Word · Frequency #82
looking
看；注视
looking is the present participle of look.
核心释义
To use your eyes to see someone or something.
- 1.
试图看,用眼注意。
To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
- 2.
看起来,似乎。
To appear, to seem.
- 3.
呈现某种外观。
To give an appearance of being.
- 4.
寻找,试图找到。
To search for, to try to find.
- 5.
面向或呈现景色。
To face or present a view.
- 6.
期待或预料。
To expect or anticipate.
- 7.
通过表情表达或显示。
To express or manifest by a look.
- 8.
确保,照看。
To make sure of, to see to.
- 9.
击球员不挥棒而观察投球。
To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.
看起来；显得；寻找；朝向；面向；期待；指望；确保；留意
用法In use
She looked out the window and saw the rain falling.
用法提示：looked 是 look 的过去式，表示‘看’的动作
You look tired after working all day.
用法提示：look 在此处作为系动词，表示‘显得，看起来’
He is looking for his keys everywhere.
用法提示：looking for 是 look for 的现在分词形式，表示‘寻找’
look at sth
look at 强调用眼注视目标；at 后面接看的对象。
She looked at the baby and smiled.
她看着婴儿笑了。
look + adj
look 作“看起来”讲时是系动词，后面接形容词，不接副词。
You look tired today.
你今天看起来很累。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- look at
- 看，注视
- She looked at the photo for a long time.她盯着那张照片看了很久。
- look for
- 寻找
- I'm looking for my keys.我在找我的钥匙。
- look like
- 看起来像
- That cloud looks like a horse.那朵云看起来像一匹马。
- look after
- 照顾
- Can you look after my cat while I'm away?我不在的时候你能照顾我的猫吗？
- look forward to
- 期待
- We look forward to seeing you again.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
look里有两个o，像一双眼睛，所以是“看”。看东西要用眼睛。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday speech、classroom instructions、simple stories 作动词表示“用眼睛注意看”时，语气中性，日常口语和一般书面语都常用，没有明显的正式或非正式色彩。教学、说明和叙述中也比较常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
look作系动词时后接形容词，而非副词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 look 押韵的常见词有 book、cook、hook、took、shook（都读 /ʊk/）。注意 spook 虽然拼写同为 -ook，但读 /spuːk/，不押韵。
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.