英语词汇“look”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

look

例句

verb | noun

looklook1 /lʊk/ verb 1 to use your eyes to see someone or something► look

to move your eyes toward something or someone so that you can see that thing or person:

Look, there are swans on the river.

He kept looking at his watch.

The teacher looked around to see if there were any questions.

► take a look at

to look carefully at someone or something in order to find out what is wrong with it or to find out something about it:

I asked Roberto to take a look at the car because the engine is making strange noises.

► stare

to look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes away:

The guy was staring at me, and it was making me nervous.

► gaze

to look at someone or something for a long time, giving all your attention to the person or thing you are looking at. Gaze sounds fairly literary and is used especially in stories and descriptions:

I lay back on the sand and gazed at the stars above.

► glance

to look at someone or something quickly and then look away:

I saw the two girls glance at each other as if they shared a secret.

► peek

to look at someone or something quickly, especially in a secret or shy way:

The little girl peeked at us from behind her grandmother’s skirt.

► peep

to look at someone or something secretly, through a hole or opening where you cannot be seen. Peep sounds literary and is often used in stories:

We peeped through a crack in the fence and saw Mrs. Finley talking to a strange-looking man.

► squint

to look at someone or something with your eyes partly closed, usually in order to see better or because there is too much light:

She was squinting at the blackboard because she had forgotten her glasses.

► peer

to look using a lot of effort because it is dark or you cannot see well:

He peered into the dark yard to see what was making the noise.

► view (formal)

to look at something because it is beautiful or interesting:

Thousands of tourists come to view the gardens every year.

➔ see see, watch2 to try to find someone or something by looking► look for

to try to find someone or something:

Could you help me look for my keys? I can’t remember where I put them.

► search

to try to find someone or something by looking very carefully:

She began searching through the trash in case the letter had been thrown away.

Rescue workers are searching the buildings for survivors after the earthquake.

► hunt

to look for someone or something in many places. You do not usually use hunt about people unless they have done something wrong:

The police are hunting for more clues.

➔ Hunt also means “to look for and kill wild animals”: He uses the gun for hunting rabbits.

► raid

if the police raid a place, they go there suddenly to look for something illegal or to catch a criminal:

The police raided his house and found a large amount of stolen jewelry.

➔ see find3 to have an appearance that is similar to someone or something else► look like

to have an appearance that is similar to someone or something:

Rick really looks like his brother - they have the same eyes and hair, and their smiles are the same.

From the outside the building looks like an old castle, but inside it’s very modern.

► resemble (formal)

resemble means the same as look like:

As he got older, he resembled his father more and more.

► remind you of

if a person or thing reminds you of another person or thing you think of them because they are similar:

Clayton really reminds me of his grandfather - they have the same sense of humor.

The sandwich shop reminded me of a place I used to eat at in New York, because it smelled the same.

➔ see seem for look meaning “to look like someone or something” ➔ see look after at seem ➔ see look at at seem, seem ➔ see look for at search2 ➔ see look into at seem ➔ see look through at seem ➔ see look up to at seem

verb | noun

looklook2 /lʊk/ noun ► look

an act of looking at someone or something:

I think we are lost - let me take a look at the map again.

I think it’s a skunk - take a look for yourself.

► glance

an act of looking at someone or something quickly and then looking away:

Tammy gave her sister a glance, and the two of them started to laugh.

► glimpse

if you catch or get a glimpse of someone or something, you are only able to see that person or thing for a very short time:

People had been waiting for hours for a glimpse of the princess.

► peek

an act of looking at someone or something quickly, especially in a secret or shy way:

The little boy took a peek inside the gift bag when no one was looking.

► gaze

an act of looking at someone or something for a long time, giving all your attention to the person or thing you are looking at. Gaze sounds fairly literary and is used especially when you are writing stories:

She felt embarrassed by his steady gaze, and looked away.

► stare

an act of looking at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes:

Dave ignored the curious stares of the people on the bus.

► glare

an act of looking at someone or something for a long time in an angry way:

His mother looked him straight in the eye with a stern glare.

➔ see expression

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