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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++look1 /lʊk/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 1 see 看 [intransitive]LOOK AT to turn your eyes towards something, so that you can see it 看，瞧，望 We sneaked out while Jessie’s mom wasn’t looking. 我们趁杰茜的妈妈没有看到，偷偷地溜了出去。 If you look carefully you can see that the painting represents a human figure. 如果仔细看，就会看出画上是一个人形。 Gina covered her eyes, afraid to look. 吉娜捂住眼睛，不敢看。look at 看 ‘It’s time we left, ’ Ian said, looking at his watch. “我们该走了。” 伊恩看了看表说。 The men all turned to look at her as she entered the room. 她走进房间的时候，所有男人都转过来看她。look away/over/down etc Dad looked up from his paper and smiled. 爸爸从报纸上抬起头来看了看后笑了。 ‘We can’t go out in this weather, ’ said Bob, looking out of the window. “这样的天气我们不能出去。” 鲍勃看着窗外说。n GRAMMAR: Prepositions with look• You look at someone or something: She was looking at the baby.I looked at the screen. ✗Don’t say: She was looking to the baby. | I looked to the screen. • If you look to someone, you depend on them: He always looked to his father for advice. 2 search 寻找 [intransitive]LOOK FOR to try to find something 寻找 I looked everywhere but Jimmy was nowhere to be found. 我到处都找遍了，可吉米还是不见踪影。look for Could you help me look for my contact lens? 你帮我找一下隐形眼镜好吗？ If you’re looking for a bargain, try the local market. 如果你想找便宜货，到当地的市场去看看吧。look in/under/between etc Try looking under the bed. 在床底下找找看。3 seem 看似 [linking verb]APPEARANCE to seem 看似，看起来 From the way things look at the moment, the Republicans are unlikely to win this election. 照目前的形势来看，本届大选共和党获胜无望。look good/bad etc The future’s looking good. 前途看似一片光明。it looks as if/as though/like (=it seems likely that) 看来，看似 It looks as if it might rain later. 看来一会儿可能要下雨。 It looks like they won’t be needing us anymore. 看来他们不再需要我们了。 You made me look really stupid in front of all my friends! 你让我在所有朋友面前出尽了洋相！4 appearance 外表 [linking verb] to have a particular appearance 看上去，看起来5. look daggers at somebody informalEXPRESSION ON somebody'S FACE to look at someone with a very angry expression on your face 怒视某人6. look somebody up and down LOOK ATto look at someone carefully from their head to their feet, as if you are forming an opinion about them 上下打量某人7 look somebody in the eye LOOK ATto look directly at someone when you are speaking to them, especially to show that you are not afraid of them or that you are telling the truth 正视某人〔尤表示不怕对方或自己说的是实话〕8 look down your nose at somebody/something PROUDto behave as if you think that someone or something is not good enough for you 看不起某人/某事物，轻视某人/某事物9 look the other way to ignore something bad that is happening and not try to stop it 掉过头去（装作没看见）10 look no further used to say that something you are offering is exactly what someone has been trying to find 不用到别处找了〔表示你所提供的正是某人一直在寻找的〕11 face a direction 朝着某方向 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]OPPOSITE/FACE if a building looks in a particular direction, it faces that direction 〔建筑物〕面向，朝向12. look before you leap CAREFULused to say that it is sensible to think about the possible dangers or difficulties of something before doing it 三思而后行13 be looking to do something informalPLAN to be planning or expecting to do something 打算[期待]做某事n14 look under the bonnet British English, look under the hood American English to look at or find out about the less noticeable features of something SPOKEN PHRASES THESAURUSlook to turn your eyes towards someone or something, so that you can see them 看，瞧，望You should never look directly at the sun. 绝不可直视太阳。After a while, he turned and looked at me. 过了一会儿，他转过身来看着我。have/take a look especially spoken to look at something quickly, especially in order to find or check something 〔尤指为寻找或检查某物〕看一看I’ll have a look in my desk. 我会在书桌里找一找。Take a look at this! 看看这个！glance to look at someone or something for a short time and then look quickly away 瞥，看一眼Damien glanced nervously at his watch. 达米安紧张地瞥了一眼手表。peek/peep (also take a peek/peep) to look quickly at something – used especially when you are not supposed to look, or when you are looking through a small gap 偷看，窥视The door was open so he peeked inside. 门开着，他偷偷朝里面看。Katy peeped at her birthday present on the table. 凯蒂悄悄看桌上的生日礼物。peer to look very carefully, especially because you cannot see well 仔细看，盯着看Kenji was peering at the screen. 健治仔细看着屏幕。glare to look at someone in an angry way 怒视She glared at me as I got up to leave. 我起身要走时她愤怒地瞪着我。stare to look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes 凝视，注视It’s rude to stare. 盯着别人看很不礼貌。She stared straight into the camera. 她直视相机镜头。gaze to look at someone or something for a long time, often without realizing that you are doing it 〔常指无意识地〕凝视She gazed out of the window. 她呆呆地望着窗外。He lay on his bed gazing at the ceiling. 他躺在床上凝视着天花板。gape to look at someone or something for a long time, usually with your mouth open, because you are very shocked or surprised 瞠目结舌地注视People gaped at him with wide-open mouths. 人们张大嘴巴，目不转睛地看着他。regard formal to look at someone or something, especially in a particular way 〔尤以某种方式〕看He regarded her steadily. 他定定地看着她。 PHRASAL VERBS→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
look• The teacher stopped and looked around to see if there were any questions.• It looks as if we are going to need more help.• "You were a hippie?" she asked, looking at her father in disbelief.• "Come on, it's time to go, " he said, looking at his watch.• Look at me when I'm talking to you.• When she looked back at the road, the red saloon was coming towards her.• Doesn't she look beautiful!• If you look closely, you can see ducks at the edge of the lake.• It looks dumb now, and it will look a lot dumber later.• I've looked everywhere, but I can't find my gloves.• Do these jeans make me look fat?• He took his seat in coach, and after an hour or so began to look for them.• He was also looking for ways to satisfy the recurrent Treasury demands for economy.• New buildings look good, but often money is better spent on people.• He sent one of his aides to California to ask Wilson to be chairman of the committee and to look him over.• Look, I'm very serious about this.• That book looks interesting.• She's really pretty - she looks like a model.• The burglar was holding what looked like a shotgun.• That coat looks nice and warm. Where did you get it?• Tom looked out the window over the dry, barren landscape.• The permed young man and the woman in red exchanged glances, both looking quite abashed.• I'm glad you've shaved off that beard. It makes you look ten years younger!• Look, there are some swans on the river.• I always look through the peephole before I open the door for anyone.• Did you look under the bed?• Now some of them look unkempt, neglected, despite the fine new houses and gardens which are springing up.• The cake didn't look very good, but it tasted all right.look at• "I have to go, " Mel said, looking at his watch.• Look at me, Mommy!look for• I spent months looking for a job, with no luck.• Can you help me? I'm looking for a place to stay.• Hiking companions who survive a slide should look for, and dig for, their missing partner, Ray said.• Behind each star was a moonbeam, some mischievous, some sad; all of them worth looking for and recognizing.• Traditionally, we have looked for causes of learning difficulty in the child.• She decided to go to the ladies' room and look for him on the way.• It is actively looking for more pilot schemes to identify the greater efficiencies needed and the best options available for waste collection.• The next step: Move down the food chain and look for retail partners such as drugstores.• I'm looking for Simon -- have you seen him?• I've been looking everywhere for that key! Where did you find it?• In the near future, look for the Giants to be playing in downtown San Francisco and the 49ers on the Peninsula.• It will be looking for widely based skills but will still be skill-orientated.• The company is looking for young, enthusiastic graduates to work in its sales department.look good/bad etc• But for now the view looks good.• Coming off the combine at 15% moisture, he says it looked good.• It doesn't just look bad.• The report is not part of a plot hatched by the Opposition to make the Government look bad.• They also knew that if the information came out through you, their boss might look bad.• I want my baby looking good for me.• What makes you look good, makes him or her look good, too.• That looks good on the stat page, but Jody knows just how flimsy it is.look tired/happy/sad etc• She sighed then, and sat back; she looked tired.• Swallow looks tired and careworn and slightly seedy.• This particular Tuesday Georgina Taylor came in looking tired and drawn.• If you use graphics that people have seen on other Web sites, it makes your site look tired and uninspired.• Emma thought he looked tired, and wondered who was taking care of him.• She looked sad; concerned for me, I thought.• I did not look happy; they were worried for me.• He looked tired, which he didn't usually do.look1 a) CAREFULused to tell someone to look at something that you think is interesting, surprising etc 瞧，当心，注意，留神〔用于让某人注意有趣、令人惊讶等的事〕 Look! There’s a fox! 瞧！有一只狐狸！ b) ATTENTIONused to get someone’s attention so that you can suggest something or tell them something 瞧，听好〔用于让人注意你要说的事〕 Look. Why don’t you think about it and give me your answer tomorrow? 这样吧，这事你考虑一下，明天给我答复，好吗？ Look, I’ve had enough of this. I’m going home. 听着，我已经受够了，我要回家。Examples from the Corpus
look• Look! There's a bluejay!look2 ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 look at 看 [countable usually singular]LOOK AT an act of looking at something 看，瞧2 expression 表情 [countable]EXPRESSION ON somebody'S FACE an expression that you make with your eyes or face 眼色；神色，脸色，表情3 consider 考虑 [singular] an act of examining something and thinking about it 察看；考虑4 search 寻找 [singular] an attempt to find something 寻找5 appearance 外表 [countable usually singular]APPEARANCE the appearance that someone or something has 外观，外表6 way STH seems 某物看上去的样子 [countable] the way something seems to be 样子7 BEAUTY 美貌looks [plural]BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKING physical attractiveness 吸引人的外貌8 fashion 时尚 [singular]DCFASHIONABLE a particular style in clothes, hair, furniture etc 〔服装、头发、家具等的〕时尚，风格，样式9. if looks could kill used to say that someone is looking at someone else in a very angry or unfriendly way 如果眼神能杀人〔指怒目而视〕 THESAURUSlook an act of looking at something 看，瞧nLet me have a look at the map.nI took a quick look around the room.nglance a quick look at something before looking away againSusan cast a quick glance at me (=she looked quickly at me).He could not resist a sidelong glance (=quickly looking to the side) to see what was happening on the other side of the road.nglimpse a short look at someone or something in which you do not see them very clearlyFans were hoping to catch a glimpse of the singer as he left the hotel.I had only a fleeting glimpse (=a very quick look) of the two men as they ran away.ngaze a long steady lookEddie fixed his gaze on the floor.She looked up and met his gaze (=looked at him when he was looking at her).nstare a long direct look, especially in an unfriendly way or in a way that shows you are surprisedHe was watching me with a cold stare.My cheery ‘Good Morning’ was met with a blank stare (=a stare which shows no emotion).nglare an angry look at someoneShe gave him a hostile glare as he entered the room.nfrown a confused or annoyed look ‘Anyway, ’ she said with a frown, ‘I don’t see how there could be a connection.’ Examples from the Corpus
look• Her long straight hair and dark eye make-up give her a sort of late-'60s look.• After winning, she had a look of pure joy on her face.• Oh, well ... You will have a look at the lines over the weekend, won't you?• She learnt a look and a posture and a set of adjectives which passed for being hip in the Village.• A look of relief crossed his face.• A look passed between the two men as George took the loafers.• He normally wore a slightly amused look on his round face.• Here's a brief look at some of the problems we'll be facing in the coming year.• She's been giving me dirty looks all morning. What have I done wrong?• I was getting disapproving looks from the people around me.• He's trying for a '70s disco look.• When the shrieks of his gang became too much, he lifted his hand and his face took on a furious look.• As he passed the window, he saw Percy standing at the cash register with a hurt look.• Sarah needed only one look at her daughter's face to know something was wrong.• She has a pensive, almost sad look about her.• Sheila nodded and gave him a sympathetic look.• A kiss-and-tell look behind the scenes of a sport always turns heads with book publishers.• The text is fine but the look of the page is all wrong.• Mrs. Moody had it in for me - I could tell by the look in her eyes.• From the look of it, I'd say the chair was about 100 years old, maybe 150.• Sapporo, Japan, has the look of a Wisconsin city in winter.• You should have seen the look on his face when I told him I was leaving.• Computer graphics gave the creature a watery look.have/take a look (at somebody/something)• Using eight criteria that help define the risk-reward equation, Bloomberg takes a look at Albers and his fund.• In the gloom he must have looked like a ghost.• The people of Carlo were to be allowed to take a look at the hardware to which they were hosts.• I went out on to the roof to have a look and at first I could see nothing amiss.• I wanted to have a look at them.• I went to have a look at what he'd been doing.• It was then that I suggested that we take a look at the Stillman apartment.give somebody a look• Nelson began an extended housecleaning that by 1991 gave them the look of an intriguing if flawed contender.• Minna pulled away and gave me a look that was part triumph and part astonishment.• Franco gave them a look which might have been faintly disapproving.• He gave me a look which made me wonder whether Mavis hadn't, after all, spilled the beans.• I mean, she didn't ask anything, she just gave me a look when I got back.• Then she gave me this look.• To give a harmonious look to the room, the living and dining areas have been decorated in the same style.have/take a look (at somebody/something)• Using eight criteria that help define the risk-reward equation, Bloomberg takes a look at Albers and his fund.• In the gloom he must have looked like a ghost.• The people of Carlo were to be allowed to take a look at the hardware to which they were hosts.• I went out on to the roof to have a look and at first I could see nothing amiss.• I wanted to have a look at them.• I went to have a look at what he'd been doing.• It was then that I suggested that we take a look at the Stillman apartment.Have a look• Underneath I've got the scrapbooks. Have a look.• Oh, one more thing. Have a look in Who's Who while you're there.not like the look of somebody/something• Rachaela did not like the look of it by night.by the looks of it• And all alone by the looks of it.From Longman Business Dictionarylooklook /lʊk/ verb → look up→ See Verb tableOrigin look1 Old English locianlook1 verb →n GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2
→n GRAMMAR3 →THESAURUS1 →SPOKEN PHRASES1 →PHRASAL VERBS1looklook2 noun →THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
→n GRAMMAR3 →THESAURUS1 →SPOKEN PHRASES1 →PHRASAL VERBS1looklook2 noun →THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
Business to eyes turn something, Corpus your towards
look
look1 S1 W1 /lʊk/ 
verb
We sneaked out while Jessie’s mom wasn’t looking.
If you look carefully you can see that the painting represents a human figure.
Gina covered her eyes, afraid to look.
look at
‘It’s time we left,’ Ian said, looking at his watch.
The men all turned to look at her as she entered the room.
look away/over/down etc
Dad looked up from his paper and smiled.
‘We can’t go out in this weather,’ said Bob, looking out of the window.
2. SEARCH [intransitive] to try to find something:
I looked everywhere but Jimmy was nowhere to be found.
look for
Could you help me look for my contact lens?
If you’re looking for a bargain, try the local market.
look in/under/between etc
Try looking under the bed.
3. SEEM [linking verb] to seem:
From the way things look at the moment, the Republicans are unlikely to win this election.
look good/bad etc
The future’s looking good.
it looks as if/as though/like (=it seems likely that)
It looks as if it might rain later.
It looks like they won’t be needing us any more.
You made me look really stupid in front of all my friends__
4. APPEARANCE [linking verb] to have a particular appearance:
How do I look?
look tired/happy/sad etc
You look tired. You should go to bed.
look as if/as though/like
He looked as if he hadn’t washed for a week.
What did the man look like?
My sister doesn’t look anything like me. ⇨ look like a million dollars at million(4)
5. look daggers at somebody informal to look at someone with a very angry expression on your face
6. look somebody up and down to look at someone carefully from their head to their feet, as if you were forming an opinion about them
7. look somebody in the eye to look directly at someone when you are speaking to them, especially to show that you are not afraid of them or that you are telling the truth:
Owen didn’t dare look his father in the eye.
8. look down your nose at somebody/something to behave as if you think that someone or something is not good enough for you:
He looks down his nose at anyone foreign.
9. look the other way to ignore something bad that is happening and not try to stop it:
Prison guards looked the other way as the man was attacked by fellow prisoners.
10. look no further used to say that something you are offering is exactly what someone has been trying to find:
Want a quiet country retreat for your weekend break? Then look no further__
11. FACE A DIRECTION [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a building looks in a particular direction, it faces that direction:
The cabin looks east, so we get the morning sun.
12. look before you leap used to say that it is sensible to think about the possible dangers or difficulties of something before doing it
13. be looking to do something informal to be planning or expecting to do something:
We’re looking to buy a new car early next year.
SPOKEN PHRASES
14. look
a. used to tell someone to look at something that you think is interesting, surprising etc:
Look__ There’s a fox__
b. used to get someone’s attention so that you can suggest something or tell them something:
Look. Why don’t you think about it and give me your answer tomorrow?
Look, I’ve had enough of this. I’m going home.
15. look out__ used to warn someone that they are in danger
SYN watch out:
Look out__ There’s a car coming.
16. look at that__ used to tell someone to look at something that you think is interesting, bad etc:
Look at that__ What a horrible mess__
17. look who’s here__ used when someone arrives unexpectedly:
Well, look who’s here__ It’s Jill and Paul__
18. don’t look now used to say that you have seen someone but do not want them to know you have noticed them:
Oh no__ Don’t look now but here comes Tony.
19. look what you’re doing/look where you’re going etc used to tell someone to be careful:
Look where you’re putting your feet__ There’s mud all over the carpet__
20. look what you’ve done__ used to angrily tell someone to look at the result of a mistake they have made or something bad they have done:
Look what you’ve done – my jacket’s ruined__
21. look here old-fashioned used to get someone’s attention in order to tell them something, especially when you are annoyed with them:
Look here, you can’t say things like that to me__
22. (I’m) just looking used when you are in a shop, to say that you are only looking at things, but do not intend to buy anything now:
‘Can I help you?’ ‘No, thanks. I’m just looking.’ ⇨ look kindly on somebody/something at kindly1(3)
▪ look to turn your eyes towards someone or something, so that you can see them: You should never look directly at the sun. | After a while, he turned and looked at me.
▪have/take a look especially spoken to look at something quickly, especially in order to find or check something: I’ll have a look in my desk. | Take a look at this__
▪glance to look at someone or something for a short time and then look quickly away: Damien glanced nervously at his watch.
▪peek/peep (also take a peek/peep ) to look quickly at something. Used especially when you are not supposed to look, or when you are looking through a small gap: The door was open so he peeked inside. | Katy peeped at her birthday present on the table.
▪peer to look very carefully, especially because you cannot see well: Kenji was peering at the screen.
▪glare to look at someone in an angry way: She glared at me as I got up to leave.
▪stare to look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes: It’s rude to stare. | She stared straight into the camera.
▪gaze to look at someone or something for a long time, often without realizing that you are doing it: She gazed out of the window. | He lay on his bed gazing at the ceiling.
▪gape to look at someone or something for a long time, usually with your mouth open, because you are very shocked or surprised: People gaped at him with wide-open mouths.
▪regard formal to look at someone or something, especially in a particular way: He regarded her steadily.
look after somebody/something phrasal verb especially British English
1. to take care of someone by helping them, giving them what they need, or keeping them safe
SYN take care of:
Don’t worry, I’ll look after the kids tomorrow.
Susan looked after us very well. She’s an excellent cook.
You could tell that the horse had been well looked after.
2. to be responsible for dealing with something
SYN take care of:
I’m leaving you here to look after the business until I get back.
3. look after yourself especially British English spoken used when you are saying goodbye to someone in a friendly way
4. can look after yourself to not need anyone else to take care of you:
Don’t worry about Maisie – she can look after herself.
look ahead phrasal verb
to think about and plan for what might happen in the future:
Looking ahead, we must expect radical changes to be made in our system of government.
look around (also look round British English) phrasal verb
1. to try to find something
look around for
Jason’s going to start looking around for a new job.
2. look around/round (something) to look at what is in a place such as a building, shop, town etc, especially when you are walking:
Do we have to pay to look around the castle?
Let’s look round the shops.
look at somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to turn your eyes towards someone or something, so that you can see them:
The twins looked at each other and smiled.
2. to read something quickly in order to form an opinion of it:
I really can’t comment on the report – I haven’t had time to look at it yet.
3. to examine something and try to find out what is wrong with it:
You should get the doctor to look at that cut.
Can you look at my car? There’s a strange noise coming from the front wheel.
4. to study and think about something, especially in order to decide what to do:
We need to look very carefully at ways of improving our efficiency.
5. look at somebody/something spoken used to mention someone or something as an example:
You don’t have to be smart to be good at music – look at Gary.
6. to think about something in a particular way
SYN see:
I’d like to be friends again, but Richard doesn’t look at it that way.
7. not much to look at informal if someone or something is not much to look at, they are not attractive
look back phrasal verb
1. to think about something that happened in the past
look back on/to
When I look back on those days I realize I was desperately unhappy.
Looking back on it , I still can’t figure out what went wrong.
2. never look back to become more and more successful, especially after a particular success:
After winning the scholarship he never looked back.
look down on something/somebody phrasal verb
to think that you are better than someone else, for example because you are more successful, or of a higher social class than they are:
Mr Garcia looks down on anyone who hasn’t had a college education.
look for somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to try to find something that you have lost, or someone who is not where they should be
SYN search for:
I’m looking for Steve – have you seen him?
Detectives are still looking for the escaped prisoner. ⇨ search2(1)
2. be looking for somebody/something to be trying to find a particular kind of thing or person:
I’m sorry, we’re really looking for someone with no family commitments.
be (just) what/who you are looking for
‘Salubrious’__ That’s just the word I was looking for.
3. be looking for trouble informal to be behaving in a way that makes it likely that problems or violence will happen:
They walked into a bar looking for trouble.
look forward to something phrasal verb
to be excited and pleased about something that is going to happen:
I’m really looking forward to our vacation.
look forward to doing something
My mother says she’s looking forward to meeting you.
look in phrasal verb informal
to make a short visit to someone, while you are going somewhere else, especially if they are ill or need help
SYN drop in, call in
look in on
I promised to look in on Dad and see if he’s feeling any better.
look into something phrasal verb
to try to find out the truth about a problem, crime etc in order to solve it
SYN investigate:
Police are looking into the disappearance of two children.
look on phrasal verb
1. to watch something happening, without being involved in it or trying to stop it ⇨ onlooker:
Only one man tried to help us, the rest just looked on in silence.
2. look on somebody/something (also look upon somebody/something) to consider someone or something in a particular way, or as a particular thing
look on as
I look on him as a good friend.
look on with
Strangers to the village are looked upon with a mixture of fear and suspicion.
look something ↔ out phrasal verb
to search for and find a particular thing among your possessions:
I’ll look out some of my old books for you.
look out for somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to pay attention to what is happening around you, so that you will notice a particular person or thing if you see them ⇨ lookout:
Look out for your Aunt while you’re at the station.
He’s looking out for a nice apartment downtown.
2. to try to make sure that someone is treated well:
My older brother always looked out for me when we were kids.
look out for yourself/number one (=think only of the advantages you can get for yourself)
look something/somebody ↔ over phrasal verb
to examine something or someone quickly, without paying much attention to detail:
Do you have a few minutes to look these samples over?
look round phrasal verb British English
to look around
look through somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to look for something among a pile of papers, in a drawer, in someone’s pockets etc
SYN go through:
I’ve looked through all my papers but I still can’t find the contract.
2. to not notice or pretend to not notice someone you know, even though you see them
look straight/right through somebody
I saw Fiona in the street yesterday and she looked straight through me.
look to somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to depend on someone to provide help, advice etc
look to somebody/something for
We look to you for support.
look to somebody to do something
They’re looking to the new manager to make the company profitable.
2. to pay attention to something, especially in order to improve it:
We must look to our defences.
look up phrasal verb
1. if a situation is looking up, it is improving
SYN improve, get better:
Now the summer’s here things are looking up__
2. look something ↔ up if you look up information in a book, on a computer etc, you try to find it there:
Look the word up in your dictionary.
I’ll just look up the train times.
3. look somebody ↔ up to visit someone you know, especially when you are in the place where they live for a different reason:
Don’t forget to look me up when you come to Atlanta.
look up to somebody phrasal verb
to admire or respect someone:
I’ve always looked up to Bill for his courage and determination.
look2 S1 W1 noun
1. LOOK AT [countable usually singular] an act of looking at something
have/take a look (at somebody/something)
Let me have a look at that – I think it’s mine.
Take a good look at the photo and see if you recognize anyone in it.
I took one look at the coat and decided it wasn’t worth £50.
have/take a look around (also have/take a look round) British English (=look at all the things in a particular place)
I have a special interest in old houses. Do you mind if I take a look around?
2. EXPRESSION [countable] an expression that you make with your eyes or face
give somebody a look
Mike gave him such a severe look he didn’t dare argue.
Why has Jake been giving me dirty looks (=unfriendly looks) all morning?
3. CONSIDER [singular] an act of examining something and thinking about it
have/take a look (at somebody/something)
Have you had a chance to take a look at my proposal yet?
I asked the vet to have a quick look at the puppies as well.
It’s time to take a fresh look at the old problem of low pay.
This month, take a long hard look (=examine very carefully) at where your money is going.
4. SEARCH [singular] an attempt to find something:
I can’t find them anywhere. Have a look yourself.
She had a good look (=searched carefully) through the files.
5. APPEARANCE [countable usually singular] the appearance that someone or something has:
The area has a very seedy look to it.
Mr Flynn had a tired, ill look in his eyes.
not like the look of somebody/something (=think that something bad has happened or will happen because of something’s appearance)
We should turn back now. It’s getting dark and I don’t like the look of those rain clouds.
6. WAY SOMETHING SEEMS [countable] the way something seems to be:
The neighbours are back from holiday by the looks of it (=that is how it seems).
I don’t like the look of this new policy (=I do not like the way it seems).
7. BEAUTY looks [plural] physical attractiveness:
Fiona’s got everything – looks, money and youth.
You get your good looks from your mother.
When she lost her looks (=became less attractive) she found it difficult to get work.
8. FASHION [singular] a particular style in clothes, hair, furniture etc:
The hippy look is back again.
9. if looks could kill used to say that someone is looking at someone else in a very angry or unfriendly way
▪ look an act of looking at something: Let me have a look at the map. | I took a quick look around the room.
▪glance a quick look at something before looking away again: Susan cast a quick glance at me (=she looked quickly at me). | He could not resist a sidelong glance (=quickly looking to the side) to see what was happening on the other side of the road.
▪glimpse a short look at someone or something in which you do not see them very clearly: Fans were hoping to catch a glimpse of the singer as he left the hotel. | I had only a fleeting glimpse (=a very quick look) of the two men as they ran away.
▪gaze a long steady look: Eddie fixed his gaze on the floor. | She looked up and met his gaze (=looked at him when he was looking at her).
▪stare a long direct look, especially in an unfriendly way or in a way that shows you are surprised: He was watching me with a cold stare. | My cheery ‘Good Morning’ was met with a blank stare (=a stare which shows no emotion).
▪glare an angry look at someone: She gave him a hostile glare as he entered the room.
▪frown a confused or annoyed look: ‘Anyway,’ she said with a frown, ‘I don’t see how there could be a connection.’
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verb Language: Old English
Origin: locian
1. SEE [intransitive] to turn your eyes towards something, so that you can see it:Origin: locian
look at
look away/over/down etc
2. SEARCH [intransitive] to try to find something:
look for
look in/under/between etc
3. SEEM [linking verb] to seem:
look good/bad etc
it looks as if/as though/like (=it seems likely that)
4. APPEARANCE [linking verb] to have a particular appearance:
look tired/happy/sad etc
look as if/as though/like
5. look daggers at somebody informal to look at someone with a very angry expression on your face
6. look somebody up and down to look at someone carefully from their head to their feet, as if you were forming an opinion about them
7. look somebody in the eye to look directly at someone when you are speaking to them, especially to show that you are not afraid of them or that you are telling the truth:
8. look down your nose at somebody/something to behave as if you think that someone or something is not good enough for you:
9. look the other way to ignore something bad that is happening and not try to stop it:
10. look no further used to say that something you are offering is exactly what someone has been trying to find:
11. FACE A DIRECTION [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a building looks in a particular direction, it faces that direction:
12. look before you leap used to say that it is sensible to think about the possible dangers or difficulties of something before doing it
13. be looking to do something informal to be planning or expecting to do something:
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14. look
a. used to tell someone to look at something that you think is interesting, surprising etc:
b. used to get someone’s attention so that you can suggest something or tell them something:
15. look out__ used to warn someone that they are in danger
SYN watch out:
16. look at that__ used to tell someone to look at something that you think is interesting, bad etc:
17. look who’s here__ used when someone arrives unexpectedly:
18. don’t look now used to say that you have seen someone but do not want them to know you have noticed them:
19. look what you’re doing/look where you’re going etc used to tell someone to be careful:
20. look what you’ve done__ used to angrily tell someone to look at the result of a mistake they have made or something bad they have done:
21. look here old-fashioned used to get someone’s attention in order to tell them something, especially when you are annoyed with them:
22. (I’m) just looking used when you are in a shop, to say that you are only looking at things, but do not intend to buy anything now:
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look after somebody/something phrasal verb especially British English
1. to take care of someone by helping them, giving them what they need, or keeping them safe
SYN take care of:
2. to be responsible for dealing with something
SYN take care of:
3. look after yourself especially British English spoken used when you are saying goodbye to someone in a friendly way
4. can look after yourself to not need anyone else to take care of you:
look ahead phrasal verb
to think about and plan for what might happen in the future:
look around (also look round British English) phrasal verb
1. to try to find something
look around for
2. look around/round (something) to look at what is in a place such as a building, shop, town etc, especially when you are walking:
look at somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to turn your eyes towards someone or something, so that you can see them:
2. to read something quickly in order to form an opinion of it:
3. to examine something and try to find out what is wrong with it:
4. to study and think about something, especially in order to decide what to do:
5. look at somebody/something spoken used to mention someone or something as an example:
6. to think about something in a particular way
SYN see:
7. not much to look at informal if someone or something is not much to look at, they are not attractive
look back phrasal verb
1. to think about something that happened in the past
look back on/to
2. never look back to become more and more successful, especially after a particular success:
look down on something/somebody phrasal verb
to think that you are better than someone else, for example because you are more successful, or of a higher social class than they are:
look for somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to try to find something that you have lost, or someone who is not where they should be
SYN search for:
2. be looking for somebody/something to be trying to find a particular kind of thing or person:
be (just) what/who you are looking for
3. be looking for trouble informal to be behaving in a way that makes it likely that problems or violence will happen:
look forward to something phrasal verb
to be excited and pleased about something that is going to happen:
look forward to doing something
look in phrasal verb informal
to make a short visit to someone, while you are going somewhere else, especially if they are ill or need help
SYN drop in, call in
look in on
look into something phrasal verb
to try to find out the truth about a problem, crime etc in order to solve it
SYN investigate:
look on phrasal verb
1. to watch something happening, without being involved in it or trying to stop it ⇨ onlooker:
2. look on somebody/something (also look upon somebody/something) to consider someone or something in a particular way, or as a particular thing
look on as
look on with
look something ↔ out phrasal verb
to search for and find a particular thing among your possessions:
look out for somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to pay attention to what is happening around you, so that you will notice a particular person or thing if you see them ⇨ lookout:
2. to try to make sure that someone is treated well:
look out for yourself/number one (=think only of the advantages you can get for yourself)
look something/somebody ↔ over phrasal verb
to examine something or someone quickly, without paying much attention to detail:
look round phrasal verb British English
to look around
look through somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to look for something among a pile of papers, in a drawer, in someone’s pockets etc
SYN go through:
2. to not notice or pretend to not notice someone you know, even though you see them
look straight/right through somebody
look to somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to depend on someone to provide help, advice etc
look to somebody/something for
look to somebody to do something
2. to pay attention to something, especially in order to improve it:
look up phrasal verb
1. if a situation is looking up, it is improving
SYN improve, get better:
2. look something ↔ up if you look up information in a book, on a computer etc, you try to find it there:
3. look somebody ↔ up to visit someone you know, especially when you are in the place where they live for a different reason:
look up to somebody phrasal verb
to admire or respect someone:
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noun1. LOOK AT [countable usually singular] an act of looking at something
have/take a look (at somebody/something)
have/take a look around (also have/take a look round) British English (=look at all the things in a particular place)
2. EXPRESSION [countable] an expression that you make with your eyes or face
give somebody a look
3. CONSIDER [singular] an act of examining something and thinking about it
have/take a look (at somebody/something)
4. SEARCH [singular] an attempt to find something:
5. APPEARANCE [countable usually singular] the appearance that someone or something has:
not like the look of somebody/something (=think that something bad has happened or will happen because of something’s appearance)
6. WAY SOMETHING SEEMS [countable] the way something seems to be:
7. BEAUTY looks [plural] physical attractiveness:
8. FASHION [singular] a particular style in clothes, hair, furniture etc:
9. if looks could kill used to say that someone is looking at someone else in a very angry or unfriendly way
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look to turn your eyes in a particular direction 指看、瞧 ：◆ If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. 你要是仔细看，从这里就可以看见我们的房子。 ◆ She looked at me and smiled.她看了看我，笑了。 watch to look at sb/sth for a time, paying attention to what happens 指看、注视、观看、观察 ：◆ to watch television 看电视 ◆ Watch what I do, then you try. 你注意看我的动作，然后试着做。 see to watch a game, television programme, performance, etc. 指观看（比赛、电视节目、演出等） ：◆ In the evening we went to see a movie. 晚上我们去看了一场电影。 view ( to look at sth, especially when you look carefully; to watch television, a film/movie, etc.指看、观看（尤指仔细观察）；看（电视、电影等） ：◆ People came from all over the world to view her work. 观众从世界各地涌来欣赏她的作品。
watch, see or view? 用 watch、see 还是 view？
observe ( to watch sb/sth carefully, especially to learn more about them or it指观察、注视、监视 ：◆ The patients were observed over a period of several months. 这些病人被观察了数月之久。
Patterns
to look/watch for sb/sthto watch/observe what/who/how… to look/watch/view/observe (sb/sth) with amazement/surprise/disapproval, etc.to watch/see/view a film/movie/show/programme to watch/see a match/game/fight to look (at sb/sth)/watch (sb/sth)/observe sb/sth carefully/closely
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You can take care of or, especially inBrE look after someone who is very young, very old, or sick, or something that needs keeping in good condition.照看小孩、老人、病人或物品可用 take care of，英式英语尤用 look after ：◆ We've asked my mother to take care of/look after the kids while we're away. 我们已请我母亲在我们外出时照看孩子。 ◆ You can borrow my camera if you promise to take care of/look after it. 只要你答应把我的照相机保管好就可以借去用。 In more formal language you can also care for someone.在较正式用语中，照看或照顾某人亦可用 care for ：◆ She does some voluntary work, caring for the elderly. 她干一些照顾老人的义务工作。 But care for is more commonly used to mean 'like'.但 care for 较常用于表示喜欢 ：◆ I don't really care for spicy food. 我其实不喜欢吃辛辣食物。
look an act of looking at sb/sth 指看、瞧 ：◆ Here, have a look at this. 来，看一看这个。 glance a quick look 指匆匆一看、一瞥、扫视 ：◆ She stole a glance at her watch. 她偷偷看了看表。 gaze a long steady look at sb/sth 指凝视、注视 ：◆ She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze. 她在他凝视的目光下感到很尴尬。 stare a long look at sb/sth, especially in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise 尤指不友善或吃惊的盯、凝视、注视 ：◆ She gave the officer a blank stare and shrugged her shoulders. 她面无表情地盯着那个军官，耸了耸肩。 glimpse a look at sb/sth for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely 指一瞥、一看 ：◆ He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd. 他在人群里一眼瞥见了她。 glare a long angry look at sb/sth 指长久的怒视、瞪眼 ：◆ She fixed her questioner with a hostile glare. 她带着敌意瞪着向她提问的人。
Patterns
a look/glance at sb/stha penetrating/piercing look/glance/gaze/starea long look/glance/starea brief look/glance/glimpseto have/get/take a look/glance/glimpseto avoid sb's glance/gaze/stare