Word · Frequency #82
looking
看；注视
looking is the present participle of look.
To use your eyes to see someone or something.
- 1.
To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
试图看,用眼注意。
- 2.
To appear, to seem.
看起来,似乎。
- 3.
To give an appearance of being.
呈现某种外观。
- 4.
To search for, to try to find.
寻找,试图找到。
- 5.
To face or present a view.
面向或呈现景色。
- 6.
To expect or anticipate.
期待或预料。
- 7.
To express or manifest by a look.
通过表情表达或显示。
- 8.
To make sure of, to see to.
确保,照看。
- 9.
To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.
击球员不挥棒而观察投球。
看起来；显得；寻找；朝向；面向；期待；指望；确保；留意
In use
She looked out the window and saw the rain falling.
You look tired after working all day.
He is looking for his keys everywhere.
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。
look for sb/sth
look for 表示“寻找”的动作，而 find 表示“找到”的结果。
I am looking for my keys.
我在找我的钥匙。
Connections
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.我们期待再次见到你。
- look out
- 小心，当心
Learner notes
Memory Tip
look里有两个o，像一双眼睛，所以是“看”。看东西要用眼睛。
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。
Grammar Note
look作系动词时后接形容词，而非副词
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.