| 单词 | on the outlook |
| 释义 | > as lemmason the outlook a. The action or practice of looking out, esp. to observe or discover something; vigilant watch. on the outlook: on the lookout, on the watch for what may turn up. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > [adverb] > looking out or watching for on the outlook1815 the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > keeping watch > [noun] watchc888 watching1479 vigilation1598 outlook1815 vigil1816 vigil-keeping1897 watch-keeping1946 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering I. iv. 68 What cheer, brother? you seem on the outlook—eh? 1820 W. Scott Monastery II. viii. 248 The means of ascending it as a place of out-look. 1851 J. Ruskin Stones of Venice I. xvi. 175 The best windows for outlook are, of course, oriels and bow windows. 1862 J. Skelton Nugæ Criticæ i. 46 Jackdaws..on the out-look for plunder. 1895 United Service Mag. July 429 The failure of the Egyptians to keep an adequate outlook at night. < as lemmas |
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