look up

名词 look up:

1. an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
   同义词：search, lookup

动词 look up:

1. seek information from
   同义词：consult, refer

1. Inflation is coming down; unemployment is coming down; things are definitely looking up!
   通货膨胀正在缓解，失业情形正在改善，形势确实已好转！
2. You can look up this word in the vocabulary.
   你可以在词汇表里查这个词。
3. You should look up the right pronunciation of this word in the dictionary.
   你应该查字典找出这个单词的正确读音。