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looking 音标拼音: [l'ʊkɪŋ] 看起来,像貌 看起来,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. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To direct the attention ( to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy. [ 1913 Webster] It would look more like vanity than gratitude. -- Addison. [ 1913 Webster] Observe how such a practice looks in another person. -- I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster] 4. To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front. [ 1913 Webster] The inner gate that looketh to north. -- Ezek. viii. 3. [ 1913 Webster] The east gate . . . which looketh eastward. -- Ezek. xi. 1. [ 1913 Webster] 5. In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention. [ 1913 Webster] Look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we expel of virtue. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Look, in the imperative, may be followed by a dependent sentence, but see is oftener so used. [ 1913 Webster] Look that ye bind them fast. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Look if it be my daughter. -- Talfourd. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster] My toes look through the overleather. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 7. To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate. [ 1913 Webster] Looking each hour into death' s mouth to fall. -- Spenser. [ 1913 Webster] { 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. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster] Her friends would look on her the worse. -- Prior. ( b) To consider; to view; to conceive of; to think of. [ 1913 Webster] I looked on Virgil as a succinct, majestic writer. -- Dryden. ( c) To be a mere spectator. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster]
Looking \ Look" ing\, a. Having a certain look or appearance; -- often compounded with adjectives; as, good- looking, grand- looking, etc. [ 1913 Webster]
Looking \ Look" ing\, n. 1. The act of one who looks; a glance. [ 1913 Webster] 2. The manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance; face. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] All dreary was his cheer and his looking. -- Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster] { Looking for}, anticipation; expectation. " A certain fearful looking for of judgment." -- Heb. x. 27. [ 1913 Webster]
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