look
verb
uk/lʊk/us/lʊk/lookverb(SEE)
A1[I]
todirectyoureyesinordertosee:
看，瞧，注视Look! There'sgrandma.瞧！奶奶在那里。
They lookedatthepictureandlaughed.他们看了看那幅画，笑了起来。
Lookatall thesetoyson thefloor.瞧瞧地上这些玩具。
She lookedupfrom herbookandsmiledat me.她的视线从书本上移开，抬起头朝我笑了笑。
I looked out (of) thewindow.我朝窗外望去。
Look over there - there's arainbow!看那里——有一道彩虹！
to look at someone or something
- lookLook over there! A rainbow!
- watchI sat by the window and watched people walking past.
- glanceShe glanced around the room to see who was there.
- peepShe peeped through the curtains to see what was happening.
- peekHe peeked inside the box.
- stareDon't stare at people like that - it's rude.
- Sheheardasuddennoisebehind her, andswunground to look behind her.
- Iwishyou'd look at me when I'mtryingtospeakto you!
- Becarefulto look bothwayswhen youcrosstheroad.
- Sheambleddown thestreet,stoppingoccasionallyto look in theshopwindows.
- Heslidtheletterinto hispocketwhile no one was looking.
Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- fix
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
lookverb(SEARCH)
A1[I]
totrytofindsomething or someone:
找，寻找，搜索I'm lookingformykeys.我在找钥匙。
I lookedeverywhere, but I couldn'tfindmyglasses.我每个地方都找遍了，可就是没找到我的眼镜。
Have you looked in thedictionary?你查字典了吗？
I looked down thelistbut couldn'tseehisname.我查看了名单，但没找到他的名字。
Synonyms
hunt(SEARCH)
search
seek(SEARCH)formal
to search for something
- searchI've searched everywhere and can't find my passport.
- lookShe was looking in her handbag for a pen.
- huntI've hunted all over the place but I can't find that book.
- rummageHe rummaged through his pockets, looking for his keys.
- ferret outThe inspector general has broad powers to ferret out fraud on the state and local level.
- combPolice combed the area for evidence.
- Sheturnedthevaseover to look for theprice.
- You'd havefoundit if you'dbotheredto look.
- Ibentdown to look under thebed.
- Sheranherfingerdown thelist, looking for hername.
- There's thatbookyou were looking for.
Searching
- -seeking
- beachcomb
- beachcomber
- beachcombing
- body search
- bounty hunter
- divine
- hunting ground
- keepyour/aneye out forsomeone/somethingidiom
- leave no stone unturnedidiom
- lookout
- manhunt
- mudlark
- needle
- scout
- scrounge around
- search
- seeksomeone/somethingout
- seeker
- troll
lookverb(SEEM)
A2[L,Iusually+ adv/prep]
toappearorseem:
看起来，似乎You look well!你看起来气色不错！
Theroadslook veryicy.这些路看起来很滑。
Thatdresslooksniceon you.你穿那条裙子很好看。
He hasstartedto look hisage(=appearasoldas he really is).他看上去开始显年纪了。
It's looking good(= things are going well).事情进展顺利。
He looked(like)afriendlysortofperson.他看起来是那种很友善的人。
Thetwinslook justliketheirmother.那对双胞胎长得很像他们的母亲。
She lookedas if/thoughshe hadn'tsleptallnight.她看起来似乎整晚都没有睡觉。
Itlookslikerain(= as if it is going torain).看起来天要下雨了。
- You lookthoughtful.
- You looklovelywithyourhairup.
- Thewallslook abitbare- can't we put somepicturesup?
- Thosegloveslookniceandwarm.
- When she camehomefromschoolshe really didn't look well.
Seeming and purporting to be
- apparent
- appear
- appearance
- as if/thoughidiom
- by the look(s) of thingsidiom
- come across
- come off
- outward
- outwardly
- parallax
- pass
- pass for sb/sth
- persona
- seemingly
- semblance
- so-called
- superficial
- superficiality
- superficially
- surface
lookverb(DIRECTION)
B2[Iusually+ adv/prep]
tofaceaparticulardirection:
朝向，面向Thegardenlookssouth.那个花园朝南。
Thiswindowlooks out onto thelake.这个窗户俯瞰着湖面。
- Thewindowlooks onto theroad.
- TheroomlooksNorth.
- Themeadowlookseast.
- All thestatueslook towards thefountain.
- Thedrawingroomlookssouth.
Geography: scenery & views
- -scape
- a bird's eye viewidiom
- aspect
- backdrop
- background
- bird
- cityscape
- cloudscape
- command
- hellscape
- landscape
- lookout
- overlook
- scene
- scenery
- skyscape
- snowscape
- streetscape
- townscape
- viewpoint
lookverb(WARNING)
[I]
used when you aretellingsomeone to becarefulor topayattention:
小心，注意，留心[+ question word]Lookwhereyou're going!小心看着点儿路！
Look at thetime- we're late!注意时间——我们已经晚了！
Paying attention and being careful
- attention span
- attentiveness
- be good, and if you can't be good, be carefulidiom
- be on (your) guardidiom
- cared-for
- egg
- guard
- handle/treatsomeonewith kid glovesidiom
- hang
- hang on/uponsomething
- have a careidiom
- religion
- revolve
- revolve aroundsomeone/something
- safety
- safety firstidiom
- see pastsomething
- sit
- the/a glare ofsomethingidiom
- zero
lookverb(HOPE)
be looking to dosomething
C2
to beplanningto do something:
计划做I'm looking tostartmy ownbusiness.我计划自己开公司。
Planning, expecting and arranging
- accidentally
- accidentally on purposeidiom
- advertent
- advisedly
- aim atsomething
- bargain
- I might have knownidiom
- I'll/we'll cross that bridge when I/we come/get to itidiom
- insomeone'scrosshairsidiom
- in the pipelineidiom
- in the worksidiom
- pencil
- provision
- purposefully
- purposely
- put the cart before the horseidiom
- puttheirheads togetheridiom
- rearrange
- settle
- sleeve
Grammar
Look
We use the verb look to mean ‘turn our eyes in a particular direction to see something’. It is followed by at to refer to the person or thing which we see:…Lookas a linking verb
We often use look as a linking verb like appear, be, become, seem. As a linking verb, look does not take an object and it is followed by a phrase or clause which gives more information about the subject (a complement):…Lookas a discourse marker
We sometimes use look as a discourse marker but it needs to be used carefully as it is very strong. We use it when we are explaining something or making a point, especially when we are annoyed or speaking very forcefully:…Look at,seeorwatch?
When we look at something, we direct our eyes in its direction and pay attention to it:…Look at
When we look at something, we direct our eyes in its direction and pay attention to it:…See
See means noticing something using our eyes. The past simple form is saw and the -ed form is seen:…Watchas a verb
Watch is similar to look at, but it usually means that we look at something for a period of time, especially something that is changing or moving:…Look at, seeorwatch: typical errors
When there is an object, we use at after look:…Idioms
be looking for trouble
be not much to look at
I'm just looking
look before you leap
look daggers atsomeone
look kindly onsomeone/something
look lively/sharp!
look on the bright side
looksomeonein the eye/face
look no further
look out for number one
look straight/right throughsomeone
look toyourlaurels
makesomeonelook small
never look a gift horse in the mouth
never look back
Phrasal verbs
look aftersomeone/something
look ahead
look around(somewhere/something)
look atsomething
look back
look down onsomeone
look forward tosomething
look in
look intosomething
look on
look on/uponsomeone/somethingassomething
look out
looksomethingout
look out forsomeone/something
look oversomething
look round(somewhere/something)
look throughsomething
look tosomeoneto dosomething
look tosomeoneforsomething
look up
looksomethingup
looksomeoneup
look up tosomeone
look
noun
uk/lʊk/us/lʊk/looknoun(WITH EYES)
B1[C]
theactof looking at someone or something:
看，注视She gave him a lookofrealdislike.她厌恶地看了他一眼。
Take a (good)lookatthispictureandseeif yourecognizeanyone.好好看看这张照片，看看能不能认出上面的什么人。
Can Ihave alookatyourdictionary?我能看看你的字典吗？
- I had abrieflook at herreportbefore themeeting.
- Shecastaquicklook in therearmirror.
- Bringyourbabyto theclinicand we'll take a look at her.
- May I have a look atyournewspaper?" "Ofcourseyou can."
- I took one look at her andburstoutlaughing.
Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- fix
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
looknoun(SEARCH)
B1[Cusually singular]
theactoftryingtofindsomeone or something:
寻找，搜索Ihadanother lookforthewatch, but couldn'tfindit.我又找了一遍手表，但没有找到。
- I had a look for thebook.
- Have a good look in thecupboard.
- You've gotnits? Let's have a look.
- I can have a look for thepapersfor you.
- We'll need to have a good look round before weleave.
Searching
- -seeking
- beachcomb
- beachcomber
- beachcombing
- body search
- bounty hunter
- divine
- hunting ground
- keepyour/aneye out forsomeone/somethingidiom
- leave no stone unturnedidiom
- lookout
- manhunt
- mudlark
- needle
- scout
- scrounge around
- search
- seeksomeone/somethingout
- seeker
- troll
looknoun(APPEARANCE)
B2[C]
anexpressionon someone'sface:
表情，神色，神情She had aworriedlook about her.她一脸焦急的神情。
Shegaveme aquestioninglook.她疑惑地看着我。
C1[C]
astyleorfashion:
式样，时尚The look thisyearwill berelaxedandcasual.今年的时尚是放松随意。
the look ofsomeone/something
B2
theappearanceof someone or something:
相貌；样子，外观Theylikedthe look of thehotel, but it was tooexpensive.他们很喜欢酒店的样子，只是价格太贵了。
I don't like the look of thatfence(= itappearsto have somethingwrongwith it).我不喜欢那道栅栏的样子。
someone'slooks
C2
a person'sappearance,especiallyhowattractivethey are:
相貌，长相I like her looks.我喜欢她的相貌。
Her looksimprovedas shegrewolder.年纪稍大一些后，她变得好看多了。
He put onweightandstartedtolosehis looks.他胖了，而且开始长得越来越难看了。
The head & face
- -cheeked
- -chinned
- -faced
- -necked
- cheekbone
- chin
- chiselled
- chop
- dimpled
- duck face
- frontal
- jowl
- mandible
- maxillofacial
- modiolus
- mug
- nucha
- nuchal
- physiognomy
- weak
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Fashion
Conditions and characteristics
Personal care - general words
Idioms
by the look(s) of things
if looks could kill...
look
exclamation
uk/lʊk/us/lʊk/used toexpressanger:
看看吧；瞧（用于表达愤怒）Look, I've already told you it's notpossible.看吧，我跟你说过这根本不可能。
old-fashionedLookhere, I've had enough of this.好了，我已经受够了。
Linguistics: interjections
- aiyo
- alas and alackphrase
- attaboy
- attagirl
- auf Wiedersehen
- aw shucks
- eatyourheart outidiom
- figure
- goodo
- mazel tov
- more
- more power toyourelbow!idiom
- need
- need I say more?idiom
- no siridiom
- period
- small wonderidiom
- the rest is historyidiom
- you seeidiom
- yum yum
Grammar
Look
We use the verb look to mean ‘turn our eyes in a particular direction to see something’. It is followed by at to refer to the person or thing which we see:…Lookas a linking verb
We often use look as a linking verb like appear, be, become, seem. As a linking verb, look does not take an object and it is followed by a phrase or clause which gives more information about the subject (a complement):…Lookas a discourse marker
We sometimes use look as a discourse marker but it needs to be used carefully as it is very strong. We use it when we are explaining something or making a point, especially when we are annoyed or speaking very forcefully:…