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| look after [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | UK (child: be guardian) (对孩子) | 照顾,照看,照料
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| | Who will look after the children while we're away? |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | UK (pet, plant: tend) (宠物,植物) | 照看 zhào kàn |
| | Will you look after my fish while I'm away? |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | UK (concern yourself) | 关心 guān xīn |
| | He's looking after his own interests, as usual. |
| look ahead vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (see what is in front) | 往前看
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| | | 看前方
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| | When you are the driver, it's best to look ahead on the road. |
| look ahead vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative (think of the future) | 展望未来 zhǎn wàng wèi lái |
| | | 为未来预作计划 wèi wèi lái yù zuò jì huà |
| | The company is looking ahead to the future and hopes to expand its business. |
look around for [sb/sth], also UK: look round for [sb/sth], look about for [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (seek in surrounding area) | 四处寻找 sì chù xún zhǎo |
| | I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them. |
| look away vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (avert one's eyes) | 避开…的目光 bì kāi de mù guāng |
| | | 不敢看
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| | The little boy knew he was in trouble and when the teacher looked at him he had to look away. It was a horror movie and I had to look away much of the time! |
| | 那个小男孩知道自己犯错了,当老师看向自己时,他只得避开老师的目光。 |
| | 那是一部恐怖片,大多数时候我都不敢看屏幕! |
| look back vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (look behind) | 回头看 huí tóu kàn |
| | Don't look back. Whatever's chasing you might be gaining on you. (Satchel Paige) . |
| | 别回头看。那样会让正在追你的东西追上你的。 |
| look back vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative (reminisce) | 回顾,回溯
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| | When I look back on all the times we shared, I wish for those days again. |
| | 当回顾我们一起度过的时光时,我总是希望能再过一遍那些日子。 |
| look back vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative (dwell on the past) | 沉溺于过去,缅怀过去
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| | As I look back on the past, I must remind myself to look towards the future to better days. |
| | 当我沉溺于过往时,我必须提醒自己也要朝前看,展望美好的未来。 |
| look beyond [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative (consider more than) | 看远一些 kàn yuǎn yì xiē |
| | | 往远处看 wǎng yuǎn chù kàn |
| | | 展望未来 zhǎn wàng wèi lái |
| | Look beyond his looks; consider his personality. |
| look down vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (lower one's gaze) | 俯视 fǔ shì |
| | | 向下看 xiàng xià kàn |
| | Gary looked down in shame as the teacher told him off. |
look down on [sth], look down upon [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative (consider inferior) | 看不上
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| | These were rich girls who looked down on cheap clothes. |
| look for [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (search for, seek) | 搜寻 sōu xún |
| | | 寻找 xún zhǎo |
| | Some people look for love on the internet. I looked for you, but I couldn't find you. |
| | 有些人在网上寻找真爱。我想找你,但是没找到。 |
| look forward to [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (await [sth] with excitement) | 期盼 qī pàn |
| | | 企盼 qǐ pàn |
| | We look forward to our summer holiday every year. |
| look forward to [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (long for [sth]) | 期待 qī dài |
| | | 等待 děng dài |
| | I look forward to the day when I can afford to retire. |
| look in vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal (visit for short time) | 短暂看望
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| | | 简短拜访
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| | Fiona said she would look in to see if everything was OK. |
| look in on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (visit or check in passing) | 短暂拜访某人 duǎn zàn bài fǎng mǒu rén |
| | While I'm in town I should look in on my parents. Please look in on the baby and make sure she's tucked in. |
| look into [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (try to find) | 试图找到
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| | | 尝试找出
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| | We are looking into ways of increasing our effectiveness. |
| look off vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (gaze into the distance) | 了望
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| | | 凝视远方
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| look on vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (watch) | 观测 guān cè |
| | | 观察 guān chá |
| | While my father taught me to swim, my mother looked on from the shore. |
look on [sb] as [sth], look upon [sb] as [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (regard, consider: as) | 把…视为
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| | | 把…看成
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| | I always looked upon him as a brother. |
| Look out! vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (be careful!) | 小心 xiǎo xīn |
| | | 当心 dāng xīn |
| | Look out, an earthquake just started! |
| look out vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (observe from indoors) | 朝外看 cháo wài kàn |
| | If you look out from the window, you can see the ocean. |
| look out for [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal (person: take care of) | 照料 zhào liào |
| | | 照看 zhào kàn |
| look through [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (observe via: [sth] transparent) | 透过…看 tòu guò kàn |
| | You can see the individual cells if you look through the microscope. Look through the window and tell me what you see. |
| | 如果你透过显微镜,你就能看到一个个的细胞。透过窗户往外看,把你看到的告诉我。 |
| 复合形式: |
| angry look nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (facial expression of anger) | 愤怒的表情 fèn nù de biǎo qíng |
| | Olivia gave her husband an angry look. |
| a closer look nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (more thorough examination) | 仔细审视
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| | | 仔细研究 zǐ xì yán jiū |
| a closer look at [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (more thorough examination) | 仔细审视…
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| | | 仔细研究…
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| dirty look nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (face: resentful expression) | 厌恶的表情 yàn wù de biǎo qíng |
| | He gave her a dirty look when she testified against him. |
| have a look viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (look at or inspect [sth]) | 看一眼 kàn yì yǎn |
| | | 看一看 kàn yī kàn |
| | I think you should ask the doctor to have a look at it. |
| have a look at [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (examine, inspect) | 检查 jiǎn chá |
| | Let the doctor have a look at your rash. |
| have the look of vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (look like, look as though) | 看起来像… kàn qǐ lái xiàng |
| | You have the look of a woman in love! |
| I look forward to hearing from you exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | written, slightly formal (application, request: signing off) (申请、请求:落款,书面) | 期待收到您的回复
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| | Thank you for your attention, and I look forward to hearing from you soon. |
| look⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (cast eyes upon sthg) | 看 kān |
| | | 观看 guān kàn |
| | | 观看 guān kàn |
| | He looked at the flower. |
| | 他看了看花。 |
| look viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (examine visually) | 看 kān |
| | | 观察 guān chá |
| | | 观察 guān chá |
| | Let me look to see if there is a water leak. |
| | 让我看看有没有地方漏水。 |
| look at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (watch, direct attention to) | 看着 kàn zhe |
| | | 看向 kàn xiàng |
| | Look at me when I'm talking to you! |
look in [sth], look into [sth] vi + prep | (see inside [sth]) | 往…里看,向…里看
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| | Frank looked in the fridge to see if there was any milk. |
| look vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (have an appearance) | 与…相像 yǔ … xiāng xiàng |
| | | 像 xiàng |
| | This table looks like the one we have at home. |
| | 这张桌子很像我们家里那张。 |
| look viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (+ adj: appear to be) | 看上去 kàn shàng qù |
| | | 看起来 kàn qǐ lái |
| | | 显得 xiǎn de |
| | James looked tired when he arrived last night. |
| | 他昨晚到的时候看上去很累的样子。 |
| look viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (+ adj: appear) | 看上去 kàn shàng qù |
| | | 看起来 kàn qǐ lái |
| | | 显得 xiǎn de |
| | Marina looks awful in that outfit. |
| look nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of looking) | 看 kān |
| | | 视 shì |
| | | 视 shì |
| | She silenced him with an angry look. |
| | 她瞪了他一眼,他不说话了。 |
| Look interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (when making a point) (唤起注意) | 喂,哎,听我说
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| look nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of looking) | 目光 mù guāng |
| | | 看 kān |
| | The blonde girl noticed Dan's look and returned it. |
| | 那位金发女孩注意到了丹的目光,又把手里的东西放了回去。 |
| looks nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (physical attractiveness) | 长相
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| | | 外貌 wài mào |
| | Joe is a handsome guy, but he uses his looks to get what he wants. |
| look to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (pay attention to) | 期盼 qī pàn |
| | | 展望 zhǎn wàng |
| | Ben decided that the past was behind him and that it was time to look to the future. |
| look nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (gaze) | 端详 duān xiáng |
| | | 注视 zhù shì |
| | He took a long look at her and could not believe her loveliness. |
| look viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (to front on) | 朝向 cháo xiàng |
| | | 面向 miàn xiàng |
| | This house has five windows that look to the street. |
| look at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (examine, deal with) | 查看 vi chá kàn |
| | | 检视 jiǎn shì |
| | This article looks at similarities in the work of these two philosophers. |
| look nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (appearance) | 表面 biǎo miàn |
| | | 形状 xíng zhuàng |
| | | 形状 xíng zhuàng |
| | The children's toy had the look of a real phone. |
| | 孩子们的玩具电话样子很像真的电话机。 |
| look nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (visual examination) | 看 kān |
| | | 观察 guān chá |
| | | 查看 chá kàn |
| | Zara had no chance of a look at the text before the exam. |
| | 扎拉没有机会在考试前看一眼课本。 |
| look nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fashion: style) (时尚) | 风格,式样
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| | I like her look; it is part urban, part punk. |
look a picture, be a picture v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (attractive sight) (人) | 如画般美丽
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| | | 风景如画
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| | She looked a picture on her wedding day. |
| look after vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (take care of) | 照看 zhào kàn |
| | | 照料 zhào liào |
| | She stayed at home to look after the children. |
| look alike viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (resemble each other) | 看起来像 kàn qǐ lái xiàng |
| | Adam and his brother look very alike, don't you think? |
look around, also UK: look round, look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) | 四处寻找 sì chù xún zhǎo |
| | I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses. |
look around [sth], also UK: look round [sth] vi + prep | (inspect) | 检查 jiǎn chá |
| | Safety inspectors will be looking around the factory today. |
look around, also UK: look round vi + prep | (browse) | 四处浏览
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| | | 四处看看 sì chù kàn kàn |
| | Sarah spent the afternoon looking around the local shops. |
| | 莎拉一下午都在四处浏览当地的商店。 |
look askance at [sb/sth], look at [sb/sth] askance v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (glance sidelong or with suspicion) | 斜眼看 xié yǎn kàn |
| | | 怀疑地看 huái yí de kàn |
look askance at [sb/sth], look at [sb/sth] askance v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (regard with disapproval) | 不赞成地看 bù zàn chéng de kàn |
| | | 不以为然地看 bù yǐ wéi rán de kàn |
| | Fancy restaurants look askance at shorts and sneakers. |
| look at the bigger picture v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (consider [sth] in its wider context) | 从长远来看
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| | | 从宏观来看
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| look back on vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (reminisce about) | 回首… huí shǒu |
| | I look back on my years in school and smile. |
| look beautiful viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be attractively dressed) | 看起来很漂亮 kàn qǐ lái hěn piào liàng |
| | | 外表漂亮 wài biǎo piào liàng |
| | Darling, you look beautiful tonight. |
| look before you leap interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | proverb (be aware of the risks involved in [sth]) (谚语) | 三思而后行 sān sī ér hòu xíng |
| | You need to look before you leap before investing in a new business. |
| look carefully at vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (examine closely) | 仔细查看 zǐ xì chá kàn |
| | | 仔细检查 zǐ xì jiǎn chá |
| | One should always look carefully at a document before signing it. |
| look closely at [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (examine [sth]) | 仔细查看 zǐ xì chá kàn |
| | | 认真检查 rèn zhēn jiǎn chá |
| | She looked closely at the gravestone and could just make out the faded inscription. |
| look down on vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (observe from high up) (本义) | 俯视 fǔ shì |
| | From our hotel room we could look down on the square. |
| look down on vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (consider oneself superior to) (比喻) | 看不起,鄙视
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| | It is wrong to look down on people less fortunate than yourself. |
| look everywhere viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (search in many places) | 找遍 zhǎo biàn |
| | We looked everywhere but we couldn't find it. |
| look foolish v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (appear silly) | 出丑 chū chǒu |
| | | 显得很傻 xiǎn dé hěn shǎ |
| | He tried to sing a song at the karaoke bar while drunk and ended up looking foolish. Sally looked foolish when she fell down the stairs. |
| look forward viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (look straight ahead) | 向前看 xiàng qián kàn |
| | | 看向前方 kàn xiàng qián fāng |
| | We look forward to seeing you on Christmas Day. |
| look fun vi + adj | informal (appear enjoyable) | 看起来很有趣
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| | | 看起来很有意思
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| | That looks fun. May I join in? |
| look good viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (have an attractive appearance) | 看起来很漂亮 kàn qǐ lái hěn piào liàng |
| | She would look good if she smiled. |
| look good viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (seem appealing) | 看起来不错 kàn qǐ lái bú cuò |
| | | 看起来挺诱人 kàn qǐ lái tǐng yòu rén |
| | Those waves look good for surfers. |
| look good vi + adj | (seem to be going well) | 进展不错
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| | | 情况不错
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| | The project isn't finished yet, but it's looking good. |
| Look here interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (used when raising an objection) | 嘿,听着
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| | Look here, you can't treat my children that way! |
| look [sb] in the eye v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (look directly at) | 直视
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| | | 正视 zhèng shì |
| | | 看着…的眼睛
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| look [sb] in the eye v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not feel ashamed) (坦然地) | 直视,正视,看着…的眼睛
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| | Can you look me in the eye and tell me you didn't cheat on the test? |
| look into vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (investigate) (非正式用语) | 调查,研究
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| | We are looking into ways of increasing our effectiveness. |
| look into the future v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (make predictions) | 展望未来 zhǎn wàng wèi lái |
| | The fortune teller claimed she could look into the future. |
| look like vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (resemble physically) | 看起来像 kàn qǐ lái xiàng |
| | | 长得像 zhǎng de xiàng |
| | You look like a young Marlon Brando in that outfit. |
| look like vi + prep | informal (appear that) (非正式用语) | 好像,看起来好像
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| | It looks like we'll have to cancel our holiday. |
| | 看来我们得取消假期了。 |
| look like vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (indicate, suggest) (非正式用语) | 似乎,预示着要
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| | It is beginning to look like it is going to rain. |
| Look no further interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (used to offer [sth] that is needed) | 不用再找了
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| | Look no further; I have exactly what you need. |
| look of disapproval nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (frown, scowl) | 不赞成的表情 bú zàn chéng de biǎo qíng |
| | His attempts to make the audience laugh at his crude jokes were met with looks of disapproval. |
look on [sth], look out on [sth] vi + prep | (have a view) | 看得见 kàn de jiàn |
| | | 望得见 wàng de jiàn |
| | The window looks on the meadow. |
look on the bright side, look on the bright side of things v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (consider positive aspects) | 看光明面 kàn guāng míng miàn |
| | | 看有利的一面 kàn yǒu lì de yí miàn |
| | | 往好处看
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| | If you always look on the bright side, you will be a much happier person. |
| | 如果你遇事多往好处看看,你就会快乐得多。 |
| Look on the bright side interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (consider positive aspects) | 往好处想
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| | | 乐观一点
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| | Look on the bright side: if you have nothing, you've got nothing to lose! |
| look out for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (stay vigilant for) | 提防 dī fáng |
| | | 留神 liú shén |
| | | 小心 xiǎo xīn |
| | You must look out for snakes when walking in these hills. |
| look [sb] over vtr + adv | (examine quickly) | 查看 chá kàn |
| | | 从上面看过去 cóng shàng miàn kàn guò qù |
look over [sth], look [sth] over vtr + adv | (inspect thoroughly) | 仔细检查 zǐ xì jiǎn chá |
| | The inspector looked over the restaurant for code violations. |
lookover, look-over nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (quick inspection) | 粗查
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| look past vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (disregard, not be distracted by) | 不理睬 bù lǐ cǎi |
| | | 略过 lüè guò |
| | It was difficult to look past the unsightly mole on his face. |
| Look sharp! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | UK, figurative, slang (hurry) | 赶紧 gǎn jǐn |
| | | 赶快 gǎn kuài |
| | Look sharp! I want to get there on time. |
| look sharp vi + adj | UK, figurative, slang (hurry) | 赶紧 gǎn jǐn |
| | | 赶快 gǎn kuài |
| | You'll need to look sharp if we're going to be at that bus stop in time. |
| look sharp vi + adj | figurative, informal (be stylish) | 看起来很潮
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| | | 打扮得很时尚
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| | Everyone looked sharp at the awards ceremony. |
| look silly viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (appear foolish) | 显得傻 xiǎn de shǎ |
| | | 看起来傻里傻气的 kàn qǐ lái shǎ lǐ shǎ qì de |
| | Take off that outrageous hat. You look silly! |
| look the other way v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (look in the opposite direction) | 看向另一边
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| | | 朝另一边看
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| | Don't just look to your right when you cross the street; look the other way as well. |
| look the other way v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (ignore [sth] bad) | 故意看向另一边 gù yì kàn xiàng lìng yì biān |
| | | 假装没看见 jiǎ zhuāng méi kàn jiàn |
| | That judge looks the other way when members of his own staff commit minor crimes. |
| look the part v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (appear suitable for role) | 看上去像回事,看上去像模像样
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| | I don't know if John is prepared for the performance, but he certainly looks the part. |