✦ 會使用到 look 搭配詞的 10 種常見時機 :
1 與眼神相關的動作:
look at 盯著...看
look down 往下看
look in / into a mirror 照鏡子
look sb right in the eye 直視某人
- Can you look at this report and give me your opinion?(你能看看這份報告並給我你的意見嗎?)
- She looked down at her shoes nervously.(她緊張地低頭看著自己的鞋子。)
- She looked in the mirror and adjusted her hair.(她看了看鏡子,整理了一下頭髮。)
- He looked me right in the eye and promised to tell the truth.(他直視著我的眼睛承諾要講實話。)
*這些用法,描述眼神動作就不成問題了!
2 注意力的轉移:
look out (of) 從...往外看
look up from 從某事物中抬頭看、視線從 ... 移開至
look away 避開目光;轉移視線
look past 忽視⋯⋯
- She looked out of the window and admired the view.(她從窗戶往外看,欣賞著風景。)
- She looked out of the window and saw the children playing in the garden.(她從窗戶往外看,看到孩子們在花園裡玩耍。)
- She looked up from her book when she heard the doorbell ring.(當她聽到門鈴聲時,她從書本中抬起頭來。)
- He looked away when he saw the accident scene.(當他看到事故現場時,他把目光移開了。)
- It's hard to look past his mistakes and see the good in him.(很難忽視他的錯誤,看到他的優點。)
look around 四處看看
look over there 看那邊
- Let's look around the neighborhood before we decide to buy a house here.(在我們決定在這裡買房子之前,讓我們四處看看附近。)
- Look over there! Isn't that your friend?(看那邊!那不是你的朋友嗎?)
3 觀察 或 注意:
look out 當心、留意
- Look out! There's a car coming!(小心!有輛車朝這邊開來!)
- Can you look out for my luggage while I go to the restroom?(我去上洗手間時,你能幫我看一下行李嗎?)
look sharp 快點;注意;顯得精神、聰明
look alive 當心、留意
- We need to leave in ten minutes, so look sharp!(我們十分鐘後就要出發了,所以要快點!)
- Look alive, everyone! The meeting starts in five minutes.(大家注意,會議五分鐘後開始。)
英文小貼士:「look sharp」和 「look alive」雖然在某些情境下可以用來表示相似的意思,但它們並不完全相同。 「look sharp」意味著要注意,做事要迅速,有時也暗示要保持整潔、有條理。而 「look alive」則是提醒某人要注意、保持警覺、精神體力充沛,通常在需要某人加緊步伐或增加注意力時使用。因此,儘管這兩個短語在某些情況下可能交替使用,但它們在語氣和強調上有所不同。 "Look sharp" 更側重於迅速和注意,而 "Look alive" 更側重於警覺和活力。
On the day he retired, Taylor couldn’t help but look back on his long career.
泰勒退休那天,他忍不住回顧自己漫長的職涯。
You look like a million dollars in that dress!
你穿那件洋裝非常好看!
It is our duty to look after our parents when they are old.
當我們的父母年紀大時,我們有責任照顧他們。
It is our duty to take care of our parents when they are old.
當我們的父母年紀大時,我們有責任照顧他們。
You really need to look out for cars when you cross the street.
過馬路時務必要注意來車。
If you want to learn more about maritime archaeology in Taiwan, you need to look no further than Evergreen Maritime Museum.
如果你想了解更多關於臺灣海洋考古的知識,只需找長榮海事博物館。
Seth looked up the words that he didn't know in the dictionary.
賽斯用字典查詢他不知道的單字。
Tim looked Mandy right in the eye and told her he loved her.
提姆直視曼蒂的眼睛說他愛她。
You should try to look on the bright side of things.
你該設法以樂觀的態度看待事物。
Maggie has looked up to her cousin since she was a child.
瑪姬從小就仰慕她的表姊。
Never look down upon other people.
永不輕視他人。
Shelly is looking forward to her birthday party.
雪莉很期待她的生日派對。
Steve looked for his phone for more than an hour.
史蒂夫找他的電話花了 1 個多小時。
Mark enjoys looking at the stars in the sky.
馬克喜歡看著天上的星星。
If you don’t know the word, look it up in the dictionary.
你若不懂這個字就查字典。
The detective is looking into the past record of the man.
警探正在調查這名男子過去的記錄。
The detective is investigating the past record of the man.
警探正在調查這名男子過去的記錄。
The detective is examining the past record of the man.
警探正在調查這名男子過去的記錄。
That dress suits Kate. She looks like a million dollars.
那件洋裝很適合凱特。她看起來極有魅力。
Vanessa is looking for work now.
凡妮莎正在找工作。
Roy looked in the mirror and found that he looked terrible.
羅伊照鏡子,發現自己臉色很差。
Kate looks like her father.
凱特長得像她爸爸。
Grandma promised to teach me how to bake a cake.
奶奶承諾要教我烤蛋糕。
To tell the truth, I don’t like Albert.
老實說,我不喜歡亞伯特。
We’ve decided to change the plan.
我們已決定要改變計畫。
Renee started to exercise three days ago.
芮妮 3 天前開始做運動。
John is an expert in the field of history.
在歷史學的領域裡約翰是專家。
Feel free to call me if you want to hang out. Here, I'll give you my number.
如果你想出去晃晃,隨時打電話給我。來,我給你我的號碼。
Bobby asked his father to buy him a bike.
巴比請他爸爸買一臺腳踏車給他。
Peter is our role model in many ways.
在許多方面,彼得堪稱我們的表率。
I know you’re busy, but try to come.
我知道你很忙,但試著來看看。