look
v.(动词)looked,look.ing,looks v.intr.(不及物动词)
To employ one`s sight, especially in a given direction or on a given object:看,注视:观看,尤指在某一特定方向或在某一特定物上:例句:looking out the window; looked at the floor.向窗外看;看地板
To search:寻找:例句:We looked all afternoon but could not find it.我们找了一个下午但是找不到它
To turn one`s glance or gaze:往…看:转移某人的视线:例句:looked to the right.向右看
To turn one`s attention; attend:转移注意力;注意:例句:looked to his neglected guitar during vacation.在假期里想到了他那被遗忘的吉它
To turn one`s expectations:转移期望:例句:looked to us for a solution.向我们寻找解答
To seem or appear to be:似乎,显得:看似或看起来:例句:look morose.See Synonyms at seem 看起来不高兴参见 seem
To face in a specified direction:朝向:面对某一特定方向:例句:The cottage looks on the river.小屋对着河
v.tr.(及物动词)To turn one`s eyes on:转移目光于:例句:looked him in the eye.看着他的眼睛
To convey by one`s expression:用某人的表情传达:例句:looked annoyance at the judge; looked his devotion to me.恼怒地看着法官;用热诚的眼神看着我
To have an appearance of conformity with:符合:看起来与…一致:例句:He looks his age. She dressed up to look the part.他看起来与他的年龄相符。他化了妆以便看起来合乎身份
To appear to be:看起来象:例句:looked the fool in one version of the story.看起来象是故事中傻瓜的角色
n.(名词)
The act or instance of looking:看:看的行动或事例:例句:I took just one look and I was sure.我只看了一眼就确认了
A gaze or glance expressive of something:眼色,眼神:表达某种含义的目光:例句:gave her a mournful look.悲伤地看了她一眼
Appearance or aspect:外表,外貌:例句:a look of great age.看起来年头很久
looks Physical appearance, especially when pleasing. looks 容貌,脸色:身体的外表,尤指高兴时的A distinctive, unified manner of dress or fashion:穿着的方式,流行的式样:特殊的、一致的穿着方式或时尚:例句:the preferred look for this fall.今年秋天的流行打扮
<常用词组>look after
To take care of:照顾:例句:looked after his younger brother.照顾他的小弟弟
look for
To search for; seek:寻找;搜索:例句:looking for my gloves.找我的手套
To expect:希望:例句:Look for a change of weather in March.希望三月天气会变
look on 或
look upon
To regard in a certain way:认为,看待:用某种方式看待:例句:looked on them as incompetents.认为他们不胜任
look out
To be watchful or careful; take care:小心,当心;注意:例句:If you don`t look out, you may fall on the ice. We looked out for each other on the trip.如果不小心的话,你会在冰上摔倒的。我们在旅途中互相照看
look to
To expect:期望:例句:He looked to hear from her.他期望收到她的信
To seem about to; promise to:看似将要;许诺做:例句:.an ‘Action Program,’ which . . . looked to reduce tariffs on over ,800 items.(Alan D. Romberg).一个…许诺削减500种物品关税的‘行动计划’.(艾伦D.龙伯格)
look up
To search for and find, as in a reference book.查找:在参考书中寻找并找到To visit:拜访:例句:look up an old friend.拜访一个老朋友
To become better; improve:变得更好;改善:例句:Things are at last looking up.情况终于有所改观
常用词组><习惯用语>look a gift horse in the mouth【非正式用语】
To be critical or suspicious of something one has received without expense.天上掉下的馅饼:对不付任何代价就得到的某物表示批评或怀疑look alive 或
look sharp 【非正式用语】
To act or respond quickly:快:快速地行动或反应:例句:Look alive! We leave in five minutes.快点!我们五分钟内出发
look down on 或
look down upon
To regard with contempt or condescension.轻视:以轻蔑或屈尊的态度看待look down (one`s) nose at 或
look down (one`s) nose on
To regard with contempt or condescension.轻视:以轻蔑或屈尊的态度看待look forward to
To think of (a future event) with pleasurable, eager anticipation:期望:以满意、急切的希望想着(将来的一件事):例句:looking forward to graduation.期待着毕业
look up to
To admire:仰慕:例句:looked up to the older poet.仰慕那位年老些的诗人
习惯用语>来源:Middle English loken 中古英语 loken from Old English lôcian 源自 古英语 lôcian