/lʊk ||; lυk/verb1 [I,T] look (at sth) to turn your eyes in a particular direction (in order to pay attention to sb/sth) 看；望；瞧: Sorry, I wasn't looking. Can you show me again? 对不起，我没在看。再给我看一遍，行不行？Look carefully at this picture. 仔细瞧瞧这张照片。to look out of the window 望着窗外She blushed and looked away. 她脸红了，转头望着别的地方。Look who's come to see us. 看！谁来看望我们了！Look where you're going! 走路要当心！
You can see something without paying attention to it I saw a girl riding past on a horse.If you look at something you pay attention to it Look carefully. Can you see anything strange? see用于指无须特别用心便看到东西：I saw a girl riding past on a horse.我看见一个女孩骑马经过。look指留心看某事物：Look carefully. Can you see anything strange?仔细看看，你有没有见到什么奇怪的地方？2 [I] look (for sb/sth) to try to find (sb/sth) 寻找: We've been looking for you everywhere. Where have you been? 我们一直到处找你，你上哪里去了？to look for work 找工作‘I can't find my shoes.’ ‘Have you looked under the bed?’ “我的鞋子找不着了。”“你有没有在床底下找过？”
3 linking verb look (like sb/sth) (to sb);look (to sb) as if.../as though... to seem or appear 看来像是；显得；看上去: You look very smart in that shirt. 你穿上那件衬衫看起来很帅。to look tired/ill/sad/well/happy 看来疲倦╱病了╱悲伤╱健康╱快乐The boy looks like his father. 这男孩长得像他父亲。That film looks good -- I might go and see it. 那部影片看来不错，我也许会去看。You look (to me) as if/as though you need some sleep. 你看来好像需要睡点觉。
4 [I] used for asking sb to listen to what you are saying （用于说话时唤起别人注意）: Look, Will, I know you are busy but could you give me a hand? 哎，威尔，我知道你很忙，但是你可以帮帮忙吗？
5 [I] to face a particular direction 向；朝向: This room looks south so it gets the sun. 这个房间朝南，所以照得着太阳。
6 [I] look to do sth to aim to do sth 期待；盼望: We are looking to double our profits over the next five years. 我们盼望在未来的五年里将利润翻一番。
look bad;not look good to be considered bad manners 被认为没有礼貌:
It'll look bad if we get there an hour late. 如果我们迟到一个小时，人家会认为我们没有礼貌。 look good to seem to be encouraging 看来令人鼓舞:
This year's sales figures are looking good. 今年的销售额看来鼓舞人心。 look sb in the eye to look straight at sb without feeling embarrassed or afraid 正视某人（而不感到难堪或害怕）
(not) look yourself to (not) look as well or healthy as usual （不）像平常那个样子
look on the bright side (of sth) to think only about the good side of a bad situation and be happy and hopeful 看到（坏事的）积极一面（以保持乐观）
never/not look back to become and continue being successful 决不停滞；继续兴旺发达
look after sb/sth/yourself to be responsible for or take care of sb/sth/yourself 照顾；照料:
I want to go back to work if I can find somebody to look after the children. 如果找得到人照顾孩子，我想再工作。The old lady's son looked after all her financial affairs. 那老太太的财务全由儿子料理。 look ahead to think about or plan for the future 向前看；为未来打算
look at sth 1 to examine or study sth 检查；研究: My tooth aches. I think a dentist should look at it. 我牙痛，想找牙医检查一下。The government is looking at ways of reducing unemployment. 政府正研究减少失业人数的办法。
2 to read sth 读；阅读: Could I look at the newspaper when you've finished with it? 你看完那份报纸后，可以给我看看吗？
3 to consider sth 认为；看待: Different races and nationalities look at life differently. 不同种族和国籍的人对生命有不同看法。
look back (on sth) to think about sth in your past 回顾；回忆
look down on sb/sth to think that you are better than sb/sth 轻视；瞧不起
look forward to sth/doing sth to wait with pleasure for sth to happen 欣然盼望或期待（某事发生）:
I'm really looking forward to the weekend. 我真盼望周末到来。 look into sth to study or try to find out sth 研究；调查:
A committee was set up to look into the causes of the accident. 已经成立了一个委员会来调查那宗意外的起因。 look on to watch sth happening without taking any action 观看；旁观:
All we could do was look on as the house burned. 我们只能眼巴巴地看着那幢房子给烧掉。 look on sb/sth as sth; look on sb with sth to think of sb/sth in a particular way 把…看作:
They seem to look on me as someone who can advise them. 他们似乎把我看作是能给他们出主意的人。 look out to be careful or to pay attention to sth dangerous 当心；小心；注意:
Look out! There's a bike coming. 当心！有辆自行车驶来了。 look out (for sb/sth) to pay attention in order to see, find or avoid sb/sth 当心；提防:
Look out for thieves! 提防小偷！ look round 1 to turn your head in order to see sb/sth 掉过头看
2 to look at many things (before buying sth) （购物之前）四处看看，浏览: She looked round but couldn't find anything she liked. 她四处浏览，但找不到任何喜欢的东西。
look round sth to walk around a place looking at things 游览；参观:
to look round a town/shop/museum 游览小镇；逛商店；参观博物馆 look through sth to read sth quickly 很快地阅读；浏览
look to sb for sth; look to sb to do sth to expect sb to do or to provide sth 指望（某人做某事或提供某物）:
He always looked to his father for advice. 他经常依赖父亲给他提供意见。 look up 1 to move your eyes upwards to look at sb/sth 向上看；仰视: She looked up and smiled. 她抬眼看了看，微微一笑。
2 (informal 非正式) to improve 改善；好转: Business is looking up. 生意逐渐好转。
look sth up to search for information in a book 翻查，查检（书中的资料）:
to look up a word in a dictionary 翻词典查一个词 look up to sb to respect and admire sb 尊敬、仰慕或钦佩某人