释义 |
like1 /līk/ adjective- Identical, equal, or nearly equal in any respect
- Similar, resembling
- Suiting, befitting
- Characteristic of
- Used in requesting a description, as in what is it like?
- Used in combination to form adjectives from nouns, with the force ‘resembling’, ‘suitable to’, ‘typical of’, eg catlike, lady-like
- Used in combination to form adjectives and adverbs from adjectives, with the force ‘somewhat’, ‘kind of’, eg stupid-like (informal)
- Inclined, likely or probable (dialect)
noun- One of the same kind
- The same thing
- An exact resemblance
adverb- In the same manner
- Probably (dialect)
- As it were (dialect)
- As if about (dialect)
- Nearly (informal)
- To some extent (dialect)
- Sometimes used meaninglessly (dialect)
conjunction (Shakespeare; another reading as; now non-standard)- As
- As if
preposition- In the same manner as
- To the same extent as
- Such as
transitive verb (Shakespeare)To compare or liken intransitive verb (obsolete)To be or seem likely (to), come near (to) ORIGIN: OE līc, seen in gelīc; ON līkr, Du gelijk, Ger gleich (= geleich) likeˈlihood noun - Probability
- Promise of success or of future excellence
- Similitude (obsolete)
- Semblance (obsolete)
- Resemblance (obsolete)
likeˈliness noun - Likelihood
- Likeness (Spenser)
likeˈly adjective - Like the thing required
- Promising
- Probable
- Credible
- Similar (Spenser)
- Pleasing (dialect)
- Comely (dialect)
adverb (informal)Probably likˈen transitive verb - To represent as like or similar
- To compare
likeˈness noun - A resemblance
- Semblance
- Guise
- A person who or thing which has a resemblance
- A portrait
likeˈwise adverb - In the same or similar manner
- Moreover
- Too, also
likeˈ-mindˈed adjective Having similar opinions, values, etc likeˈ-mindˈedness noun as likely as not Probably compare like with like To compare only such things as are genuinely comparable feel like - To be disposed or inclined towards
- Used in requesting a description, as in what does it feel like?
had like (archaic) Was likely, came near to look like - To show a probability of
- To appear similar to
- Used in requesting a description, as in what does it look like?
not likely (informal) Absolutely not something like (a) - A fine specimen, a model of what the thing should be
- Around, approximately
such like Of that kind, similar the like (informal) Similar things the likes of People such as look /lŭk/ intransitive verb- To direct one's eyes and attention
- To give attention
- To face
- To seem or appear
- To seem to be
- To have an appearance
- To take care (archaic or dialect)
transitive verb- To make sure
- To see to it
- To ascertain by a look
- To look at
- To expect
- To seem likely
- To render by a look
- To express by a look
- To refer to, turn (with up)
- To give (a look, as cognate object)
noun- An act of looking
- View
- Air
- Appearance
- (in pl) beauty, comeliness (also good looks)
interjection- See
- Behold
ORIGIN: OE lōcian to look lookˈer noun - A person who looks
- An observer
- A person who has good looks (informal)
-looking combining form Having a specified appearance or expression, as in sad-looking lookˈism noun A term formed on the analogy of racism and sexism, denoting an attitude of prejudice and discrimination against people who look different, eg because of some physical disability lookˈalike noun A person who closely resembles another in personal appearance, a double look and say noun (education) A method of teaching reading, whereby the pupil is trained to recognize words at a glance, and say them, rather than articulate the letters of the word one by one lookˈ-and-sayˈ adjective lookˈer-onˈ noun (pl lookˈers-onˈ) - An onlooker
- A (mere) spectator
lookˈ-inˈ noun - A chance of doing anything effectively or of sharing
- A short casual call
lookˈing-for noun (Bible) Expectation lookˈing-glass noun A mirror adjective Topsy-turvy (alluding to Through the Looking-Glass (1872) by Lewis Carroll) lookˈout noun - A careful watch
- A place to observe from
- A person given the task of watching or keeping watch
- Prospect
- Concern
lookˈ-round noun Inspection lookˈ-see noun (informal) A look around lookˈup adjective (computing) Denoting a table giving a set of values for a variable be looking at (informal) To be able to expect (a possible price, length of time, etc) look after - To take care of
- To seek
- To expect (Bible)
look alive (informal) To rouse oneself for action look down on To despise look down one's nose at To regard with contempt look for - To search for
- To expect
look forward to To anticipate with pleasure look here! (informal) Used to draw attention to something, or as an angry response look in To make a short visit look into - To inspect closely
- To investigate
look like - To resemble
- To promise or threaten (eg rain)
- Used in requesting a description, as in what does it look like?
look on - To regard, view or think
- To be a spectator
look out - To be watchful
- To be on one's guard
- To look for and select
- To show or appear (Shakespeare)
look over - To examine cursorily
- To overlook or pass over
look sharp (informal) Be quick about it look small To appear or feel foolish and ashamed look the part To have, or assume, an appearance in keeping with one's role look to - To look at or towards
- To watch
- To take care of
- To depend on (with for)
- To expect (to do)
look to be (informal) To seem to be look up - To search for, refer to
- To take courage
- To improve, take a turn for the better
- To seek out and call upon, visit (informal)
look up to To feel respect or veneration for look you (archaic and Welsh) Observe, take notice of this not much to look at (informal) Plain, unattractive |