ignore or disregard (something, especially a fault or offence)
不理会；宽恕，宽容（某事，尤指过错、冒犯）
she was more than ready to overlook his faults.
她很想不理会他的过错。
■pass over (someone) in favour of another
使落选；不录取
he was overlooked by the Nobel committee.
他未被诺贝尔委员会选上。
have a view of from above
俯视，眺望
the chateau overlooks fields of corn and olive trees.
城堡俯视玉米地和橄榄树林。
■(be overlooked)(of a place) be open to view and so lack privacy
（地方）能从外面看得很清楚的，缺少私密性的
it's better if the property isn't overlooked.
这房产要不是从外面一览无余就更好了。
(archaic)supervise
(古)监督
he was overlooking his harvest men.
他在监督收庄稼的雇工们。
(archaic)bewitch with the evil eye
(古)用邪恶的眼睛施魔法于
they told them they were overlooked by some unlucky Person.
他们被告知他们被某位能带来厄运的人施了魔法。

noun

(N. Amer.)a commanding position or view
(北美)居高临下的位置，从高处能看到的景色
the overlook to the townsite.
在高处看到的城镇所在地的景色。

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