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单词 look down
释义 look down
verb
Etymology: Middle English looken doun, from looken to look + doun down
intransitive verb
1.
 a. : to direct one's gaze in a downward direction especially from an elevated position
  < the gods looked down from on high >
  < looked down upon the servants … as if they had been pygmies — Jonathan Swift >
 b. : to become located in a position that affords a downward view
  < the window looks down upon the courtyard >
  < the high plains looked down upon the lower areas — R.A.Billington >
2. : to assume an attitude of contempt or scorn — usually used with on
 < tended to look down on the other Italians — William Barrett >
 < the liberal arts colleges looked down on teacher training — F.M.Hechinger >
transitive verb
: to overcome (someone) by use of the eyes
 < never could look the boy down — Charles Dickens >
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