Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #82
look
看；瞧；一瞥
the action of looking at something; an attempt to see
- 1.
The action of looking; an attempt to see.
看的动作；试图看。
- 2.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
面部表情
- 3.
Physical appearance, visual impression.
外貌,视觉印象。
- 4.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
注视某物并视觉感知的行为
- 5.
A facial expression.
面部表情。
- 6.
physical appearance
外貌
表情；神色；外貌；外观；看的动作；试图看。；面部表情；外貌,视觉印象。
In use
He gave me a suspicious look.
The look on her face told me she was upset.
She had a worried look in her eyes.
a look of triumph
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
I don't like the looks of this place
have a look at sth
Connections
Collocations
- have a look
- 看一眼
- Let me have a look at that document.让我看一眼那份文件。
- look of surprise
- 惊讶的表情
- She had a look of surprise on her face.她脸上露出惊讶的表情。
- look of disapproval
- 不赞同的神色
- He gave me a look of disapproval.他给了我一个不赞同的眼神。
- good looks
- 美貌
- He is known for his good looks.他以美貌著称。
- by the look of things
- 从表面看来
- By the look of things, we are going to be late.从表面看来，我们要迟到了。
- dirty look
- 瞪眼；厌恶的眼神
Learner notes
Memory Tip
名词‘look’就像你‘看’对方时对方脸上的‘神色’。
Context & Register
通常用于形容面部表情或神色，在正式和非正式场合均可使用，但更常见于日常对话中。
Grammar Note
作可数名词，常用单数形式，常与不定冠词连用，如a look of...
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'look' because they share the /ʊk/ ending in their IPA. Beware of words like 'blood' (/blʌd/) or 'luck' (/lʌk/), which are spelled similarly but sound different.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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