look

1. V-I If you look in a particular direction, you direct your eyes in that direction, especially so that you can see what is there or see what something is like. 看

I looked down the hallway to room number nine. 我沿著走廊向9號(hào)房間看過(guò)去。

If you look, you'll see what was a lake. 如果你看一下，就會(huì)看到那個(gè)曾經(jīng)是湖的地方。

2. N-SING Look is also a noun. 看

Lucille took a last look in the mirror. 露西爾往鏡子里看了最后一眼。

3. V-I If you look at a book, newspaper, or magazine, you read it fairly quickly or read part of it. 瀏覽

You've just got to look at the last bit of Act Three. 你只須瀏覽一下第三幕最后一小段。

4. N-SING Look is also a noun. 瀏覽

A quick look at Monday's newspapers shows that there's plenty of interest in foreign news. 快速瀏覽一下星期一的報(bào)紙，就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)許多有趣的國(guó)外新聞。

5. V-I If you look at someone in a particular way, you look at them with your expression showing what you are feeling or thinking. (帶著某種神情) 看

She looked at him earnestly. "You don't mind?"

她誠(chéng)摯地看著他說(shuō)：“你不介意吧？”

6. N-COUNT Look is also a noun. 看

He gave her a blank look, as if he had no idea who she was. 他茫然地看了看她，好像不認(rèn)識(shí)她似的。

7. V-I If you look for something, for example, something that you have lost, you try to find it. 尋找

I'm looking for a child. I believe your husband can help me find her. 我正在找一個(gè)孩子。我相信你丈夫能幫我找到她。

I looked everywhere for ideas. 我到處搜尋意見。

8. N-SING Look is also a noun. 尋找

Go and have another look. 再去找一找。

9. V-I If you are looking for something such as the solution to a problem or a new method, you want it and are trying to obtain it or think of it. 尋求

The working group will be looking for practical solutions to the problems faced by doctors. 工作組將會(huì)尋求切實(shí)可行的方案，以解決醫(yī)生們所面臨的問(wèn)題。

10. V-I If you look at a subject, problem, or situation, you think about it or study it, so that you know all about it and can perhaps consider what should be done in relation to it. 考慮; 研究

Next term we'll be looking at the Second World War period. 下學(xué)期我們將研究一下二戰(zhàn)時(shí)期。

Anne Holker looks at the pros and cons of making changes to your property. 安妮·霍爾卡會(huì)研究對(duì)你的財(cái)產(chǎn)進(jìn)行變更的利與弊。

11. N-SING Look is also a noun. 考慮; 研究

A close look at the statistics reveals a troubling picture. 對(duì)這些統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù)的仔細(xì)研究顯示情況不妙。

12. V-I If you look at a person, situation, or subject from a particular point of view, you judge them or consider them from that point of view. 看待

Brian had learned to look at her with new respect. 布賴恩已學(xué)會(huì)從新的角度看待她。

13. CONVENTION You say look when you want someone to pay attention to you because you are going to say something important. (用于引起注意) 喂

Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. 喂，對(duì)不起。我不是故意的。

14. V-T/V-I You can use look to draw attention to a particular situation, person, or thing, for example because you find it very surprising, significant, or annoying. (表達(dá)驚奇、重要或討厭) 瞧[only imper]

Hey, look at the time! We'll talk about it tonight. All right?

嘿，看看時(shí)間吧！我們今晚再談?wù)撨@個(gè)，好嗎？

I mean, look at how many people watch television and how few read books. 我想說(shuō)的是，看看有多少人看電視，又有幾個(gè)人讀書。

Look what you've done!

瞧你都干了些什么！

15. V-I If something such as a building or window looks somewhere, it has a view of a particular place. (建筑物、窗戶等) 面朝

The castle looks over private parkland. 這座城堡面朝私家綠地。

16. PHRASAL VERB Look out means the same as look. 面朝

Nine windows looked out over the sculpture gardens. 九扇窗戶面朝雕塑花園。

17. INTERJ If you say or shout "look out!" to someone, you are warning them that they are in danger. 小心

"Look out!" somebody shouted, as the truck started to roll toward the sea. 卡車開始滾向大海時(shí)，有人大喊：“小心！”

18. to look down your nose at someone→see nose

1. V-LINK You use look when describing the appearance of a person or thing or the impression that they give. 看上去

Sheila was looking miserable. 希拉當(dāng)時(shí)顯得痛苦。

They look like stars to the naked eye. 用肉眼看上去它們像星星。

He looked as if he was going to smile. 他看上去好像要微笑。

2. N-SING If someone or something has a particular look, they have a particular appearance or expression. 外表; 神態(tài)

She had the look of someone deserted and betrayed. 她露出被拋棄、被背叛的人的神情。

When he came to decorate the kitchen, Kenneth opted for a friendly rustic look. 當(dāng)他來(lái)裝修廚房時(shí)，肯尼思顯出一副友好質(zhì)樸的樣子。

3. N-PLURAL When you refer to someone's looks, you are referring to how beautiful or ugly they are, especially how beautiful they are. 外貌

I never chose people just because of their looks. 我從不單憑外貌取人。

4. V-LINK You use look when indicating what you think will happen in the future or how a situation seems to you. 看起來(lái)

He had lots of time to think about the future, and it didn't look good. 他有很多時(shí)間考慮未來(lái)，而未來(lái)看上去并不樂(lè)觀。

So far it looks like Warner Brothers' gamble is paying off. 就目前情況來(lái)看，華納兄弟公司的冒險(xiǎn)一博似乎要贏了。

The Europeans had hoped to win, and, indeed, had looked like they would win. 歐洲人原本希望能贏，而且當(dāng)時(shí)看起來(lái)他們的確會(huì)贏。

5. PHRASE You use expressions such as by the look of him and by the looks of it when you want to indicate that you are giving an opinion based on the appearance of someone or something. 由表象 (來(lái)看)

He was not a well man by the look of him. 他表面看來(lái)不是個(gè)健康的人。

6. PHRASE If you don't like the look of something or someone, you feel that they may be dangerous or cause problems. 看出…危險(xiǎn)或麻煩

I don't like the look of those clouds. 我看這些烏云不對(duì)頭。

7. PHRASE If you ask what someone or something looks like, you are asking for a description of them. (某人、某物的) 樣子是