单词 | overlook |
释义 | overlook (oʊvəʳlʊk ) Word forms: overlooks , overlooking , overlooked 1. verb B2 If a building or window overlooks a place, you can see the place clearly from the building or window. Pretty and comfortable rooms overlook a flower-filled garden. [VERB noun] Jack Aldwych lived in a huge, old two-storeyed house overlooking Harbord. [VERB-ing] 2. verb If you overlook a fact or problem, you do not notice it, or do not realize how important it is. We overlook all sorts of warning signals about our own health. [VERB noun] ...a fact that we all tend to overlook. [VERB noun] Synonyms: miss, forget, neglect, omit 3. verb If you overlook someone's faults or bad behaviour, you forgive them and take no action. ...satisfying relationships that enable them to overlook each other's faults. [VERB noun] Synonyms: ignore, excuse, forgive, pardon Collocations: overlook a pool They all have private patios or terraces, and superior options overlook the pool. Times, Sunday Times Terraces scented by a garden full of roses overlook the pool and there's a dining area in the shade of a pergola. Times, Sunday Times We were shown to our amazing suite with a balcony overlooking the pool - and knew we had struck gold. The Sun Breakfasts can be taken on the stoep (veranda), which overlooks the pool and gardens. Times, Sunday Times On the other side of the swimming pool, towelled nudists are ordering dinner in a restaurant that overlooks the pool. Times, Sunday Times Cool lawns and lime allées overlook a river plain, and to one side long herbaceous borders lead to a highly colourful walled garden. Times, Sunday Times Both overlook the river and have external drinking facilities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The back of the house features bow windows that overlook the river. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Park benches shaded by trees also overlook the river. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He indicates the computer on his desk overlooking the river. Times, Sunday Times The house has a grand hallway and large sash windows to the front of the property that overlook the square. Times, Sunday Times By 2005, flats in converted buildings overlooking the square commanded a 16 per cent premium over those in nearby streets. Times, Sunday Times The security forces moved in without warning, taking up positions on a bridge overlooking the square and moving to encircle the camp. Times, Sunday Times While we didn't break the bank and have dinner — think prices of 400 or more for two — we did sample breakfast in a seat by the window overlooking the square. The Sun His body was suspended for three days from the billboard overlooking the square. Times, Sunday Times There are various great day hikes to the smaller mountain douwars and to the riverside hills which overlook the valley. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Like the others in the area it teeters on a high bluff overlooking the valley. Times,Sunday Times Yoga came later, on a plateau overlooking a valley of almond groves - exercise with a view. Times, Sunday Times The more interesting are the visuals that overlook the valley in a synchronizing way of contouring the old cultural heritage with the increasing encroachment of the concrete jungle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Guests can grape-stomp overlooking the valley. Times,Sunday Times To the north, hills and mountains overlook the town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Travelling by motorcycle with his cousin, hiding in the woods when helicopters were overhead, he found a perch on a hill overlooking the town. Times, Sunday Times I guess for the residents of that large building overlooking the town, it's a mere zephyr. Times, Sunday Times He used part of the profits to build a 50ft high obelisk on a hill overlooking the town. The Sun There are just 10 rooms, along with a sleek lounge, an extensive patio overlooking the town, sun loungers on private balconies and a little spa. Times, Sunday Times People stand and giggle as garra rufa fish nibble at their feet; a trendy healthconscious restaurant overlooks the water. Times, Sunday Times The restaurant overlooks the garden in an airy space with gnarly wood tables. Times, Sunday Times Its award-winning restaurant overlooks the pool. The Sun The reception room overlooks the dining area and opens on to a terrace above the living area. Times, Sunday Times The sitting room has a gas stove and the kitchen/dining room overlooks a courtyard garden. Times,Sunday Times Our back room overlooks a delivery area. Times, Sunday Times To illustrate his point, the sheriff takes us into the jail where a darkened control room overlooks four groups of cells containing inmates in black-and-white striped jumpsuits. Times, Sunday Times The dining room overlooks the lake and serves northwest regional cuisine. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For hotter days — and there should be plenty — a large terrace overlooks the private pool. Times, Sunday Times Our terrace overlooks a water garden in which four fountains play. Times, Sunday Times A dining terrace overlooks a small pool, but it's inside where the accommodation really shines thanks to chic minimalist decor, three good-sized bedrooms and a living room with a fireplace. Times, Sunday Times The flat's terrace overlooks the river. Times, Sunday Times There are diving, kayaking and sailing excursions for the adventurous, while the dining room's candlelit terrace overlooks the beach. Times, Sunday Times A museum contains items of interest that were found when the site was excavated and a large observation tower overlooks the site. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A 100 ft high fire tower overlooks the forest and was used in the early days to watch for wild fires. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The tower overlooks an old holm oak, on top of which rest heron nests. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The tower overlooks a circular park. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Above this, the clerestory window overlooks the neighbouring garden — you might get away with clear glass, but as a courtesy, you should probably use opaque glazing in this location. Times, Sunday Times A rose window overlooks the short side, which has three arcades. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The main window overlooks the garden. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A window overlooks the beach. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 俯瞰 Japanese: 見落とす |
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