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vt.& vi.

vi.

n.

int.

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1. VERB （向某一方向）看，瞧，望 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. 

  • I looked down the hallway to room number nine...

    我顺着走廊看了一眼9号房。

  • She turned to look at him...

    她转头看他。

  • He looked away, apparently enraged...

    他眼睛看向别处，似乎极为愤怒。

  • Look is also a noun.

    • Lucille took a last look in the mirror...

      露西尔最后照了一下镜子。

    • Assisi has a couple of churches that are worth a look if you have time.

      如果你有时间的话，阿西西有几座教堂值得一看。

Usage Note :

If you want to say that someone is paying attention to something they can see, you say that they are looking at it or watching it. In general, you look at something that is not moving, while you watch something that is moving or changing. I asked him to look at the picture above his bed... He watched Blake run down the stairs. Look is never followed directly by an object. You must always use at or some other preposition. I looked towards the plane. You use see to talk about things that you are aware of because a visual impression reaches your eyes. You often use can in this case. I can see the fax here on the desk.

表示某人注意看他们眼睛所见的某物，可用look at或watch。一般来说，用look at表示看不动的东西，而watch表示注视活动或变化的事物。例如，I asked him to look at the picture above his bed（我让他看他床上方的照片），He watched Blake run down the stairs（他看着布莱克跑下楼梯）。look后不直接跟宾语，必须跟at或其他介词：I looked towards the plane.（我朝那架飞机看去）。表示眼睛获得视觉图像而知道某物的存在，则用see。这时，see往往与can连用：I can see the fax here on the desk（我能看见这边桌上的传真）。

2. VERB （大致）浏览，翻阅（书报、杂志等） If you look at a book, newspaper, or magazine, you read it fairly quickly or read part of it. 

  • You've just got to look at the last bit of Act Three.

    你只要看一下第3幕最后那部分。

  • Look is also a noun.

    • A quick look at Monday's British newspapers shows that there's plenty of interest in foreign news.

      大致浏览一下周一的英国报纸就会发现，国外新闻还真不少。

3. VERB （尤指专家）检查，察看 If someone, especially an expert, looks at something, they examine it, and then deal with it or say how it should be dealt with. 

  • Can you look at my back? I think something's wrong.

    您能看一下我的背吗？我觉得有点儿不对劲。

  • Look is also a noun.

    • The car has not been running very well and a mechanic had to come over to have a look at it.

      这辆车最近跑起来一直不是很顺，只好请修理工来看了一下。

4. VERB （以某种方式）看，瞧，望 If you look at someone in a particular way, you look at them with your expression showing what you are feeling or thinking. 

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

    她认真地看着他说：“你不介意吗？”

  • Look is also a noun.

    • He gave her a blank look, as if he had no idea who she was...

      他面无表情地看了她一眼，仿佛根本不认识她一样。

    • Sally spun round, a feigned look of surprise on her face.

      萨莉急转过身来，脸上装出一副吃惊的表情。

5. VERB 找；寻 If you look for something, for example something that you have lost, you try to find it. 

  • I'm looking for a child. I believe your husband can help me find her...

    我在找一个小孩。我相信你丈夫可以帮我找到她。

  • I had gone to Maine looking for a place to work...

    我去了缅因州找工作。

  • I looked everywhere for ideas...

    我到处找点子。

  • Look is also a noun.

    • Go and have another look.

      再去找一下。

6. VERB 寻找，寻求，谋求（解决方案或新的方法） 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. 

  • The working group will be looking for practical solutions to the problems faced by doctors...

    工作小组将寻求切实可行的方案，以解决医生们遇到的难题。

  • He's looking for a way out from this conflict.

    他正在想办法摆脱这一纷争。

7. VERB 考虑；研究 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. 

  • Next term we'll be looking at the Second World War period...

    下学期咱们会研究二战时期…

  • Anne Holker looks at the pros and cons of making changes to your property...

    安妮·霍尔克负责权衡你房屋改造的利与弊。

  • He visited Florida a few years ago looking at the potential of the area to stage a big match.

    他几年前去过佛罗里达，考察在当地举办一场大型比赛的可能性。

  • Look is also a noun.

    • A close look at the statistics reveals a troubling picture.

      仔细看过统计数据后，会发现情况令人担忧。

8. VERB 看待；对待 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. 

  • Brian had learned to look at her with new respect...

    布赖恩看她时变得多了一分尊重。

  • It depends how you look at it.

    这要看你怎么看待它。

9. CONVENTION （用于唤起他人注意）瞧，听着，听我说 You say look when you want someone to pay attention to you because you are going to say something important. 

  • Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it...

    哎，对不起。我不是故意的。

  • Now, look, here is how things stand.

    现在听好啦，情况眼下是这样的。

10. VERB （用于让他人注意令人惊讶、重要或使人厌烦的事）瞧，看看 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. 

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

    嘿，看看都几点啦？咱们晚上再讨论，好不好？

  • I mean, look at how many people watch television and how few read books...

    我是说，你瞧看电视的有多少人，看书的又有几个。

  • Look what a mess you've made of your life.

    看看你把自己的生活都弄成什么样子啦。

11. VERB （建筑物、窗户等）面向，朝向对着 If something such as a building or window looks somewhere, it has a view of a particular place. 

  • The castle looks over private parkland...

    城堡俯瞰一片私家绿地。

  • Each front door looks across a narrow alley to the front door opposite.

    家家大门对大门，中间隔着一条窄巷。

  • Look out means the same as look .look out同look

    • Nine windows looked out over the sculpture gardens...

      9扇窗户俯瞰雕塑园。

    • We sit on the terrace, which looks out on the sea.

      我们坐在面朝大海的露台上。

12. VERB 打算；准备； 计划 If you are looking to do something, you are aiming to do it. 

  • We're not looking to make a fortune.

    我们没打算大赚一笔。

  • ...young mums looking to get fit after having kids.

    生完孩子后打算瘦身的年轻妈妈们

13. PHRASE 从此一帆风顺；此后蒸蒸日上 If you say that someone did something and then never looked back, you mean that they were very successful from that time on. 

  • I went freelance when my son Adam was born, and have never looked back.

    我在儿子亚当出世后开始从事自由职业，自此一帆风顺。

14. PHRASE 直视 If you look someone in the eye or look them in the face, you look straight at their eyes in a bold and open way, for example in order to make them realize that you are telling the truth. 

  • He could not look her in the eye.

    他不敢直视她的眼睛。

15. PHRASE 佯作不知；装作没看见 If you say that someone looks the other way, you are critical of them because they pay no attention to something unpleasant that is happening, when they should be dealing with it properly. 

  • Judges and politicians routinely looked the other way while people were tortured or killed by police.

    法官和政客对警察虐待或杀人之事常常装聋作哑。

16. CONVENTION （尤用于对某人言行感到恼火时）喂，你听我说 You say look here when you are going to say something important to someone, especially when you are angry at what they have done or said. 

  • Now look here, Tim, there really is no need for that kind of reaction.

    你听我说，蒂姆，你这种反应真的没必要。

17. EXCLAM 当心；小心 If you say or shout 'look out!' to someone, you are warning them that they are in danger. 

  • 'Look out!' somebody shouted, as the truck started to roll toward the sea.

    卡车冲向大海时，有人大喊“当心！”

18. PHRASE 上下端详；上下打量 If someone looks you up and down, they direct their eyes from your head to your feet, in a rude and superior way and often as though they disapprove of you. 

  • The sales assistant looked me up and down and told me not to try the dress on because she didn't think I would get into it.

    那个女店员对我上下打量了一番后，叫我不要试穿那条裙子，因为她认为我穿不上。

19.   to look down your nose at someone→see: nose; 
Usage Note :

Do not confuse look forward to, expect, and wait for. When you look forward to something that is going to happen, you feel happy because you think you will enjoy it. I'll bet you're looking forward to your holidays... I always looked forward to seeing her. When you are expecting someone or something, you think that the person or thing is going to arrive or that the thing is going to happen. I sent a postcard so they were expecting me... We are expecting rain. When you wait for someone or something, you stay in the same place until the person arrives or the thing happens. Whisky was served while we waited for him... We got off the plane and waited for our luggage.

不要混淆 look forward to，expect 和 wait for。look forward to 表示期盼某事发生，因为会从中获取乐趣。例如，I'll bet you're looking forward to your holidays（我敢肯定你在盼望着假期），I always looked forward to seeing her（我一直盼望见到她）。expect表示认为某人或某物即将到达，或某事即将发生。例如，I sent a postcard so they were expecting me（我寄了张明信片，所以他们知道我要来），We are expecting rain（我们预计会下雨）。wait for则表示在原地等某人到来或某事发生：Whisky was served while we waited for him（我们在等他的时候，威士忌端上来了），We got off the plane and waited for our luggage（我们下了飞机，等着领取行李）。

相关词组：
look after  look ahead  look around  look back  look down on  look forward to  look in  look into  look on  look on  look out  look out for  look over  look round  look through  look to  look up  look upon  look up to 
Noun

1. the expression on a person's face;

  • "a sad expression"
  • "a look of triumph"
  • "an angry face"

2. the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually;

  • "he went out to have a look"
  • "his look was fixed on her eyes"
  • "he gave it a good looking at"
  • "his camera does his looking for him"

3. physical appearance;

  • "I don't like the looks of this place"

4. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people;

  • "the feel of the city excited him"
  • "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"
  • "it had the smell of treason"
Verb

1. perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards;

  • "She looked over the expanse of land"
  • "Look at your child!"
  • "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

2. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;

  • "She seems to be sleeping"
  • "This appears to be a very difficult problem"
  • "This project looks fishy"
  • "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"

3. have a certain outward or facial expression;

  • "How does she look?"
  • "The child looks unhappy"
  • "She looked pale after the surgery"

4. search or seek;

  • "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"
  • "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"

5. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to;

  • "The house looks north"
  • "My backyard look onto the pond"
  • "The building faces the park"

6. take charge of or deal with;

  • "Could you see about lunch?"
  • "I must attend to this matter"
  • "She took care of this business"

7. convey by one's expression;

  • "She looked her devotion to me"

8. look forward to the probable occurrence of;

  • "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"
  • "She is looking to a promotion"
  • "he is waiting to be drafted"

9. accord in appearance with;

  • "You don't look your age!"

10. have faith or confidence in;

  • "you can count on me to help you any time"
  • "Look to your friends for support"
  • "You can bet on that!"
  • "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
1. I said you look terrible in jest, actually, you look very pretty.
我说你看上去很糟糕是开玩笑，其实你看上去很漂亮。

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2. These houses look exactly like each other, which makes the street look very dull.
这些房屋的外观极为相似，使整条街道显得十分呆板。

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3. "Just look at me", she said smugly.
“你看看我”，她沾沾自喜地说。

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4. "Look before you leap" is a familiar expression.
三思而行是一个很通俗的说法。

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5. "She would look beautiful in the new dress," Tommy said dreamily.
“穿上这套新衣服她会很漂亮的。”汤姆像做梦似的说。

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6. A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.
[谚]脸上笑嘻嘻，便饭成筵席。

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7. A look of disappointment passed over his face.
他脸上掠过失望的神情。

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8. A plumber's coming in to look at the boiler.
有位水暖工要来看看热水器。

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9. A search party was organized to look for the man trapped in the snow.
为了寻找在雪中被困的人，我们成立了一个搜索队。

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10. A wild look came into his eyes.
他的眼睛里露出了狂暴的神色。

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11. A wooden building painted to look like marble is meretricious.
一座漆得像大理石般的木制建筑物外表是美丽的。

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12. And because of that,they had come to look at your workroom.
正是由于那个原因，他们来看你的工作室。

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13. As I look back, scenes of the past leap before my eyes.
追忆往事，历历在目。

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14. As the old saying goes: "Flowers are pleasant to look at but hard to grow", it is much difficult to grow camellias.
正如俗话所说 “看花容易栽花难”，栽培茶花是很不容易的。

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15. At night I like to look at the remote stars in the clear sky.
晚上我喜欢观看晴朗的夜空中遥远的星星。

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16. Barcelona look likely winners of the Spanish League.
巴塞罗那队看来有希望获得西班牙联赛冠军。

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17. By Golly! Look at that big apple.
哎呀！你看那苹果多大！

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18. By the look of it, we shan't have much rain this month.
看样子这个月雨水也不会很多。

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19. Careful make-up and styling can take years off you (=make you look much younger).
仔细化妆和头发造型能使人显得年轻。

来自《简明英汉词典》

20. Cast a down look!
向下看！

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