Word · Frequency #14006
lookout
瞭望者；警戒员
A person who watches for danger, an enemy, or a hoped-for event.
- 1.
A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
能看到周围区域的有利位置。
- 2.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
瞭望员
- 3.
A session of watching for an approaching enemy, police, etc.
一段监视来犯敌人、警察等的时间。
- 4.
an elevated post affording a wide view
瞭望台
- 5.
A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.
负责警戒来犯敌人、警察、危险等的人。
- 6.
a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
瞭望塔
- 7.
A subject for observation; a prospect or view.
观察的对象；景色或景观。
- 8.
One's perspective, outlook; hence, one's responsibility. (used with a possessive pronoun or a noun in a possessive form).
某人的观点、看法；因而引申为某人的责任。(与所有格代词或名词所有格形式连用)
- 9.
An observation window.
观察窗
- 10.
A joist that extends in cantilever out from the exterior wall (or wall plate) of a building, supporting the roof sheathing and providing a nailing surface for the fascia boards.
从建筑外墙悬臂延伸的托梁,用于支撑屋顶板材并提供钉钉面
瞭望台；观景台；瞭望塔；警戒；监视；放哨；景色；景象；观察对象；观点；视角；自己的责任；观察窗；瞭望孔
In use
The lookout spotted the approaching ship long before it reached the harbor.
From the lookout, we could see the entire valley spread out below us.
The park built a new lookout at the top of the hill for visitors to enjoy the view.
be on the lookout (for sth)
表示保持警惕，留意某事。
The police are on the lookout for any suspicious activity.
警方正在留意任何可疑活动。
keep a lookout (for sth)
与“be on the lookout”类似，但更强调主动监视。
Keep a lookout for the postman; I'm expecting a package.
留意邮递员，我在等一个包裹。
act as a lookout
指担任瞭望员或警戒者。
Connections
Collocations
- on the lookout for
- 留意；警戒
- The police are on the lookout for a suspicious man.警方正在留意一名可疑男子。
- keep a lookout
- 保持警戒；注意
- Please keep a lookout for any vehicles coming down the road.请留意路上驶来的车辆。
- act as a lookout
- 担任瞭望员；放哨
- He acted as a lookout while his friends broke in.他朋友闯进去时，他在外面放哨。
- lookout tower
- 瞭望塔
- The fire lookout tower gives a wide view of the forest.这座防火瞭望塔可以一览森林全景。
- lookout point
- 观景台
- The cliff lookout point is popular with hikers.这个悬崖观景台很受徒步者欢迎。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想短语 look out「小心/向外看」——瞭望员或瞭望台就是负责 lookout 向外观察、警惕危险的人或位置。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、旅游观景、警戒/监视场景 该词语气中性，日常口语和书面语中都常用。多用于指瞭望员、瞭望台/观景处或警戒/监视的动作，具体含义常依搭配而定，如‘keep a lookout’表示‘留意守望’。通常无明显的正式或随意之分。
Grammar Note
常用于短语 on the lookout (for)
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 lookout 中 -out 的读音 /aʊt/ 相同的词：out、about、shout；与 lookout 中 look 的读音 /lʊk/ 拼写相似的词：book、cook、hook，这些词的 /ʊ/ 与 /aʊ/ 不同，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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