look

英 [lʊk]

美 [lʊk]

v.  看; 瞧; 寻找; 寻求; 注意; 留心; 留神
n.  看; 瞧; 查找; 眼神; 表情; 神情; 脸色
int.  (常为不悦时唤起他人注意)喂，听我说

过去式：looked　现在分词：looking　第三人称单数：looks　过去分词：looked　复数：looks　

中考高考CET4考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.82 / COCA.85

同义词辨析

lookappearseem【导航词义：看似，看起来】

lookappearanceaspect【导航词义：外貌，外表】

lookobserveperceiveseewatch【导航词义：看】

短语动词

短语用例

look after yourself/sb/sth

• 对…负责；照料；照顾
  to be responsible for or to take care of sb/sth
• 确保有利于
  to make sure that things happen to sb's advantage
  1. 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。
  2. She looked at me and smiled.
     她看了看我，笑了。
  3. ‘Has the mail come yet?’ ‘I'll look and see .
     “邮件来了吗？”“我看看。”
  4. Look! I'm sure that's Brad Pitt!
     看！这一定是布拉德∙皮特！
  5. Don't look now, but there's someone staring at you!
     你现在别看，有人正盯着你呢！

look ahead (to sth)

• 展望未来；为将来设想
  to think about what is going to happen in the future
  1. I can't find my book─I've looked everywhere.
     我找不到我的书——到处都找遍了。
  2. Where have you been? We've been looking for you.
     你上哪儿去了？我们一直在找你。
  3. Are you still looking for a job?
     你还在找工作吗？

look around/round

• 环视；环顾；四下察看
  to turn your head so that you can see sth
  1. Look at the time! We're going to be late.
     注意一下时间！我们要迟到了。
  2. Can't you look where you're going?
     你走路可不可以小心点？

look around/round (sth)

• 游览；参观
  to visit a place or building, walking around it to see what is there
  1. to look pale/happy/tired
     显得苍白 / 高兴 / 疲倦
  2. That book looks interesting.
     那本书好像很有趣。
  3. That looks like an interesting book.
     那好像是本有趣的书。
  4. That looks an interesting book.
     那好像是本有趣的书。
  5. You made me look a complete fool!
     你弄得我像个十足的个傻瓜！

look around/round for sth

• 到处寻找；搜寻
  to search for sth in a number of different places
  1. It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all.
     看样子我们还是不可能搬迁了。
  2. It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all.
     看样子咱们怕是不搬了。

look at sth

• （仔细）察看，检查
  to examine sth closely
  1. The house looks east.
     这房子朝东。
  2. The hotel looks out over the harbour.
     从这家旅馆朝外看可俯视港湾。
• 思考；考虑；研究
  to think about, consider or study sth
• （用某种方式）看待，考虑
  to view or consider sth in a particular way

look back (on sth)

• 回首（往事）；回忆；回顾
  to think about sth in your past

look down on sb/sth

• 蔑视；轻视；瞧不起
  to think that you are better than sb/sth

look for sth

• 期望；期待；盼望
  to hope for sth; to expect sth

look forward to sth

• （高兴地）盼望，期待
  to be thinking with pleasure about sth that is going to happen (because you expect to enjoy it)
  1. She has her father's good looks .
     她有父亲俊秀的容貌。
  2. He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life.
     他英俊的相貌在晚年已不复存在。

look in (on sb)

• （尤指当某人生病或需要帮助时到其住处）短暂探访
  to make a short visit to a place, especially sb's house when they are ill/sick or need help
  1. The punk look is back in fashion.
     鬅客式装扮又时兴起来了。
  2. They've given the place a completely new look.
     他们使得这地方的面貌焕然一新。

look into sth

• 调查；审查
  to examine sth
  1. Look, I think we should go now.
     喂，我想我们现在得走了。
  2. Look, that's not fair.
     注意，那样不公平。

look on

• 旁观
  to watch sth without becoming involved in it yourself

look on sb/sth as sb/sth

• 把…看作；把…视为
  to consider sb/sth to be sb/sth

look on sb/sth with sth

• （以某种方式）看待
  to consider sb/sth in a particular way

look out

• （表示警告，尤指有危险）小心，当心，留神
  used to warn sb to be careful, especially when there is danger

look out for sb

• 关照某人
  to take care of sb and make sure nothing bad happens to them

look out for sb/sth

• 当心；提防；留心防备
  to try to avoid sth bad happening or doing sth bad
• 留心寻觅
  to keep trying to find sth or meet sb

look out for sb/yourself

• 只考虑某人 / 自己的利益
  to think only of sb's/your own advantage, without worrying about other people

look sth↔out (for sb/sth)

• 把…找出来
  to search for sth from among your possessions

look sth↔over

• 查看；检查
  to examine sth to see how good, big, etc. it is

look round

• 转过头看；回头看
  to turn your head to see sb/sth behind you

look through sb

• 佯装没有看见而不理会某人
  to ignore sb by pretending not to see them

look through sth

• 快速查看；浏览
  to examine or read sth quickly

look to sb for sth

look to sb to do sth

• 依赖，期待，指望（某人提供某物或做某事）
  to rely on or expect sb to provide sth or do sth

look to sth

• 注意，考虑（改进）
  to consider sth and think about how to make it better

look up

• 好转；改善
  to become better

look up (from sth)

• （在低头看某物时）抬头往上看
  to raise your eyes when you are looking down at sth

look sb↔up

• （尤指在久别之后）拜访，看望，接触
  to visit or make contact with sb, especially when you have not seen them for a long time

look sth↔up

• （在词典、参考书中或通过电脑）查阅，查检
  to look for information in a dictionary or reference book , or by using a computer

look up to sb

• 钦佩；仰慕；尊敬
  to admire or respect sb

习惯用语

v.

be just looking
• （在商店中表示不想购买某物）只是看一看
  used in a shop/store to say that you are not ready to buy sth
• ‘Can I help you?’ ‘I'm just looking, thank you.’
  “请问您要买什么？”“谢谢，我只是看看。”
be looking to do sth
• 试图找到做某事的方法
  to try to find ways of doing sth
• The government is looking to reduce inflation.
  政府正在力求降低通货膨胀率。
look badnot look good
• 被视为举止不佳；失礼；不得体
  to be considered bad behaviour or bad manners
• It looks bad not going to your own brother's wedding.
  连亲兄弟的婚礼都不参加，这太不像话了。
look bad (for sb)
• 显示不好的事可能发生；看来不利于
  to show that sth bad might happen
• He's had another heart attack; things are looking bad for him, I'm afraid.
  他又犯了一次心脏病，恐怕他情况不妙。
look good
• 显现成功（或好事可能发生）；看来充满希望
  to show success or that sth good might happen
• This year's sales figures are looking good.
  今年的销售数字情况看好。
look here
• （表示抗议）喂，听着
  used to protest about sth
• Now look here, it wasn't my fault.
  喂，那不是我的错！
look how/what/who…
• （用于举例证实或说明）瞧
  used to give an example that proves what you are saying or makes it clearer
• Look how lazy we've become.
  瞧我们变得有多懒。
• Be careful climbing that ladder. Look what happened last time.
  爬那梯子时小心点儿。上次不就出事了么。
look sb up and down
• 上下仔细打量，挑剔地审视（某人）
  to look at sb in a careful or critical way
(not) look yourself
• 气色不像往常那样好
  to not have your normal healthy appearance
• You're not looking yourself today (= you look tired or ill/sick) .
  今天你看上去气色不太好。
never/not look back
• 一帆风顺；蒸蒸日上
  to become more and more successful
• Her first novel was published in 1998 and since then she hasn't looked back.
  她的第一部小说于1998年发表，从此她便一发而不可收。
not much to look at
• 相貌平平；不起眼
  not attractive
to look at sb/sth
• 由外表判断
  judging by the appearance of sb/sth
• To look at him you'd never think he was nearly fifty.
  看他的外表，谁也想不到他年近五十了。

n.

if looks could kill…
• 眼神吓死人；一脸怒气；满脸不高兴
  used to describe the very angry or unpleasant way sb is/was looking at you
• I don't know what I've done to upset him, but if looks could kill…
  我不知道做了什么惹他生气了，他那样子简直吓死人。
give sb a dirty look
• 厌恶地瞪某人一眼；给某人一个白眼
  to look at sb in a way that shows you are annoyed with them
take a long (cool/hard) look at sth
• 极其慎重地考虑（问题或可能性）
  to consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurrying
• We need to take a long hard look at all the options.
  我们需要十分谨慎地考虑所有的选择。

牛津词典

verb

用眼睛 use eyes
• 看；瞧
  to turn your eyes in a particular direction
  1. 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。
  2. She looked at me and smiled.
     她看了看我，笑了。
  3. ‘Has the mail come yet?’ ‘I'll look and see .
     “邮件来了吗？”“我看看。”
  4. Look! I'm sure that's Brad Pitt!
     看！这一定是布拉德∙皮特！
  5. Don't look now, but there's someone staring at you!
     你现在别看，有人正盯着你呢！
搜寻 search
• 寻找；寻求
  to try to find sb/sth
  1. I can't find my book─I've looked everywhere.
     我找不到我的书——到处都找遍了。
  2. Where have you been? We've been looking for you.
     你上哪儿去了？我们一直在找你。
  3. Are you still looking for a job?
     你还在找工作吗？
注意 pay attention
• 注意；留心；留神
  to pay attention to sth
  1. Look at the time! We're going to be late.
     注意一下时间！我们要迟到了。
  2. Can't you look where you're going?
     你走路可不可以小心点？
显得；似乎 appear/seem
• 看来好像；似乎；显得
  to seem; to appear
  1. to look pale/happy/tired
     显得苍白 / 高兴 / 疲倦
  2. That book looks interesting.
     那本书好像很有趣。
  3. That looks like an interesting book.
     那好像是本有趣的书。
  4. That looks an interesting book.
     那好像是本有趣的书。
  5. You made me look a complete fool!
     你弄得我像个十足的个傻瓜！
• 与…外表相似；好像；仿佛
  to have a similar appearance to sb/sth; to have an appearance that suggests that sth is true or will happen
  1. That photograph doesn't look like her at all.
     那张照片看上去一点也不像她。
  2. It looks like rain (= it looks as if it's going to rain) .
     像是要下雨的样子。
  3. You look as though you slept badly.
     你好像没睡好觉。
• 看起来好像；似乎有可能
  to seem likely
  1. It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all.
     看样子我们还是不可能搬迁了。
  2. It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all.
     看样子咱们怕是不搬了。
面向 face
• 面向；正对；朝向
  to face a particular direction
  1. The house looks east.
     这房子朝东。
  2. The hotel looks out over the harbour.
     从这家旅馆朝外看可俯视港湾。

noun

用眼睛 using eyes
• 看；瞧
  an act of looking at sb/sth
  1. Here, have a look at this.
     来，看一看这个。
  2. Take a look at these figures!
     看一下这些数字吧！
  3. Make sure you get a good look at their faces.
     你一定要仔细看清他们的面孔。
  4. One look at his face and Jenny stopped laughing.
     珍妮一看见他那张脸，就止住不笑了。
  5. A look passed between them (= they looked at each other) .
     他们互相看了一眼。
  6. It's an interesting place. Do you want to take a look around ?
     这个地方很好玩，你要不要到处看看？
  7. We'll be taking a close look at these proposals (= examining them carefully) .
     我们会仔细审查这些方案。
查寻 search
• 查找
  an act of trying to find sth/sb
  1. I've had a good look for it, but I can't find it.
     我仔细找过了，可是找不着。
表情 expression
• 眼神；表情；神情；脸色
  an expression in your eyes or face
  1. a look of surprise
     惊讶的表情
  2. He didn't like the look in her eyes.
     他不喜欢她的眼神。
  3. She had a worried look on her face.
     她一脸担忧的样子。
外貌 appearance
• 样子；外观；相貌；外表
  the way sb/sth looks; the appearance of sb/sth
  1. It's going to rain today by the look of it (= judging by appearances) .
     看样子今天要下雨了。
  2. Looks can be deceptive.
     外表有时是靠不住的。
  3. I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance) .
     看他那副样子，我不喜欢。
• （尤指吸引人的）相貌，容貌
  a person's appearance, especially when the person is attractive
  1. She has her father's good looks .
     她有父亲俊秀的容貌。
  2. He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life.
     他英俊的相貌在晚年已不复存在。
时尚 fashion
• 时尚；式样；风格
  a fashion; a style
  1. The punk look is back in fashion.
     鬅客式装扮又时兴起来了。
  2. They've given the place a completely new look.
     他们使得这地方的面貌焕然一新。

exclamation

• （常为不悦时唤起他人注意）喂，听我说
  used to make sb pay attention to what you are going to say, often when you are annoyed
  1. Look, I think we should go now.
     喂，我想我们现在得走了。
  2. Look, that's not fair.
     注意，那样不公平。

柯林斯词典

USING YOUR EYES OR YOUR MIND 用眼或心

• VERB （向某一方向）看，瞧，望
  If youlookin a particular direction, you direct your eyes in that direction, especially so that you can see what is there or see what something is like.
  1. I looked down the hallway to room number nine...
     我顺着走廊看了一眼9号房。
  2. She turned to look at him...
     她转头看他。
  3. He looked away, apparently enraged...
     他眼睛看向别处，似乎极为愤怒。
  4. If you look, you'll see what was a lake.
     你看一眼就能知道什么叫湖。
  5. Lookis also a noun.
     
  6. Lucille took a last look in the mirror...
     露西尔最后照了一下镜子。
  7. Assisi has a couple of churches that are worth a look if you have time.
     如果你有时间的话，阿西西有几座教堂值得一看。

If you want to say that someone is paying attention to something they can see, you say that theyare looking atit orwatchingit. In general, youlook atsomething that is not moving, while youwatchsomething that is moving or changing.I asked him to look at the picture above his bed... He watched Blake run down the stairs.Lookis never followed directly by an object. You must always useator some other preposition.I looked towards the plane.You useseeto talk about things that you are aware of because a visual impression reaches your eyes. You often usecanin this case.I can see the fax here on the desk.
表示某人注意看他们眼睛所见的某物，可用look at或watch。一般来说，用look at表示看不动的东西，而watch表示注视活动或变化的事物。例如，I asked him to look at the picture above his bed（我让他看他床上方的照片），He watched Blake run down the stairs（他看着布莱克跑下楼梯）。look后不直接跟宾语，必须跟at或其他介词：I looked towards the plane.（我朝那架飞机看去）。表示眼睛获得视觉图像而知道某物的存在，则用see。这时，see往往与can连用：I can see the fax here on the desk（我能看见这边桌上的传真）。

• VERB （大致）浏览，翻阅（书报、杂志等）
  If youlook ata book, newspaper, or magazine, you read it fairly quickly or read part of it.
  1. You've just got to look at the last bit of Act Three.
     你只要看一下第3幕最后那部分。
  2. Lookis also a noun.
     
  3. A quick look at Monday's British newspapers shows that there's plenty of interest in foreign news.
     大致浏览一下周一的英国报纸就会发现，国外新闻还真不少。
• VERB （尤指专家）检查，察看
  If someone, especially an expert,looksat something, they examine it, and then deal with it or say how it should be dealt with.
  1. Can you look at my back? I think something's wrong.
     您能看一下我的背吗？我觉得有点儿不对劲。
  2. Lookis also a noun.
     
  3. The car has not been running very well and a mechanic had to come over to have a look at it.
     这辆车最近跑起来一直不是很顺，只好请修理工来看了一下。
• VERB （以某种方式）看，瞧，望
  If youlook atsomeone in a particular way, you look at them with your expression showing what you are feeling or thinking.
  1. She looked at him earnestly. 'You don't mind?'
     她认真地看着他说：“你不介意吗？”
  2. Lookis also a noun.
     
  3. He gave her a blank look, as if he had no idea who she was...
     他面无表情地看了她一眼，仿佛根本不认识她一样。
  4. Sally spun round, a feigned look of surprise on her face.
     萨莉急转过身来，脸上装出一副吃惊的表情。
• VERB 找；寻
  If youlook forsomething, for example something that you have lost, you try to find it.
  1. I'm looking for a child. I believe your husband can help me find her...
     我在找一个小孩。我相信你丈夫可以帮我找到她。
  2. I had gone to Maine looking for a place to work...
     我去了缅因州找工作。
  3. I looked everywhere for ideas...
     我到处找点子。
  4. Have you looked on the piano?
     你在钢琴上找过没有？
  5. Lookis also a noun.
     
  6. Go and have another look.
     再去找一下。
• VERB 寻找，寻求，谋求（解决方案或新的方法）
  If youare looking forsomething such as the solution to a problem or a new method, you want it and are trying to obtain it or think of it.
  1. The working group will be looking for practical solutions to the problems faced by doctors...
     工作小组将寻求切实可行的方案，以解决医生们遇到的难题。
  2. He's looking for a way out from this conflict.
     他正在想办法摆脱这一纷争。
• VERB 考虑；研究
  If youlook ata subject, problem, or situation, you think about it or study it, so that you know all about it and can perhaps consider what should be done in relation to it.
  1. Next term we'll be looking at the Second World War period...
     下学期咱们会研究二战时期…
  2. Anne Holker looks at the pros and cons of making changes to your property...
     安妮·霍尔克负责权衡你房屋改造的利与弊。
  3. He visited Florida a few years ago looking at the potential of the area to stage a big match.
     他几年前去过佛罗里达，考察在当地举办一场大型比赛的可能性。
  4. Lookis also a noun.
     
  5. A close look at the statistics reveals a troubling picture.
     仔细看过统计数据后，会发现情况令人担忧。
• VERB 看待；对待
  If youlook ata person, situation, or subject from a particular point of view, you judge them or consider them from that point of view.
  1. Brian had learned to look at her with new respect...
     布赖恩看她时变得多了一分尊重。
  2. It depends how you look at it.
     这要看你怎么看待它。
• CONVENTION （用于唤起他人注意）瞧，听着，听我说
  You saylookwhen you want someone to pay attention to you because you are going to say something important.
  1. Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it...
     哎，对不起。我不是故意的。
  2. Now, look, here is how things stand.
     现在听好啦，情况眼下是这样的。
• VERB （用于让他人注意令人惊讶、重要或使人厌烦的事）瞧，看看
  You can uselookto draw attention to a particular situation, person, or thing, for example because you find it very surprising, significant, or annoying.
  1. Hey, look at the time! We'll talk about it tonight. All right?...
     嘿，看看都几点啦？咱们晚上再讨论，好不好？
  2. I mean, look at how many people watch television and how few read books...
     我是说，你瞧看电视的有多少人，看书的又有几个。
  3. Look what a mess you've made of your life.
     看看你把自己的生活都弄成什么样子啦。
• VERB （建筑物、窗户等）面向，朝向对着
  If something such as a building or windowlookssomewhere, it has a view of a particular place.
  1. The castle looks over private parkland...
     城堡俯瞰一片私家绿地。
  2. Each front door looks across a narrow alley to the front door opposite.
     家家大门对大门，中间隔着一条窄巷。
  3. Look outmeans the same aslook.
     look out同look
  4. Nine windows looked out over the sculpture gardens...
     9扇窗户俯瞰雕塑园。
  5. We sit on the terrace, which looks out on the sea.
     我们坐在面朝大海的露台上。
• VERB 打算；准备； 计划
  If youare lookingto do something, you are aiming to do it.
  1. We're not looking to make a fortune.
     我们没打算大赚一笔。
  2. ...young mums looking to get fit after having kids.
     生完孩子后打算瘦身的年轻妈妈们
• PHRASE 从此一帆风顺；此后蒸蒸日上
  If you say that someone did something and thennever looked back, you mean that they were very successful from that time on.
  1. I went freelance when my son Adam was born, and have never looked back.
     我在儿子亚当出世后开始从事自由职业，自此一帆风顺。
• PHRASE 直视
  If youlooksomeonein the eyeorlookthemin the face, you look straight at their eyes in a bold and open way, for example in order to make them realize that you are telling the truth.
  1. He could not look her in the eye.
     他不敢直视她的眼睛。
• PHRASE 佯作不知；装作没看见
  If you say that someonelooks the other way, you are critical of them because they pay no attention to something unpleasant that is happening, when they should be dealing with it properly.
  1. Judges and politicians routinely looked the other way while people were tortured or killed by police.
     法官和政客对警察虐待或杀人之事常常装聋作哑。
• CONVENTION （尤用于对某人言行感到恼火时）喂，你听我说
  You saylook herewhen you are going to say something important to someone, especially when you are angry at what they have done or said.
  1. Now look here, Tim, there really is no need for that kind of reaction.
     你听我说，蒂姆，你这种反应真的没必要。
• EXCLAM 当心；小心
  If you say or shout 'look out!' to someone, you are warning them that they are in danger.
  1. 'Look out!' somebody shouted, as the truck started to roll toward the sea.
     卡车冲向大海时，有人大喊“当心！”
• PHRASE 上下端详；上下打量
  If someonelooksyouup and down, they direct their eyes from your head to your feet, in a rude and superior way and often as though they disapprove of you.
  1. The sales assistant looked me up and down and told me not to try the dress on because she didn't think I would get into it.
     那个女店员对我上下打量了一番后，叫我不要试穿那条裙子，因为她认为我穿不上。
• tolook downyournose atsomeone → see:nose

Do not confuselook forward to,expect, andwait for. When youlook forwardto something that is going to happen, you feel happy because you think you will enjoy it.I'll bet you're looking forward to your holidays... I always looked forward to seeing her.When you areexpectingsomeone or something, you think that the person or thing is going to arrive or that the thing is going to happen.I sent a postcard so they were expecting me... We are expecting rain.When youwait forsomeone or something, you stay in the same place until the person arrives or the thing happens.Whisky was served while we waited for him... We got off the plane and waited for our luggage.
不要混淆 look forward to，expect 和 wait for。look forward to 表示期盼某事发生，因为会从中获取乐趣。例如，I'll bet you're looking forward to your holidays（我敢肯定你在盼望着假期），I always looked forward to seeing her（我一直盼望见到她）。expect表示认为某人或某物即将到达，或某事即将发生。例如，I sent a postcard so they were expecting me（我寄了张明信片，所以他们知道我要来），We are expecting rain（我们预计会下雨）。wait for则表示在原地等某人到来或某事发生：Whisky was served while we waited for him（我们在等他的时候，威士忌端上来了），We got off the plane and waited for our luggage（我们下了飞机，等着领取行李）。

APPEARANCE 外貌

• V-LINK 显得；看上去
  You uselookwhen describing the appearance of a person or thing or the impression that they give.
  1. Sheila was looking miserable...
     希拉看上去愁眉苦脸的。
  2. I shall use the money to make my home look lovely...
     我要用这笔钱把家里搞得漂漂亮亮的。
  3. You don't look 15 years old...
     你看上去不像15岁。
  4. He does not look the most reliable of animals...
     它看上去不像是最可信赖的动物。
  5. They look like stars to the naked eye...
     肉眼看来，它们像是星星。
  6. He looked as if he was going to smile...
     他仿佛要笑的样子。
  7. Everybody in the club looked to be fourteen years old.
     俱乐部里的人个个看起来都像14岁的模样。
• N-SING 外表；神态；表情
  If someone or something has a particularlook, they have a particular appearance or expression.
  1. She had the look of someone deserted and betrayed...
     她一副遭人遗弃和背叛的样子。
  2. When he came to decorate the kitchen, Kenneth opted for a friendly rustic look...
     装修厨房的时候，肯尼思选择的是一种亲切质朴的田园风格。
  3. To soften a formal look, Caroline recommends ethnic blouses.
     为了看上去不过于正式，卡罗琳建议穿有民族色彩的上衣。
• N-PLURAL 容貌；（尤指）美貌
  When you refer to someone'slooks, you are referring to how beautiful or ugly they are, especially how beautiful they are.
  1. I never chose people just because of their looks.
     我从不以貌取人。
  2. ...a young woman with wholesome good looks.
     健康、美丽的年轻女子
• V-LINK 看来（要发生）；（情况）显得
  You uselookwhen indicating what you think will happen in the future or how a situation seems to you.
  1. He had lots of time to think about the future, and it didn't look good...
     他有很多时间考虑将来，但情况似乎并不乐观。
  2. Britain looks set to send a major force of over 100 tanks and supporting equipment...
     看来，英国已下决心要派遣一支配备有百余坦克和支援装备的主力部队。
  3. So far it looks like Warner Brothers' gamble is paying off...
     目前看来，华纳兄弟公司这一赌注下对了。
  4. The Europeans had hoped to win, and, indeed, had looked like winning...
     欧洲人早就想赢了，而且他们看上去的确是一副要赢的样子。
  5. The team had stormed into a two-goal lead and looked to be cruising to a third round place.
     该队攻势如潮，很快便取得两球的领先优势，看样子可以轻松进入第三轮。
• PHRASE 从…的外表（或表面）看来
  You use expressions such asby the look of himandby the looks of itwhen you want to indicate that you are giving an opinion based on the appearance of someone or something.
  1. He was not a well man by the look of him...
     外表看来，他不太健康。
  2. By the look of things, Mr Stone and company will stay busy.
     照目前的情况看，斯通先生他们还有的忙。
• PHRASE 担心…引起危险（或麻烦）
  If youdon't like the look ofsomething or someone, you feel that they may be dangerous or cause problems.
  1. I don't like the look of those clouds.
     看那些云的样子，我觉得可能要下雨。
• 如何；怎样
  If you askwhatsomeone or somethinglooks like, you are asking for a description of them.

英英释义

noun

• the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
  1. he went out to have a look
  2. his look was fixed on her eyes
  3. he gave it a good looking at
  4. his camera does his looking for him
  Synonym:lookinglooking at
• physical appearance
  1. I don't like the looks of this place
• the feelings expressed on a person's face
  1. a sad expression
  2. a look of triumph
  3. an angry face
  Synonym:expressionaspectfacial expressionface
• the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
  1. the feel of the city excited him
  2. a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
  3. it had the smell of treason
  Synonym:spirittonefeelfeelingflavorflavoursmell

verb

• have a certain outward or facial expression
  1. How does she look?
  2. The child looks unhappy
  3. She looked pale after the surgery
• have faith or confidence in
  1. you can count on me to help you any time
  2. Look to your friends for support
  3. You can bet on that!
  4. Depend on your family in times of crisis
  Synonym:countbetdependcalculatereckon
• look forward to the probable occurrence of
  1. We were expecting a visit from our relatives
  2. She is looking to a promotion
  3. he is waiting to be drafted
  Synonym:expectawaitwait
• convey by one's expression
  1. She looked her devotion to me
• perceive with attention
  1. She looked over the expanse of land
  2. Look at your child!
  3. Look--a deer in the backyard!
• give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
  1. She seems to be sleeping
  2. This appears to be a very difficult problem
  3. This project looks fishy
  4. They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
  Synonym:appearseem
• search or seek
  1. We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest
  2. Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!
  Synonym:search
• take charge of or deal with
  1. Could you see about lunch?
  2. I must attend to this matter
  3. She took care of this business
  Synonym:attendtake caresee
• accord in appearance with
  1. You don't look your age!
• be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point
  1. The house looks north
  2. My backyard look onto the pond
  3. The building faces the park
  Synonym:frontface

双语例句

• Now look here, Tim, there really is no need for that kind of reaction.
  你听我说，蒂姆，你这种反应真的没必要。
• He visited Florida a few years ago looking at the potential of the area to stage a big match.
  他几年前去过佛罗里达，考察在当地举办一场大型比赛的可能性。
• I'm looking for a child. I believe your husband can help me find her
  我在找一个小孩。我相信你丈夫可以帮我找到她。
• If you look, you'll see what was a lake.
  你看一眼就能知道什么叫湖。
• Anne Holker looks at the pros and cons of making changes to your property
  安妮·霍尔克负责权衡你房屋改造的利与弊。
• Each front door looks across a narrow alley to the front door opposite.
  家家大门对大门，中间隔着一条窄巷。
• Look what a mess you've made of your life.
  看看你把自己的生活都弄成什么样子啦。
• I don't like the look of those clouds.
  看那些云的样子，我觉得可能要下雨。
• It depends how you look at it.
  这要看你怎么看待它。
• I never chose people just because of their looks.
  我从不以貌取人。