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look L0245800 (lo͝ok)v. looked, look·ing, looks v.intr.1. a. To employ one's sight, especially in a given direction or on a given object: looking out the window; looked at the floor.b. To search: We looked all afternoon but could not find it.2. a. To turn one's glance or gaze: looked to the right.b. To turn one's attention; attend: looked to his neglected guitar during vacation; looked at the evidence.c. To turn one's expectations: looked to us for a solution.3. To seem or appear to be: look morose.4. To face in a specified direction: The cottage looks on the river.v.tr.1. To turn one's eyes on: looked him in the eye.2. To convey by one's expression: looked annoyance at the judge; looked his devotion to me.3. a. To have an appearance of conformity with: He looks his age. She dressed up to look the part.b. To appear to be: looked the fool in one version of the story.n.1. a. The act or instance of looking: I took just one look and I was sure.b. A gaze or glance expressive of something: gave her a mournful look.2. a. Appearance or aspect: a look of great age.b. looks Physical appearance, especially when pleasing.c. A distinctive, unified manner of dress or fashion: the preferred look for this fall.Phrasal Verbs: look after To take care of: looked after his younger brother. look for1. To search for; seek: looking for my gloves.2. To expect: Look for a change of weather in March. look into To inquire into; investigate: The police looked into the disturbance. look on (or upon) To regard in a certain way: looked on them as incompetents. look out To be watchful or careful; take care: If you don't look out, you may fall on the ice. We looked out for each other on the trip. look over To examine or inspect, often in hasty fashion: looked over the proposal before the meeting. look to Usage Problem 1. To expect or hope to: He looked to hear from her within a week.2. To seem about to; promise to: "an 'Action Program,' which ... looked to reduce tariffs on over 1,800 items" (Alan D. Romberg). look up1. To search for and find, as in a reference book.2. To visit: look up an old friend.3. To become better; improve: Things are at last looking up.Idioms: look a gift horse in the mouth To be critical or suspicious of something one has received without expense.look alive/sharp Informal To act or respond quickly: Look alive! We leave in five minutes.look down on/upon To regard with contempt or condescension.look down (one's) nose at/on To regard with contempt or condescension. look forward to To think of (a future event) with pleasurable, eager anticipation: looking forward to graduation. look in on To visit: I look in on my grandparents each weekend. look the other way To deliberately overlook something: knew the student was cheating but decided to look the other way. look up to To admire: looked up to her mother.
[Middle English loken, from Old English lōcian.]Usage Note: When followed by an infinitive, look often means "expect" or "hope," as in The executives look to increase sales once the economy improves or I'm looking to sell my car in July. In our 1997 survey, the Usage Panel was divided almost evenly on this usage, with 52 percent of the Panelists finding it acceptable and 48 percent rejecting it. In 2008, 55 percent rejected it, suggesting that resistance is not eroding, at least not for use in more formal contexts. The usage has an informal flavor and is popular among sports writers: The Spartans are looking to improve their offensive production. The Cubs look to continue their dominance of their division.look up vb (adverb) 1. (tr) to discover (something required to be known) by resorting to a work of reference, such as a dictionary2. (intr) to increase, as in quality or value: things are looking up. 3. (foll by: to) to have respect (for): I've always wanted a girlfriend I could look up to. 4. (tr) to visit or make contact with (a person): I'll look you up when I'm in town. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | look up - seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"consult, referresearch - attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; "The student researched the history of that word" |
lookverb1. To direct the eyes on an object:consider, contemplate, eye, view.Idiom: clap one's eyes on.2. To try to find something:cast about, hunt, quest, search, seek.3. To have the appearance of:appear, seem, sound.Idiom: strike one as (being).phrasal verb
look afterTo have the care and supervision of:attend, care for, mind, minister to, see to, tend, watch.Idioms: keep an eye on, look out for, take care of, take under one's wing.phrasal verb
look forTo look forward to confidently:anticipate, await, bargain for (or on), count on, depend on (or upon), expect, wait (for).Informal: figure on.phrasal verb
look inTo go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize:call, come by, come over, drop by, drop in, look up, pop in, run in, see, stop (by or in), visit.Idiom: pay a visit.phrasal verb
look intoTo go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information:delve, dig, explore, inquire, investigate, probe, reconnoiter, scout.phrasal verb
look on or upon
To have the face or front turned in a specific direction:face, front.phrasal verb
look outTo be careful:beware, mind, watch out.Idioms: be on guard, be on the lookout, keep an eye peeled , take care.phrasal verb
look overTo view broadly or from a height:overlook, scan, survey.phrasal verb
look upTo go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize:call, come by, come over, drop by, drop in, look in, pop in, run in, see, stop (by or in), visit.Idiom: pay a visit.noun1. An act of directing the eyes on an object:contemplation, regard, sight, view.2. A disposition of the facial features that conveys meaning, feeling, or mood:aspect, cast, countenance, expression, face, visage.3. An outward appearance:aspect, countenance, face, physiognomy, surface, visage.4. The way something or someone looks:appearance, aspect, mien.Translationslook (luk) verb1. to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc. He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily). 看 看2. to seem. It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad. 好像 好象3. to face. The house looks west. 朝著 朝着 noun1. the act of looking or seeing. Let me have a look! 看 看2. a glance. a look of surprise. 看一眼 看一眼3. appearance. The house had a look of neglect. 外表 外表ˈlook-alike noun a person who looks (exactly) like someone else; a double. the prince's look-alike. 面貌酷似的人 面貌酷似的人-looking having a certain appearance. good-looking; strange-looking. 有…外貌(後綴) 有...面容（后缀） looks noun plural (attractive) appearance. She lost her looks as she grew older; good looks. 相貌 相貌ˌlooker-ˈon noun a person who is watching something happening; an onlooker. 旁觀者 旁观者ˈlooking-glass noun a mirror. 鏡子 镜子ˈlookout noun1. a careful watch. a sharp lookout; (also adjective) a lookout post. 警戒 警戒2. a place from which such a watch can be kept. 守望台 了望台3. a person who has been given the job of watching. There was a shout from the lookout. 守望員 了望员4. concern, responsibility. If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout! 關心，責任 关心，责任 by the look(s) of judging from the appearance of (someone or something) it seems likely or probable. By the looks of him, he won't live much longer; It's going to rain by the look of it. 根據（某人或某事的）的外表判斷 根据（某人或某事的）的外表判断 look after to attend to or take care of. to look after the children. 照顧 照料look ahead to consider what will happen in the future. 考慮到將來 为未来打算look down one's nose at to regard with contempt. 瞧不起 瞧不起look down on to regard as inferior. She looks down on her husband's relations. 看不起 看不起look for to search for. She lost her handbag and wasted ten minutes looking for it. 尋找 寻找look forward to to wait with pleasure for. I am looking forward to seeing you / to the holidays. 期待 盼望look here! give your attention to this. Look here! Isn't that what you wanted?; Look here, Mary, you're being unfair! 喂，注意！ 喂，注意！ look in on to visit briefly. I decided to look in on Paul and Carol on my way home. 短暫拜訪 顺便看望look into to inspect or investigate closely. The manager will look into your complaint. 調查，研究 调查，研究 look on1. to watch something. No, I don't want to play – I'd rather look on. 觀看 观看2. (with as) to think of or consider. I have lived with my aunt since I was a baby, and I look on her as my mother. 看待，視為 看待，视为 look out1. (usually with for) to watch. She was looking out for him from the window. 注視 留神，向外看，注视 2. to find by searching. I've looked out these books for you. 找出 找出look out! beware! take care!. 小心！ 留神！look over to examine. We have been looking over the new house. 仔細檢查 察看look through to look at or study briefly. I've looked through your notes. 瀏覽 浏览look up1. to improve. Things have been looking up lately. 好轉 好转2. to pay a visit to. I looked up several old friends. 拜訪 拜访3. to search for in a book of reference. You should look the word up (in a dictionary). 查尋 查寻4. to consult (a reference book). I looked up in the encyclopedia. 查看 查看look up to to respect the conduct, opinions etc of. He has always looked up to his father. 尊敬 尊敬look up
look up1. To turn one's gaze or attention from something else, often by literally lifting one's head and/or turning one's eyes upward. Can you please look up from that book for a second? I'm trying to talk to you! Kids these days barely ever look up from their phones.2. To perform a search for some particular information, as on a search engine, in a book, etc. Can you look up the definition of this word for me?3. To contact someone, typically when you are in the area where they live. A noun or pronoun can be used between "look" and "up." Be sure to look me up if you're ever in New York. You should look up Aunt Maureen when you're out West.4. To improve or become better. In this usage, the phrase is typically used in the continuous tense ("looking up"). My freelance business is finally looking up—I've had potential clients calling me non-stop!See also: look, uplooking upAppearing as if improvement will begin or continue into the future. Now that businesses have started returning, the country's economy is finally looking up.See also: look, uplook someone or something up and hunt someone or something up 1. to seek someone, a group, or something out. I lost track of Sally. I'll try to look her up and get in touch with her. lam going to look up an old friend when lam in Chicago. I am going to hunt that old gang up. Ted came into town and looked up his favorite pizza place. 2. to seek information about someone or something in a book or listing. I don't recognize his name. I'll look him up and see what I can find. I'll look up this person in a reference book. She looked herself up in the telephone book to make sure her name was spelled correctly.See also: look, uplook up (from something)to gaze upwards; to stop reading or working and lift one's gaze upward. She looked up from her reading and spoke to us. Mary looked up as we came into the room.See also: look, uplook upto show promise of improving. My prospects for a job are looking up. Conditions are looking up.See also: look, uplook up1. Search for in a book or other source, as in I told her to look up the word in the dictionary. [Late 1600s] 2. Call on or visit, as in I'm going to look up my friend in Chicago. [Mid-1800s] 3. Become better, improve, as in Business is finally looking up. [c. 1800] 4. look up to. Admire, respect, as in The students really looked up to Mr. Jones. [Early 1700s] See also: look, uplook upv.1. To direct one's gaze upward: Look up at that cloud; it looks like a dog!2. To search for information about someone or something from a reference source, such as a book or a file system: He looked up the word "gullible" in the dictionary. I forgot her phone number, so I looked it up on the Internet.3. To seek out and visit or contact someone: We looked up an old friend when we visited Boston. I looked my college roommate up, and we got together to talk about the old days.4. To become better; improve: Things are looking up now that the weather's better.5. look up to To hold someone in high regard: I look up to my parents.See also: look, upEncyclopediaSeeLooklook up
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