looking 音標拼音: [l'ʊkɪŋ]
看起來,像貌
看起來,像貌
looking adj 1 :
appearing to be as specified ;
usually used as combining forms ; "
left their clothes dirty looking "; "
a most disagreeable looking character "; "
angry -
looking ";
"
liquid -
looking "; "
severe -
looking policemen on noble horses "; "
fine -
sounding phrases "; "
taken in by high -
sounding talk " [
synonym : {
looking }, {
sounding }]
n 1 :
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually ; "
he went out to have a look "; "
his look was fixed on her eyes "; "
he gave it a good looking at "; "
his camera does his looking for him " [
synonym : {
look },
{
looking }, {
looking at }]
2 :
the act of searching visually [
synonym : {
looking }, {
looking for }]
Look \
Look \ (
l [
oo ^]
k ),
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Looked };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Looking }.] [
OE .
loken ,
AS .
l [=
o ]
cian ;
akin to G .
lugen ,
OHG .
luog [=
e ]
n .]
1 .
To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something ;
to direct the eyes toward an object ;
to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed ; --
with various prepositions ,
often in a special or figurative sense .
See Phrases below .
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2 .
To direct the attention (
to something );
to consider ;
to examine ;
as ,
to look at an action .
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3 .
To seem ;
to appear ;
to have a particular appearance ;
as ,
the patient looks better ;
the clouds look rainy .
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It would look more like vanity than gratitude .
--
Addison .
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Observe how such a practice looks in another person .
--
I .
Watts .
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4 .
To have a particular direction or situation ;
to face ;
to front .
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The inner gate that looketh to north . --
Ezek .
viii .
3 .
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The east gate . . .
which looketh eastward . --
Ezek .
xi .
1 .
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5 .
In the imperative :
see ;
behold ;
take notice ;
take care ;
observe ; --
used to call attention .
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Look ,
how much we thus expel of sin ,
so much we expel of virtue . --
Milton .
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Note :
Look ,
in the imperative ,
may be followed by a dependent sentence ,
but see is oftener so used .
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Look that ye bind them fast . --
Shak .
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Look if it be my daughter . --
Talfourd .
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6 .
To show one '
s self in looking ,
as by leaning out of a window ;
as ,
look out of the window while I speak to you .
Sometimes used figuratively .
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My toes look through the overleather . --
Shak .
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7 .
To await the appearance of anything ;
to expect ;
to anticipate .
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Looking each hour into death '
s mouth to fall .
--
Spenser .
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{
To look about },
to look on all sides ,
or in different directions .
{
To look about one },
to be on the watch ;
to be vigilant ;
to be circumspect or guarded .
{
To look after }.
(
a )
To attend to ;
to take care of ;
as ,
to look after children .
(
b )
To expect ;
to be in a state of expectation .
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Men '
s hearts failing them for fear ,
and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth . --
Luke xxi .
26 .
(
c )
To seek ;
to search .
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My subject does not oblige me to look after the water ,
or point forth the place where to it is now retreated . --
Woodward .
{
To look at },
to direct the eyes toward so that one sees ,
or as if to see ;
as ,
to look at a star ;
hence ,
to observe ,
examine ,
consider ;
as ,
to look at a matter without prejudice .
{
To look black },
to frown ;
to scowl ;
to have a threatening appearance .
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The bishops thereat repined ,
and looked black .
--
Holinshed .
{
To look down on }
or {
To look down upon },
to treat with indifference or contempt ;
to regard as an inferior ;
to despise .
{
To look for }.
(
a )
To expect ;
as ,
to look for news by the arrival of a ship . "
Look now for no enchanting voice ." --
Milton .
(
b )
To seek for ;
to search for ;
as ,
to look for lost money ,
or lost cattle .
{
To look forth }.
(
a )
To look out of something ,
as from a window .
(
b )
To threaten to come out . --
Jer .
vi .
1 . (
Rev .
Ver .).
{
To look forward to }.
To anticipate with an expectation of pleasure ;
to be eager for ;
as ,
I am looking forward to your visit .
{
To look into },
to inspect closely ;
to observe narrowly ;
to examine ;
as ,
to look into the works of nature ;
to look into one '
s conduct or affairs .
{
To look on }.
(
a )
To regard ;
to esteem .
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Her friends would look on her the worse .
--
Prior .
(
b )
To consider ;
to view ;
to conceive of ;
to think of .
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I looked on Virgil as a succinct ,
majestic writer . --
Dryden .
(
c )
To be a mere spectator .
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I '
ll be a candleholder ,
and look on . --
Shak .
{
To look out },
to be on the watch ;
to be careful ;
as ,
the seaman looks out for breakers .
{
To look through }.
(
a )
To see through .
(
b )
To search ;
to examine with the eyes .
{
To look to }
or {
To look unto }.
(
a )
To watch ;
to take care of . "
Look well to thy herds ."
--
Prov .
xxvii .
23 .
(
b )
To resort to with expectation of receiving something ;
to expect to receive from ;
as ,
the creditor may look to surety for payment . "
Look unto me ,
and be ye saved ." --
Is .
xlv .
22 .
{
To look up },
to search for or find out by looking ;
as ,
to look up the items of an account .
{
To look up to },
to respect ;
to regard with deference .
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Looking \
Look "
ing \,
a .
Having a certain look or appearance ; --
often compounded with adjectives ;
as ,
good -
looking ,
grand -
looking ,
etc .
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Looking \
Look "
ing \,
n .
1 .
The act of one who looks ;
a glance .
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2 .
The manner in which one looks ;
appearance ;
countenance ;
face . [
Obs .]
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All dreary was his cheer and his looking . --
Chaucer .
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{
Looking for },
anticipation ;
expectation . "
A certain fearful looking for of judgment ." --
Heb .
x .
27 .
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