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look

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look1 /lʊk/ ●●● S1 W1 verb
1  see 看 [intransitiveI]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.
我們趁傑茜的媽媽沒有看到，偷偷地溜了出去。
If you look carefully you can see that the painting represents a human figure.
如果仔細看，就會看出畫上是一個人形。
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.
“我們該走了。” 伊恩看了看表說。
The men all turned to look at her as she entered the room.
她走進房間的時候，所有男人都轉過來看她。
look away/over/down etc
Dad looked up from his paper and smiled.
爸爸從報紙上擡起頭來看了看後笑了。
‘We can’t go out in this weather, ’ said Bob, looking out of the window.
“這樣的天氣我們不能出去。” 鮑勃看着窗外說。
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 尋找 [intransitiveI]LOOK FOR to try to find something 尋找
I looked everywhere but Jimmy was nowhere to be found.
我到處都找遍了，可吉米還是不見蹤影。
look for
Could you help me look for my contact lens?
你幫我找一下隐形眼鏡好嗎？
If you’re looking for a bargain, try the local market.
如果你想找便宜貨，到當地的市場去看看吧。
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，看起來
From the way things look at the moment, the Republicans are unlikely to win this election.
照目前的形勢來看，本屆大選共和黨獲勝無望。
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) 看來，看似
It looks as if it might rain later.
看來一會兒可能要下雨。
It looks like they won’t be needing us anymore.
看來他們不再需要我們了。
You made me look really stupid in front of all my friends!
你讓我在所有朋友面前出盡了洋相！
4  appearance 外表 [linking verb] to have a particular appearance 看上去，看起來
How do I look?
我看上去怎麽樣？
look tired/happy/sad etc
You look tired. You should go to bed.
你看上去很累，應該上床睡覺了。
look as if/as though/like 看來，看似
He looked as if he hadn’t washed for a week.
他看上去好像一個星期沒有洗澡了。
What did the man look like?
那人長相如何？
My sister doesn’t look anything like me.
我妹妹長得一點也不像我。
→ look like a million dollars at million(4)
5. look daggers at somebody informalEXPRESSION ON somebody'S FACE to look at someone with a very angry expression on your face 怒視某人
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look daggers at somebody• Their relationship is not free and easy but at least Red is no longer looking daggers at her.
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
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look somebody up and down• "Don't be silly - you don't need to lose weight, " he said, looking her up and down.• Ron Barton looked her up and down.• She looked him up and down.• The hotel manager slowly looked the old man up and down and then asked him to leave.• The guy looked him up and down and then something clicked.• She stood there, looking Sherman up and down, as if she were angry.• Raul looked him up and down, eyes opened wide with derision.• Every day after the first two weeks I would look anxiously up and down the road, hoping to see their car.• The eaters were lo-cals; they looked us up and down when we went in.
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 正視某人〔尤表示不怕對方或自己說的是實話〕
Owen didn’t dare look his father in the eye.
歐文不敢正眼看父親。
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look somebody in the eye• I don't see why I shouldn't look people in the eye.• My friend puts down her fork and looks me in the eye.• Next day everybody had trouble looking Rick in the eye.• Nice firm handshake, look her in the eye.• He looked Lucien in the eyes only once.• He tried to look me in the eye, Say I didn't look a day older.• He doesn't look you in the eyes when he talks; he answers quietly with head bowed.
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，輕視某人/某事物
He looks down his nose at anyone foreign.
他看不起外國人。
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look down your nose at somebody/something• One who doesn't look down her nose at anybody.• Never had any man so looked down his nose at her.• I can go in a shirt and jeans and no one looks down his nose at me.• Besides, I didn't fancy going to the Chapel and having all the family looking down their noses at me.• Normally she looked down her nose at men and then ignored them unless they needed the sharp edge of her tongue.• But I was not one to look down my nose at shabbiness.• We looked down our noses at this pair of student hicks.• No more will I look down my nose at whining, spineless malcontents.• Don't look down their noses at you.
9  look the other way to ignore something bad that is happening and not try to stop it 掉過頭去（裝作沒看見）
Prison guards looked the other way as the man was attacked by fellow prisoners.
那人遭其獄友毆打時，獄警掉過頭去裝作沒看見。
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look the other way• Our safe places were attacked by hooligans, and the authorities looked the other way.• Running out of time, minding its own business, looking the other way.• The troops, acting on orders, looked the other way.• Turn a deaf ear, look the other way.• Up stepped Purse, who had only just taken over the penalty duties, as 32,000 Brummies looked the other way.• With hindsight it would have saved a lot of heartbreak if he had looked the other way.• He tactfully looked the other way and did not pause in his stride.• Mud pools wait until you are looking the other way before plopping discreetly.• Politicians have looked the other way while children go hungry.
10  look no further used to say that something you are offering is exactly what someone has been trying to find 不用到别處找了〔表示你所提供的正是某人一直在尋找的〕
Want a quiet country retreat for your weekend break? Then look no further!
周末想在鄉村找一個安靜的去處嗎？那不用到别處找了！
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look no further• Often they decide they like the idea of running one particular business and they look no further.• If the sheer quantity of information about 1992 is clouding your vision, look no further for the silver lining.• For a typical candidate, one need look no further than Keith Hill, bidding to take Streatham from the Tories.• You need look no further than last weekend for examples, when Kentucky and Kansas both lost their final games.• You need look no further than Plautus himself.• For evidence, look no further than the campaign trail.• In fact, I needed to look no further than the ground below me.• Or need I look no further than the old man's unspoken mistrust of my intentions?
11  face a direction 朝着某方向 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]OPPOSITE/FACE if a building looks in a particular direction, it faces that direction 〔建築物〕面向，朝向
The cabin looks east, so we get the morning sun.
小屋朝東，所以我們早上曬得到太陽。
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 三思而後行
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look before you leap• Proceed with caution and, at the risk of sounding like a tabloid astrologer, look before you leap.• Whatever you decide, it pays to look before you leap.
13  be looking to do something informalPLAN to be planning or expecting to do something 打算[期待]做某事
We’re looking to buy a new car early next year.
我們打算明年年初買一輛新車。 SPOKEN PHRASES 口語短語
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be looking to do something• We're not just looking to make money.• Last year it took 32 % of the mobile phone market and is looking to buck the worldwide trend.• The company is looking to hire between 20-30 to work on Airbus wing production.• The company is looking to increase its sales in Europe during the next two years.• Now the Labour Party is looking to its future.• To others it will be a rural environment which they are looking to protect.• The Redskins will be looking to repeat their Super Bowl victory next season.• We are looking to the city of Grand Forks to assist us in funding our transportation program.• Canoeists should be looking to their own backyard to promote an anti racist approach within the sport.
n14  look under the bonnet British EnglishBrE, look under the hood American EnglishAmE to look at or find out about the less noticeable features of something
Look under the bonnet of the company before investing in it.
 SPOKEN PHRASES
 THESAURUS
look 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.
絕不可直視太陽。
After a while, he turned and looked at me.
過了一會兒，他轉過身來看着我。
have/take a look especially spoken to look at something quickly, especially in order to find or check something 〔尤指爲尋找或檢查某物〕看一看
I’ll have a look in my desk.
我會在書桌裏找一找。
Take a look at this!
看看這個！
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.
達米安緊張地瞥了一眼手表。
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，窺視
The door was open so he peeked inside.
門開着，他偷偷朝裏面看。
Katy peeped at her birthday present on the table.
凱蒂悄悄看桌上的生日禮物。
peer to look very carefully, especially because you cannot see well 仔細看，盯着看
Kenji was peering at the screen.
健治仔細看着屏幕。
glare to look at someone in an angry way 怒視
She glared at me as I got up to leave.
我起身要走時她憤怒地瞪着我。
stare to look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes 凝視，注視
It’s rude to stare.
盯着别人看很不禮貌。
She stared straight into the camera.
她直視相機鏡頭。
gaze to look at someone or something for a long time, often without realizing that you are doing it 〔常指無意識地〕凝視
She gazed out of the window.
她呆呆地望着窗外。
He lay on his bed gazing at the ceiling.
他躺在床上凝視着天花板。
gape to look at someone or something for a long time, usually with your mouth open, because you are very shocked or surprised 瞠目結舌地注視
People gaped at him with wide-open mouths.
人們張大嘴巴，目不轉睛地看着他。
regard formal to look at someone or something, especially in a particular way 〔尤以某種方式〕看
He regarded her steadily.
他定定地看着她。
 PHRASAL VERBS
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.
look
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a) CAREFULused to tell someone to look at something that you think is interesting, surprising etc 瞧，當心，注意，留神〔用於讓某人注意有趣、令人驚訝等的事〕
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，聽好〔用於讓人注意你要說的事〕
Look. Why don’t you think about it and give me your answer tomorrow?
這樣吧，這事你考慮一下，明天給我答複，好嗎？
Look, I’ve had enough of this. I’m going home.
聽着，我已經受夠了，我要回家。
Examples from the Corpus
look• Look! There's a bluejay!
look2 ●●● S1 W1 noun
1  look at 看 [countableC usually singular]LOOK AT an act of looking at something 看，瞧
have/take a look (at somebody/something)
Let me have a look at that – I think it’s mine.
讓我看一下那個東西——我想它是我的。
Take a good look at the photo and see if you recognize anyone in it.
好好看看這張照片，看你能不能認出來裏面的哪個人。
I took one look at the coat and decided it wasn’t worth £50.
我看了那件外套一眼，覺得不值50英鎊。
have/take a look around (also have/take a look round British English) (=look at all the things in a particular place) 〔在某處〕四下察看
I have a special interest in old houses. Do you mind if I take a look around?
我對老房子特别感興趣，我四處看看行嗎？
→5  See picture of Jane was blindfolded so she couldn't see anything. 簡蒙着眼睛，什麽也看不見。, He was looking at the painting. 他在看畫。, Mark was watching TV. 馬克在看電視。
2  expression 表情 [countableC]EXPRESSION ON somebody'S FACE an expression that you make with your eyes or face 眼色；神色，臉色，表情
give somebody a look
Mike gave him such a severe look he didn’t dare argue.
邁克嚴厲地看了他一眼，他就不敢再爭論了。
Why has Jake been giving me dirty looks (=unfriendly looks) all morning?
爲什麽傑克整個上午都不給我好臉色看？
3  consider 考慮 [singular] an act of examining something and thinking about it 察看；考慮
have/take a look (at somebody/something)
Have you had a chance to take a look at my proposal yet?
你考慮過我的提議了嗎？
I asked the vet to have a quick look at the puppies as well.
我叫獸醫順便也看一下這些小狗。
It’s time to take a fresh look at the old problem of low pay.
是時候該重新考慮一下低薪這個老問題了。
This month, take a long hard look (=examine very carefully) at where your money is going.
這個月，好好想一下你的錢怎麽用。
4  search 尋找 [singular] an attempt to find something 尋找
I can’t find them anywhere. Have a look yourself.
我哪裏也找不着，你自己找吧。
She had a good look (=searched carefully) through the files.
她在文件中仔細地找過了。
5  appearance 外表 [countableC usually singular]APPEARANCE the appearance that someone or something has 外觀，外表
The area has a very seedy look to it.
這個地區看上去烏煙瘴氣。
Mr Flynn had a tired, ill look in his eyes.
弗林先生的眼中顯出倦意和病容。
not like the look of somebody/something (=think that something bad has happened or will happen because of something’s appearance) 不喜歡某人/某物的樣子〔即認爲可能已發生或將要發生不好的事情〕
We should turn back now. It’s getting dark and I don’t like the look of those rain clouds.
我們現在應該回去了。 天越來越黑，這烏雲密布的樣子有些不妙。
6  way STH seems 某物看上去的樣子 [countableC] the way something seems to be 樣子
The neighbours are back from holiday by the looks of it (=that is how it seems).
看樣子鄰居已經度假回來了。
I don’t like the look of this new policy (=I do not like the way it seems).
我不喜歡這項新政策。
7  BEAUTY 美貌looks [plural]BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKING physical attractiveness 吸引人的外貌
Fiona’s got everything – looks, money and youth.
菲奧娜什麽都有——美貌、財富和青春。
You get your good looks from your mother.
你繼承了你母親的美貌。
When she lost her looks (=became less attractive) she found it difficult to get work.
沒有了當年的美貌，她覺得找工作難了。
Examples from the Corpus
good looks• There is little agreement on how much one must pay for comfort and good looks.• Fortunately she'd learnt at a very early age never to be taken in by good looks alone.• With his dark good looks, Jason could have been a TV star.• Sleek, dramatic good looks were supposed to be the exclusive property of the more fashionable marques.• She had grown into tall, black-haired good looks and was given to forgetting her nervousness in laughter.• She gets her good looks from her mother.• But then, it was not his good looks that made him famous.• Credibility is no respecter of good looks.• Owners say they are as proud of their cars' durability as their good looks.
8  fashion 時尚 [singular]DCFASHIONABLE a particular style in clothes, hair, furniture etc 〔服裝、頭發、家具等的〕時尚，風格，樣式
The hippy look is back again.
嬉皮士風格又再度流行了。
9. if looks could kill used to say that someone is looking at someone else in a very angry or unfriendly way 如果眼神能殺人〔指怒目而視〕
 THESAURUS
look 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 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.
nglimpse 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.
ngaze 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).
nstare 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).
nglare an angry look at someone
She 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 Dictionary
looklook /lʊk/ verb
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Origin look1
Old English locian
BNC: 82 COCA: 85
look

noun¹

 1act of looking at/considering sth看；考慮ADJECTIVE | VERB + LOOK | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤little一瞥▸➤brief, cursory, quick掃視▸➤careful, close, close-up, detailed, in-depth仔細的看；細看；深入的查看◇Take a closer look at it.更加仔細地看看。◇The authors take an in-depth look at the topical money issues.作者對熱門的金錢問題進行了深入的研究。➤first-hand (especially NAmE) 親自進行的查看◇The jury is expected to get a first-hand look at the murder scene today.預計陪審團將於本日親自查看謀殺現場。➤nostalgic回顧◇The book takes a nostalgic look at the golden age of steam trains.該書回顧了蒸汽火車的黃金時代。➤critical, hard, honest, realistic, serious, uncompromising批判的／嚴厲的／誠實的／現實的／嚴肅的／堅定的看待◇You should take a long, hard look at your reasons for wanting to join the army.你應該全面、嚴肅地審視自己想參軍的理由。➤humorous, light-hearted幽默的／輕鬆的看待◇The book takes a humorous look at parenthood.這本書以幽默的筆觸論述了父母的身分。➤interesting饒有趣味的看待◇This is an interesting look at Soviet foreign policy.這是對蘇聯外交政策的一種趣味性解讀。➤revealing透露實情的查看◇Tonight, a revealing look at the King of Pop's thrilling rise to stardom.今晚，我們將揭開這位流行音樂之王鮮為人知、動人心魄的成名之路。➤behind-the-scenes, inside對幕後的／對內部的探查◇The documentary provides an inside look at life in the army.該紀錄片展現了軍營內部的生活。◇a behind-the-scenes look at the movie對影片幕後情況的一瞥➤fresh重新審視◇I think it's time to take a fresh look at our sales techniques.我想現在該是重新審視一下我們的銷售技巧的時候了。VERB + LOOK➤have, take看一看➤get看見◇Did you get a look at his new car?你見過他的新車嗎？➤sneak, steal偷看➤offer, provide呈現◇These tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the TV show.這些巡迴演出能讓人們瞭解該電視片製作的幕後情況。➤warrant值得一看◇She decided the property warranted a second look.她斷定這處房產值得再看一眼。PREPOSITION➤look at看⋯◇I managed to steal a look at the exam paper.我設法偷看了試卷。➤look in, look into朝裏看◇She couldn't resist a quick look in the mirror.她忍不住匆匆照了一下鏡子。➤look out of向外看◇Have a look out of the window and see who's at the door.從窗戶那兒往外看看誰在門口。➤look over對⋯的查看◇If you take a look over the past few years, it's not unusual.如果你回顧一下過去的幾年，這並非異常。➤look through瀏覽◇I had a brief look through the report before the meeting.開會前我掃了一眼報告。➤look towards/toward向⋯展望◇The book concludes with a look towards / toward the future.該書以對未來的展望收筆。
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 2exploring/looking for sth探尋ADJECTIVE | VERB + LOOK | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤good好好找▸➤little, quick粗略的／匆匆的查看▸➤furtive秘密的查看◇I had a furtive look in her bag when her back was turned.趁她轉過身去，我偷偷往她包裏看了看。VERB + LOOK➤have查找➤chance碰巧查看一眼◇She chanced a look behind her.她碰巧向身後查看了一眼。PREPOSITION➤look around, look round (especially BrE) 四處探尋◇We had a good look around the old town.我們仔細地在這座古鎮四周轉了轉。➤look for查找◇I had a look for websites on Egyptian music, but didn't find anything.我搜索了關於埃及音樂的網站，但什麼也沒找到。
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 3expression on sb's face神色ADJECTIVE | VERB + LOOK | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤angry, black, dark, dirty, nasty, severe, sharp, stern憤怒的表情；惡狠狠的表情；兇相；嚴厲的眼神◇She threw him a dirty look.她對他擺出一張臭臉。◇I was given a stern look by a plainclothes policeman.一名便衣警察給我使了一個嚴厲的眼色。➤scathing, scornful, withering嚴厲的／輕蔑的／咄咄逼人的神情➤fierce, furious, murderous兇惡的／狂怒的／兇殘的表情➤annoyed, disapproving, exasperated惱火的／不贊成的／惱怒的表情➤cold, cool, steely冷冰冰的神情➤disappointed, hurt, pained, reproachful失望的／受傷的／痛苦的／責備的神情▸➤disgusted, horrified, shocked嫌惡的／驚恐的／震驚的表情➤incredulous, startled, stunned, surprised不相信的／驚詫的／愕然的／驚訝的表情➤desperate, frantic, panicked, scared, terrified絕望的／狂亂的／恐慌的／畏懼的／恐懼的眼神◇A panicked look crossed his face.一絲恐慌的神色掠過他的臉龐。➤anxious, apprehensive, concerned, doubtful, worried焦慮的表情；關切的表情；疑慮的表情；擔憂的表情◇They had worried looks on their faces.他們滿臉愁容。➤glum, sad悶悶不樂的／難過的表情➤grim, haunted鬱悶的表情；心事重重的表情▸➤sideways, suspicious, wary躲閃的目光；懷疑的表情；警惕的神情▸➤cautious謹慎的神情▸➤blank, dazed, distant, dreamy, faraway, glazed, vacant茫然的表情；心不在焉的表情；恍惚的神情；呆滯的目光▸➤wild狂野的表情◇The man had a wild look in his eyes.這個人眼神不羈。➤funny, odd, strange, weird怪異的神情；奇怪的眼神◇He gave me a funny look.他怪怪地看了我一眼。➤baffled, bemused, bewildered, confused, puzzled困惑的神情；不知所措的表情◇His comment was greeted by a puzzled look.他的這番話被報以疑惑的目光。➤curious, inquiring, meaningful, questioning, quizzical, sceptical/skeptical, searching好奇的眼神；探詢的目光；意味深長的眼神；質疑的眼神；懷疑的神情；探究的目光◇My relatives gave me quizzical looks when I told them the news.我把這消息告訴親戚的時候，他們向我投來疑惑的目光。➤thoughtful深思的眼神▸➤knowing, shrewd會意的／精明的眼神◇The two girls exchanged knowing looks.兩個女孩交換了會心的眼神。➤penetrating, piercing犀利的目光▸➤earnest, intense, intent, steady認真的神情；專注的神情▸➤hungry飢渴的目光▸➤bold, challenging, determined大膽的／挑釁的／堅決的目光▸➤smug, triumphant得意的神情▸➤mischievous, sly, wicked淘氣的／狡猾的／頑皮的表情▸➤amused, wry被逗樂的表情；苦笑的表情▸➤innocent, wide-eyed天真的表情▸➤coy, shy忸怩的／害羞的表情▸➤loving, sympathetic充滿愛意的眼神；同情的目光▸➤grateful感激的神情➤pleading懇求的目光▸➤apologetic, guilty, hangdog, sheepish歉疚的／愧疚的／羞愧的／困窘的神情◇The guilty look on his face told us all we needed to know.他臉上愧疚的表情告訴了我們所需要知道的一切。VERB + LOOK➤have有⋯神情▸➤cast (sb), dart (sb), flash (sb), give (sb), shoot (sb), throw (sb)瞥（某人）一眼▸➤get得到（某人）一個眼神◇I got a black look from Amy.埃米惡狠狠地看了我一眼。➤catch與目光相遇◇He caught her look, and shrugged.他與她的目光相遇，聳了聳肩。➤exchange交換眼神◇They exchanged meaningful looks.他們彼此意味深長地交換了一下眼神。➤return還以眼神◇Sara returned his look with one of her own.他看了薩拉一眼，薩拉回看了他一眼。➤fake, feign裝出神情◇Jessica feigned a stern look.傑茜卡裝出一副堅決的表情。PREPOSITION➤look from⋯的眼神◇A withering look from his wife silenced him.妻子狠狠地瞪了他一眼，他不吱聲了。➤look of⋯的眼神◇He darted her a look of contempt.他輕蔑地瞥了她一眼。PHRASES➤a... look in sb's eyes, a... look on sb's face某人⋯的目光／表情◇She had a puzzled look in her eyes.她的眼中有一絲困惑。◇He opened the door with a scornful look on his face.他面帶輕蔑地開了門。➤take that look off your face, wipe that look off your face (especially NAmE) 收起你那副嘴臉◇Wipe that smug look off your face before I slap you!收起你那副洋洋得意的表情吧，小心我搧你！
look

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 4sb/sth's appearance外表ADJECTIVE | VERB + LOOK | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤overall整體外觀◇the overall look of the house這座房子的整體外觀◇The overall look of the movie is reminiscent of the classic horror movies of the 1930s.這部影片整體上會令人想起 20 世紀 30 年代的那些經典恐怖片。➤finished成品外觀◇The finished look is perfect for any special party.完成後的樣子對於任何特別的聚會都堪稱完美。➤professional專業的外表◇Use high-quality paper to give your job application a more professional look.使用優質紙張使你的求職申請看上去更專業。➤classic, modern古典／現代外觀◇a classic look that is easy to update便於更新的古典外觀➤clean, minimalist簡潔的／極簡約的外觀◇She wanted a modern clean look for the apartment.她想讓公寓看上去現代、簡約。➤distinctive與眾不同的外觀◇The products have a distinctive look.這些產品有着與眾不同的外觀。➤youthful青春的樣子VERB + LOOK➤have有⋯外觀▸➤like喜歡外觀◇I didn't like the look of the salad so I didn't touch it.我不喜歡那色拉的賣相，所以沒吃。➤achieve實現外觀◇We used a computer to help us achieve this three-dimensional look.我們利用計算機幫自己實現這種立體外觀。PREPOSITION➤by the look of sb/sth, from the look of sb/sth從⋯的外觀判斷◇Joe isn't getting much sleep from the look of him.喬看上去睡眠不足。◇By the looks of it, someone's already staying in this room.看樣子這個房間已經住人了。➤look about⋯的樣子◇He still had a youthful look about him.他的外表看起來仍很年輕。➤look of⋯的外觀◇a fabric with the look of silk看起來像絲綢的織物
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 5looks sb's attractiveness相貌ADJECTIVE | VERB + LOOKS ADJECTIVE➤good不錯的相貌▸➤striking惹人注目的外表▸➤classic標準的外貌◇He had classic good looks.他儀表堂堂。➤boyish, clean-cut, youthful稚氣的長相；輪廓分明的五官；年輕的外貌◇his clean-cut, boyish good looks他那輪廓分明且略顯稚氣的英俊相貌VERB + LOOKS➤have有相貌▸➤lose容顏衰老◇She's lost her looks.她姿色已衰。
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 6fashion/style式樣ADJECTIVE | VERB + LOOK | LOOK + VERB ADJECTIVE➤latest, new最新式樣；新式樣▸➤casual, dressy隨意的／講究的風格▸➤classic經典的式樣▸➤sophisticated高雅時髦的式樣▸➤individual, signature凸顯個性的／特有的式樣◇In this issue we show you how to create a signature look for yourself.我們會在這一期裏向您展示如何塑造自己獨特的風格。VERB + LOOK➤have有風格➤sport, wear炫耀風格；顯出式樣◇All the men sport rock star looks.那些男人都故意顯擺搖滾明星範兒。➤give sb/sth賦予⋯風格◇They've given the place a completely new look this year.他們今年已使這個地方煥然一新。➤create, recreate創造／再造風格➤complete完成式樣◇You can complete that sophisticated look with make-up and accessories.你可以用化妝和配飾營造那種深諳世故的風格。LOOK + VERB➤be back in, be back in fashion樣式重新流行◇The natural look is back in fashion.自然妝又風行起來了。➤come back in, come back in fashion式樣重新流行▸➤go out, go out of fashion式樣過時◇The classic look never goes out of fashion.經典式樣永遠不會過時。
look

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 1turn your eyes in a particular direction看ADVERB | VERB + LOOK | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤carefully, closely仔細地看◇Look at the machine very carefully before you buy it.購買機器以前要仔細查看。➤briefly, quickly短暫地／快速地看➤impatiently不耐煩地看▸➤angrily, sharply憤怒地看；狠狠地瞪視◇I looked up angrily at my brother.我擡起頭氣沖沖地看着我弟弟。◇She looked up at me sharply when I said that.我說這話的時候，她擡頭狠狠地瞪着我。➤intently, searchingly專心致志地盯着；探究地看➤expectantly期待地看▸➤curiously, enquiringly, questioningly, quizzically, speculatively好奇地看；疑惑地注視▸➤doubtfully, dubiously, sceptically/skeptically, suspiciously懷疑地看▸➤anxiously, apprehensively, nervously焦慮地／擔心地／緊張地看▸➤enviously, longingly羨慕地看；渴望地看◇He looked longingly at the food on the table.他眼巴巴地盯着桌上的食物。➤beseechingly, imploringly, pleadingly懇求地看▸➤disapprovingly, reproachfully不以為然地看；責備地看▸➤pityingly憐憫地看➤sadly悲傷地看▸➤calmly, impassively冷靜地看；無動於衷地看▸➤blankly茫然地看➤helplessly無助地看◇She looked around helplessly.她無助地看了看周圍。➤again再一次看◇Now is the time to look again at these arguments.現在是重新審視這些論據的時候了。➤across, around, away, back, down, out, over, round, up朝對面看；四處看；往別處看；往回看；往下看；看過去；向上看◇She looked over to where the others were chatting.她望着那邊正在聊天的人們。VERB + LOOK➤turn to轉身看◇He turned to look as she came down the stairs.她下樓時，他轉身去看。➤let sb讓某人看◇'It's beautiful!' 'Oh! Let me look!'“真美！”“是嗎？讓我看看！”PREPOSITION➤at看看◇What are you looking at?你在看什麼？➤towards/toward朝⋯看去◇She looked towards / toward the door.她朝門的方向看去。PHRASES➤look and see去看看◇I'll look and see if I've got any sugar in the cupboard.我去看看櫥櫃裏有沒有糖。
look

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 2seem/appear看起來VERB + LOOK | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERB + LOOK➤make sb/sth使⋯顯得⋯◇You made me look like a complete fool!你讓我大出洋相！◇You made me look a complete fool! (BrE) 你讓我大出洋相！PREPOSITION➤like看上去像◇an animal that looked like a large hedgehog看上去像大刺猬的動物➤to在⋯看來◇It looks to me as if the company is in real trouble.在我看來，公司好像遇到大麻煩了。PHRASES➤look as if, look as though看起來好像
BNC: 82 COCA: 85
look noun
⇨ look (have/take a look at sth) ⇨ appearance (I don't like the look of that guy.) ⇨ consideration (take a look at the proposals) ⇨ expression 2 (the look in her eyes) ⇨ fashion (the punk look) ⇨ search (have a look for sth)look verb
⇨ look 1 (Look at that!) ⇨ look 2 (look for your passport) ⇨ seem (You look tired.) ⇨ look like sb/sth ⇨ look like sb/sth look

noun

look ♦︎ glance ♦︎ sight ♦︎ gaze ♦︎ stare ♦︎ glimpse ♦︎ glareThese are all words for an act of looking, when you turn your eyes in a particular direction. 這些詞均表示看、瞥或注視的動作。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a look / glance at sb / sth◆a hard look / glance / gaze / stare / glare◆a cold / penetrating / piercing / curious / quizzical look / glance / gaze / stare◆an angry look / glance / gaze / glare◆a suspicious / withering look / glance / stare / glare◆a long / disapproving look / glance / stare◆a brief / fleeting / momentary / quick look / glance / glimpse◆a sharp / questioning / searching / admiring / anxious look / glance / gaze◆to have / get / take a look / glance / glimpse◆to fix sb with a look / stare / glare◆to send / shoot / throw sb a look / glance / glare◆to catch sight / a glimpse of sb / sth◆to draw a / sb's look / glance / gaze◆to avoid sb's glance / gaze / stare■ look [countable, usually singular] an act of looking at sb/sth 看；瞧◆Here, have a look at this.來，看一看這個。◆It's an interesting place. Do you want to take a look around?這地方很好玩，你要不要四處看看？◆I had a brief look through the report before the meeting.開會前我大致浏覽了一下報告的内容。◆Make sure you get a good look at their faces.你一定要仔細看清他們的面孔。◆She threw him a dirty look.她厭惡地瞪了他一眼。◆A look passed between them (= they looked at each other).他們互相看了一眼。  see also look at sth ⇨ check verb 1 ■ glance glɑːns; NAmE glæns [countable] a quick look 匆匆一看；一瞥；掃視◆I had a glance at the newspaper headlines as I waited at the counter.在櫃台等候的時候，我掃了一眼報紙的大標題。◆She shot him a sideways glance.她從眼角瞥了他一眼。◆The sisters exchanged glances (= looked at each other).姐妹倆相互對視了一下。◆He could tell what was wrong at a glance (= with only a quick look).他一眼就能看出問題所在。  see also glance ⇨ glance verb ■ sight [uncountable] the act of seeing sb/sth 看見◆After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land.在海上航行了十天之後，我們首次看見了陸地。◆She caught sight of a car in the distance.她看見遠處有一輛汽車。◆She kept sight of him in her mirror.她從鏡子裏注視着他。◆I always faint at the sight of blood.我一看到血就會昏倒。◆He looked at first sight like an English tourist.他乍一看就像個英國遊客。◆The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw sb).士兵接到命令，見人就開槍。◆I know her by sight (= can recognize her but do not know her well).我和她是點頭之交。  see also sight ⇨ sight noun , sight ⇨ see verb ■ gaze [countable, usually singular] a long steady look at sb/sth 凝視；注視◆She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.她在他的注視之下感到很尴尬。◆He met her gaze (= looked at her while she looked at him).他與她凝視的目光相遇。◆She dropped her gaze (= stopped looking).她目光低垂，不再凝視。◆I followed her gaze and spotted a new arrival at the far side of the room.随着她眼神的方向，我看到房間的那一邊來了個人。  see also gaze ⇨ stare verb ■ stare [countable] a long look at sb/sth, especially in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise （尤指不友好或吃驚的）盯，凝視，注視◆She gave the officer a blank stare and shrugged her shoulders.她面無表情地看了那個軍官一眼，聳了聳肩。◆He fixed the interviewer with a hard stare.他狠狠地盯着那個面試他的人。   see also stare ⇨ stare verb ■ glimpse [countable] a look at sb/sth for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely 一瞥；一看◆He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.他在人群裏一眼瞥見了她。◆I came up on deck to get my first glimpse of the island.我登上甲板，第一次看到這個島。  see also glimpse ⇨ see verb ■ glare [countable] a long angry look at sb/sth （長久的）怒視，瞪眼◆She fixed her questioner with a hostile glare.她充滿敵意地瞪着提問者。  see also glare ⇨ stare verb look1

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 Look at that! 瞧那個東西！look for a job/your passport 找工作；尋找護照  ➡ See also the entries for glance, notice, see and stare 另見glance條、notice條、see條和stare條look ♦︎ watch ♦︎ see ♦︎ view ♦︎ check sth out ♦︎ observe ♦︎ regard ♦︎ catch ♦︎ contemplateThese words all mean to turn your eyes in a particular direction. 這些詞均表示看、瞧。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to look / watch / view / observe / regard / contemplate (sb / sth) from somewhere◆to look / watch for sb / sth◆to watch / observe what / who / how...◆to look / watch / view / observe / regard / contemplate (sb / sth) with amazement / surprise / disapproval, etc.◆to watch / see / view / catch a film / movie / show / programme◆to watch / see / catch a match / game / fight◆to look / watch / observe sb / sth / regard sb / sth closely◆to look / watch / observe sb / sth carefully◆to look / watch / regard sb / sth intently / thoughtfully / suspiciously / expectantly / warily / impassively■ look [intransitive] to turn your eyes in a particular direction 看；瞧◆If you look carefully you can just see our house from here.你要是仔細看，從這裏就可以看見我們的房子。◆She looked at me and smiled.她看着我，笑了。◆'Has the mail come yet?' 'I'll look and see.'“郵件來了嗎？”“我看看。”◆Look! I'm sure that's Brad Pitt!瞧，那一定是布拉德•皮特！◆Don't look now, but there's someone staring at you!你現在别看，有人正盯着你呢！■ watch [transitive, intransitive] to look at sb/sth for a time, paying attention to what happens 看；注視；觀看；觀察◆I only let my kids watch television at the weekends.我只允許孩子在周末看電視。◆Watch what I do, then you try.看我的動作，然後試着做。◆She watched the kids playing in the yard.她看着孩子們在院子裏玩。◆They watched the bus disappear into the distance.他們注視着公共汽車消失在遠方。◆'Would you like to play?' 'No thanks－I'll just watch.'“你想玩嗎？”“不了，謝謝。我就看着好了。”◆She stood and watched as the taxi drove off.她站在那裏，看着出租車駛去。◆We watched to see what would happen next.我們注視着下一步要發生的事情。■ see (saw, seen) [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用於進行時) to watch a game, television show, performance, etc. 觀看（比賽、電視節目、演出等）◆Did you see that documentary about Brazil last night?昨晚你有沒有看那個有關巴西的紀錄片？◆Fifty thousand people saw the game.有5萬人觀看了那場比賽。■ view [transitive] (formal) to look at sth, especially when you look carefully; to watch television, a film/movie, etc. 觀看；仔細察看；看（電視、電影等）◆People came from all over the world to view her work.人們從世界各地前來欣賞她的作品。◆The eclipse should only be viewed through a special lens.日食須透過一種特殊鏡片方可觀看。◆The show has a viewing audience of six million (= six million people watch it).這個節目有600萬觀衆觀看。  see also view ⇨ sight noun NOTE 辨析 Watch, see or view?You can see/view a film/movie/TV show but you cannot◆see/view television. View is more formal than see, used especially in business contexts. 可以說see/view a film/movie/TV show，但不說see/view television。view比see正式，尤用於商務語境。■ ˌcheck sth ˈout

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 (informal, especially spoken) to look at or examine sb/sth that seems interesting or attractive 察看，觀察（有趣或有吸引力的人或事物）◆Check out the prices at our new store!看一看我們新商店裏的價格吧！◆Hey, check out that car!嘿，看看那輛車！■ observe əbˈzɜːv; NAmE əbˈzɜːrv [transitive, intransitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用於進行時) (formal) to watch sb/sth carefully, especially to learn more about them （尤指爲更多了解而）觀察，注視，監視◆The patients were observed over a period of several months.這些病人被觀察了數月之久。◆He observes keenly, but says little.他觀察敏銳，但言語寥寥。  see also observation ⇨ inspection , observe ⇨ notice verb ■ regard rɪˈgɑːd; NAmE rɪˈgɑːrd [transitive] (formal) to look at sb/sth, especially in a particular way （尤指以某種方式）注視，凝視◆He regarded us suspiciously.他以懷疑的目光注視着我們。■ catch [transitive] (especially NAmE, informal) to see, hear or attend a film, game, event, etc. 看見；聽到；出席；參加◆Let's eat now and maybe we could catch a movie later.咱們現在就吃吧，也許一會兒還能趕上一場電影。■ contemplate ˈkɒntəmpleɪt; NAmE ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt [transitive] (formal) to look at sth carefully for a long time 端詳；凝視◆She contemplated him in silence.她默默地凝視着他。◆He sat there, contemplating his fingernails.他坐在那裏，端詳着自己的手指甲。look2

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 Look at that! 瞧那個東西！look for a job/your passport 找工作；尋找護照look ♦︎ search ♦︎ seek ♦︎ hunt ♦︎ forage ♦︎ scout ♦︎ cast about/around for sthThese words all mean to try to find sth. 這些詞均表示尋找、尋求、尋覓。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to look / search / seek / hunt / forage / scout for sth◆to look / search / hunt / forage / scout around (for sth)◆to look / search / hunt through sth◆to look / search / hunt / forage in sth◆to look for / search for / seek / cast around for a / an alternative / way◆to look / search / hunt for clues◆police / detectives look for / search for / seek / hunt sb / sth◆to look / search / seek / hunt / cast around desperately (for sth)◆to look / search / seek / cast around in vain◆to look / search / hunt everywhere■ look [intransitive] to try to find sth 尋找；尋求◆I can't find my book－I've looked everywhere.我找不到我的書－到處都找遍了。◆Are you still looking for a job?你還在找工作嗎？◆We're looking for someone with experience for this position.我們正在物色一個有經驗的人來擔任這個職位。◆We're looking around for a house in this area.我們正在這個地區四處找房子。◆I was just about to come looking for you.我正要過來找你呢。  see also look ⇨ search noun ■ search [intransitive, transitive] to look carefully to try to find sb/sth; to examine a particular place when trying to find sb/sth; (especially of the police) to examine sb's clothes, etc. in order to find sth that they may be hiding 搜索；搜尋；查找；（尤指警察）搜身◆She searched in vain for her passport.她翻找自己的護照，但沒找着。◆The customs officers searched through her bag.海關官員搜遍了她的行李。◆I found out more about the company by searching online.我在網上搜索到了更多有關這家公司的信息。◆Firefighters searched the building for survivors.消防隊員在大樓裏搜尋幸存者。◆Visitors are regularly searched as they enter the building.參觀者進入大樓時要接受例行的搜查。  see also search ⇨ search noun ■ seek (sought, sought) [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to try to find sb/sth 尋找；尋求◆Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.建議駕車者另尋其他路線。◆Police are seeking witnesses to the accident.警察正在尋找事故的目擊證人。◆He admired her ability to seek out bargains (= to look for and find them).他佩服她淘便宜貨的能力。◆ (BrE) They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter.他們沒能找到一個藏身的地方。   see also seek ⇨ ask 2 , seek ⇨ try 1 ■ hunt [transitive, intransitive] to try to find sth that is difficult to find; to try to find sb in order to catch them or harm them 搜尋，搜索（難找之物）；追蹤；追捕◆I've hunted everywhere, but I can't find it.我到處都搜遍了，可就是找不到它。◆She was hunting through her bag for her keys.她正在翻包找鑰匙。◆Police are hunting an escaped criminal.警察正在追捕一名逃犯。  see also hunt ⇨ search noun ■ forage ˈfɒrɪdʒ; NAmE ˈfɔːrɪdʒ, ˈfɑːrɪdʒ [intransitive] (written) (especially of animals) to try to find food; (of a person) to try to find sth, especially using your hands （尤指動物）覓食；（尤指人用手）搜尋東西◆The female only leaves the young to forage for food.母獸只在覓食時才離開幼崽。◆Her assistant was foraging in a drawer for some envelopes.她的助手正在抽屜裏找一些信封。■ scout skaʊt [intransitive, transitive] to search an area or various areas in order to find or discover sth 偵查；搜尋（某處）◆The kids were scouting around for wood for the fire.孩子們在四處撿柴火。◆They scouted the area for somewhere to stay the night.他們四處察看，想找個過夜的地方。■ ˌcast aˈbout for sth■ ˌcast aˈround for sth

phrasal verb

(cast, cast) (written) to try hard to think of or find sth, especially when this is difficult 苦苦思索；四處尋找◆She cast around desperately for a safe topic of conversation.她絞盡腦汁尋找一個穩妥的話題。◆The authorities are clearly casting about for someone to blame.當局顯然在忙着找人來承擔責任。
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