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look

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n.看,注视,脸色,面容,外表 vi.看,注意,朝着,好象,显得 vt.打量,注视,用眼神(或脸色)表示,期待

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动词过去式:looked 过去分词:looked 现在分词:looking 第三人称单数:looks

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look


/lʊk; luk/
v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (at sb/sth) turn one's eyes in a particular direction (in order to see sb/sth) 看; 瞧; 望
*If you look carefully you can just see the church from here. 你仔细看的话, 可以从这里看到那座教堂.
* We looked but saw nothing. 我们看了, 但什么也没看见.
* `Has the postman been yet?' `I'll just look and see.' `邮递员来过了吗?'`我这就去看看.'
* Look to see whether the road is clear before you cross. 看清没车时再过马路.
* I was looking the other way when the goal was scored. 进球时我正看着别处.
* She looked at me and smiled. 她望着我微笑.
* She looked out of the window and saw the postman coming up the path. 她向窗外望去, 看见邮递员正从小道上过来.
* They looked across the room at each other. 他们在房间的两头彼此望着.
* She blushed and looked down at the floor. 她脸一红随即低下头看着地板.
2 [Ipr, Tw] ~ at sth (esp imperative 尤用于祈使句) pay attention to sth; observe sth 瞧; 看
*Look at the time! We should have been at the theatre ten minutes ago. 瞧都什么时候了! 十分钟前我们就该到戏院了.
* Can't you look where you're going? You nearly knocked me over! 看, 你这是往哪里走? 差点儿把我撞倒了!
* Look what Denise has given me for Christmas! 看丹尼斯送我什么圣诞礼物了!
* Look who's here! 看谁在这里呢!
3 (a) [La, Ln] seem to be; appear 看起来; 看上去; 像是
*look healthy, ill, pale, puzzled, sad, tired 看上去健康、有病、苍白、困惑不解、忧伤、疲乏
* That book looks interesting/That looks an interesting book. 那本书好像很有意思[那好像是本有趣的书].
* That pie looks good, ie good to eat. 那馅饼看来很好吃.
* The town always looks deserted on Sunday mornings. 星期日早晨这小镇总显得冷冷清清.
* `How do I look in this dress?' `You look very nice (in it).' `我穿这件连衣裙怎么样?'`挺好看.'
* You made me look a complete fool! 你叫我大出洋相了!
(b) [Ipr] ~ (to sb) like sb/sth; ~ (to sb) as if.../as though... (usu not in the continuous tenses 通常不用于进行时态) have the appearance of sb/sth; suggest by appearance that... 像某人[某事物]的样子; 外表像...
*It looks like salt and it is salt. 那看着像盐, 也的确是盐.
* That photograph doesn't look like her at all. 那张照片看上去一点都不像她.
* This looks to me like the right door. 依我看就是这个门.
* It looks like rain/It looks as if it's going to rain. 好像要下雨了.
* It looks like being/as if it's going to be a nice day. 看样子是个好天.
* You look as if you slept badly. 看你那样子彷佛没睡好觉.
* It doesn't look to me as if the Socialists will win the election. 我看不出社会党人能在大选中获胜. =>Usage at feel1 用法见feel1.
4 [I, Ipr] ~ (for sb/sth) search for or try to find sb/sth 寻找或寻求某人[某事物]
*`I can't find the papers.' `Well, keep looking!' `我找不到那些文件.'`那就继续找!'
* Where have you been? We've been looking for you everywhere. 你到哪里去了? 我们一直到处找你.
* Are you still looking for a job? 你仍在找工作吗?
* Negotiators are looking for a peaceful settlement to the dispute. 谈判双方正寻求和平解决争端的办法.
* The youths were clearly looking for (ie were intending to start) a fight. 显然这些年轻人要寻衅闹事.
5 [Ipr, Ip] face in, or give a view in, a particular direction 面向; 朝向
*The house looks east. 这房子朝东.
* The hotel looks towards the sea. 该旅馆面向大海.
* My bedroom looks onto the garden. 我的卧室对着花园.
6 (idm 习语) be looking to do sth try to do sth 想做某事物
*The government will be looking to reduce inflation by a further two per cent this year. 政府力求今年把通货膨胀率再减低百分之二. look `bad; not look `good be not right according to convention, and likely to make others have a bad opinion of one 不合常情; 失礼; 招人非议
*It looks bad not going to your own brother's wedding. 连亲兄弟的婚礼都不参加, 这太说不过去了. look `bad (for sb) suggest probable failure, trouble or disaster; be ominous 可能失败、有麻烦或大祸临头
*He's had a severe heart attack; things are looking bad for him, I'm afraid, ie he is probably going to die. 他心脏病严重发作, 我看情况不妙(可能会死). look `good seem to be promising; seem to be making satisfactory progress 似有希望或有满意的进展
*This year's sales figures are looking good. 今年的销售数字形势喜人. look `here (used to express protest or to ask sb to pay attention or listen to sth 用以表示抗议或叫某人注意)
*Now look here, it wasn't my fault that we missed the train. 喂, 咱们误了火车可不是我的错.
* Look here, I'm not having you make remarks like that about my sister. 哎, 我不许你们说我妹妹这种话. (not) look one`self (not) have one's normal (healthy) appearance 看起来(不)跟往常一样(健康)
*You're not looking yourself today, eg You look tired or ill. 今天你看上去气色不大好. look sb ,up and `down examine sb in a careful or contemptuous way 上下仔细地或轻蔑地打量某人
*I didn't like the way he looked me up and down before speaking to me. 我不喜欢他在跟我说话之前那样上下打量我. never/not look `back (infml 口) continue to prosper or be successful 一直兴旺或顺利
*Her first novel was published three years ago and since then she hasn't looked back. 她的第一部小说是三年前发表的, 从此一帆风顺. to `look at sb/sth judging by the appearance of sb/sth 由外貌判断
*To look at him you'd never think he was a successful businessman. 若看他的外貌, 谁也想不到他是个事业有成的商人. not be much to `look at (infml 口) not have an attractive appearance 其貌不扬
*The house isn't much to look at but it's quite spacious inside. 别看那房子外表不起眼, 里面相当宽敞. (For other idioms containing look, see entries for ns, adjs, etc 与look搭配的其他习语见有关名词、形容词等的词条, 如 look one's age => age; look sharp => sharp.)
7 (phr v) look `after oneself/sb make sure that one/sb is safe and well; take care of oneself/sb 照料、照顾或照看自己[某人]
*He needs to be properly looked after. 他需要好好照顾.
* Who will look after the children while their mother is in hospital? 孩子们的母亲住院期间谁照 顾他们呢?
* He's good at looking after himself/his own interests. 他很会照顾自己[自己的利益]. look after sth be responsible for sth 负责某事物
*Our neighbours are looking after the garden while we are away. 我们不在家的时候, 由邻居照料花园.

interj (used to make sb listen to sth important that one is saying 用以唤起某人注意听要说的重要事情)
*Look, don't you think you're over-reacting slightly? 喂, 你不认为你的反应有点过火吗?

NOTE ON USAGE 用法
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1 Look (at) means to direct one's eyes towards a particular object *look (at)指使视线接触某物体
*Just look at this beautiful present. 快来看看这件漂亮的礼物吧.
* I looked in the cupboard but I couldn't find a clean shirt. 我看过了衣橱里边, 但找不到乾净的衬衫.
2 Gaze (at) means to keep one's eyes turned in a particular direction for a long time. *gaze (at)指使视线长时间对着某方向. We can gaze at something without looking at it if our eyes are not focussed 假如视线不集中于某目标, 则虽为gaze at却并非look at
*He spent hours gazing into the distance. 他半天一直凝视着远方.
* She sat gazing unhappily out of the window. 她坐在那儿闷闷不乐地望着窗外.
3 Stare (at) suggests a long, deliberate, fixed look. *stare (at)指长久的、有意的、目不转睛的看. Staring is more intense than gazing and the eyes are often wide open. stare比gaze精神集中, 常指张目注视. It can be impolite to stare at somebody *stare at某人有时是不礼貌的
*I don't like being stared at. 我不喜欢人家盯着瞧我.
* She stared at me in astonishment. 她惊奇地注视着我.
4 Peer (at) means to look very closely and suggests that it is difficult to see well *peer (at)指仔细看, 含很难看清之意
*We peered through the fog at the house numbers. 我们透过雾气细看门牌号码.
* He peered at me through thick glasses. 他透过厚厚的眼镜片盯看着我.
5 Gawp (at) means to look at someone or something in a foolish way with the mouth open *gawp (at)指傻头傻脑地张着嘴看某人或某物
*What are you gawping at? 你在傻盯着什么?
* He just sits there gawping at the television all day! 他整天坐在那儿傻里傻气张着大嘴看电视!

/lʊk; luk/
n
1 [C usu sing 通常作单数] act of looking 看; 瞧; 望
*Have/Take a look at this letter. 看一看这封信.
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数] search; inspection 查找; 察看
*I've had a good look (for it) but I can't find it anywhere. 我好好找了一遍, 但是哪儿都找不到.
3 [C] way of looking; expression or appearance 样子; 表情; 外貌
*a look of pleasure, fear, relief, etc 喜悦、害怕、欣慰等的神色
* I knew something was wrong
*everyone was giving me funny looks, ie looking at me strangely. 我知道有点不对头, 因为人人都怪模怪样地看着我.
* The house has a Mediterranean look. 这所房子有地中海一带的样子.
4 [C] fashion; style 时式; 风格
*The broad-shouldered look is in this year. 今年流行宽肩的款式.
* They've given the shop a completely new look, ie redesigned it. 他们把商店装修一新.
* [attrib 作定语]I like your new-look hair-style. 我喜欢你的新发式.5 looks [pl] person's appearance 相貌; 仪表
*She's got her father's good looks. 她有父亲端庄的容貌.
* She's starting to lose her looks, ie become less beautiful. 她姿色逐渐衰减.
6 (idm 习语) by/from the look of sb/sth judging by sb's/sth's appearance, etc 据某人[某事物]的外表等判断
*Taxes are going to go up, by the look of it. 看样子要加税了. give sb/get a dirty look => dirty1. like the look/sound of sb/sth => like1. take a long look at sth => long1.