v (1)看，望(direct one's eyes in order to see)[I，I+prep(at)，I+adv，T+n]：～but see nothing 看了看，可是什么也没看见;～cautiously around/straight ahead 谨慎地环顾四周/看正前方;He happened to be～ing another way. 他恰巧在看别处。L～and see how clever she is. 看她有多么聪明。L～before you leap.(prov)三思而后行。～at sb/sth blankly/coldly/curiously/nervously/reproachfully/scornfully 毫无表情/冷冷/好奇/神情紧张/责备/轻蔑地看某人/某物;～at the rain pouring down 看着雨哗哗地下;～about a room 四下打量一个房间;He～ed after the train as it left the station. 他目送火车离站。～before/behind one 向前/身后看;～from the window into a neighbour's garden 从窗户看邻居的花园;～in a mirror/in that direction 照镜子/朝那个方向看;～into darkness/a box 向暗处/箱子里面看;～out of the window 向窗外看;～over one's spectacles 从眼镜上方看;～through a window/a telescope 透过窗户/望远镜看;～toward(s) the east往东面看;～up a street 顺着街望去;～about/around/ahead/back向四下/四下/前/后看;～before and after瞻前顾后;～carefully/down/up/round 仔细地/向下/向上/回头看;～sb in the face/up and down 正面注视/上下打量某人;～death/one's enemy in the face 勇敢面对死亡/敌人;Don't～a gift horse in the mouth.(prov)不要对礼物吹毛求疵。
 (2)注意，查看(draw attention to;observe)[I+prep(at)，T+wh][尤用于imper]：Goodness，～at the time. I promised I'd be home at six. 天啊，看现在几点钟啦。我答应6点钟到家的。Now～what you've done. 看看你做了些什么。L～where you are going!You nearly knocked the boy over. 你看看你在往哪儿走!你差点儿把这男孩撞倒。L～whether the postman has come yet. 看看邮递员是否来了。
 (3)看起来(上去)，显得，好像(seem or appear to be)[L+adj，L+n，L+prep(like)]：～cheerful/happy/healthy/ill/nervous/pale/sad/strong/tired显得(看起来)快活/愉快/健康/有病/紧张/苍白/难过/健壮/疲劳;～embarrassed/offended/surprised 看起来尴尬/生气/吃惊;She～s young for her age. 她看起来比实际年龄小。He～s an honest man. 他看起来是个诚实的人。She doesn't～her age. 看上去她不像那样年龄的人。It～s a lovely house. 看起来那是座很不错的房子。He～s to be the best person for the job. 看起来他做这份工作最合适。It～s like rain/It～s as if/as though it will rain. 看来要下雨了。It～s like sugar and it is sugar. 那看起来像糖，实际也是糖。The weather doesn't～like clearing up. 看起来天气不会放晴。She～s as if/as though she's going to cry/she'd seen a ghost. 她好像要哭了/见了鬼似的。
 (4)寻找(求)(try to find;search)[I，I+prep(for)]：～everywhere 四处寻找;～for sb/a job/a book 寻找某人/一份工作/一本书;～about for a new house 到处寻找一所新房子;～for a peaceful settlement to a dispute 寻求一种和平解决争端的办法;You are～ing for trouble. 你在自找麻烦。L～for a needle in a haystack.(prov)海底捞针。
 (5)用目光 (脸色) 表示 (express by one's looks or appearance)[T+n]：～one's thanks/hatred 露出感谢/仇恨的表情;～daggers at sb 怒目而视某人;He didn't say anything but～ed all interest. 他什么话也没说，但露出很感兴趣的样子。
 (6)朝(面)向(be facing or turned in a certain direction)[I+prep，I+adv]：The house～s to the south. 这房子面朝南。a house～ing on the street/towards the sea/seaward 临街/面向大海的房子;My window～s out on/onto/over a garden. 我的窗户对着花园。a house～ing south/seaward 面朝南/向大海的房子;
 be looking to do sth 设法做某事：The municipal government is～ing to solve the housing problem. 市政府在设法解决住房问题。
 look bad/not look good 不合适(常规)：It～s bad not to attend/attending his funeral. 不去参加他的葬礼看起来不合适。
 look bad/black (for...)预示不祥(糟糕)：The situation～s bad for him. 情况对他不妙。As prices dropped lower and lower，things～ed black for Henry's company. 由于价格一降再降，亨利公司的情况非常不妙。
 look here 注意，听我说：L～here，I can't agree with you. 听着，我不能同意你的观点。
 (not) look oneself(不)像平常那样(健康、正常)：Mary had had a long illness，but now she～ed quite herself again. 玛莉病了很长时间，但是现在看起来她又恢复了健康。Larry doesn't～himself today. 拉里今天看起来有点儿不正常(可能病了或心烦意乱)。
 never/not look back 继续兴旺(成功)(infml)：From then on，he has never～ed back. 从此以后他就不断地取得新的成就。
 to look at sb/sth 由外表判断：To～at him you'd never guess that he is a college teacher. 看他的样子你绝对想不到他是位大学老师。
 not be much to look at 不起眼，外表平平(infml)：The hotel is not much to～at. 这家旅馆的外表平淡无奇。
 look after (v prep)照管(顾，看)，负责处理(vt)：～after the luggage/the children/oneself 照看行李/照看孩子/自己照顾自己;I'll～after the bill. 我来负责付账。
 look ahead (v adv)展望未来(vi)：～far ahead into the future 展望遥远的未来;～ahead five years 展望五年以后的事;
 look alive 快点干(常用作命令)：“L～alive there，”the boss called. 老板喊道：“快点干。”
 look at (v prep) 1)看(待)：(vt)：～at a problem all-sidedly 全面地看问题; 2)考虑(vt)：They wouldn't～at my proposal. 他们不愿考虑我的建议。3)查看(vt)：He came to～at the drainage. 他是来查看下水道的。
 look back (on/to)(v adv)回顾(想)(vi)：I like to～back on my high-school day. 我喜欢回顾我的中学时代。
 look down (up)on (v adv prep)看不起，蔑视(vt)：～down on sb/this kind of work 看不起某人/这种工作;be～ed down upon 被人看不起;
 look for (v prep)期待(vt)：～for sb's arrival 期待某人的到来;
 look forward to (v adv prep)期待，盼望(vt)：～forward to a holiday at home/hearing from sb 盼望回家度假/某人来信;
 look in on (v adv prep)顺便看望(vt)：On his way downtown，he～ed in on his aunt. 在去闹市区的路上他顺便看望了他的姑妈。
 look into (v prep)调查(vt)：Your complaint is being～ed into. 正在对你的投诉进行调查。
 look on (v adv)旁观(vi)：In no case will they～on passively. 他们决不会袖手旁观。
 look on (upon) (v prep)看待(作)(vt)：～on sb as a child/sth as useless/sb with distrust 把某人当孩子看待/认为某事无用/不信任某人;
 look out (v adv)当心，注意(vi)：L～out!There's a train coming. 当心!火车来了。
 look out for (v adv prep) 1)提防(vt)：L～out for snakes. 提防有蛇。2)注意，留心找(vt)：～out for mistakes 注意查看有无错误;Please～out for a good teacher for us. 请留心给我们找个好老师。
 look over (v adv)审阅，检查，查看(vt)：～over an article/a plan 审阅一篇文章/一个计划;～over a house/the food in the refrigerator 查看一所房子/冰箱里的食物;
 look round (v prep)游览，观光(vt)：We went to～round the town. 我们去城里观光。
 look through sb 视而不见，故意不理睬：I said “good morning” but she～ed through me and walked on. 我说了声“早上好”，可她却故意不理我，径直往前走去。
 look through sth 查看，浏览：L～through your notes before the exam. 考试前浏览一下你的笔记。
 look sth through 仔细查看(阅读)，审查：～a report through 仔细阅读一份报告;The auditors～ed the bank's books through.审计员仔细审查银行的账本。
 look to (v prep) 1)照料，负责，注意(vt)：Let me～to the matter. 我来负责处理这件事。L～to it that this doesn't happen again. 注意不要让这种事再发生了。2)指望，找……取得帮助(vt)：～to sb for help/support/guidance 找某人寻求帮助/支持/指导;I～to you to support me in this matter. 我指望你在这件事上支持我。
 look up (v adv) 1)好转(vi)：Things are～ing up. 情况正在好转。2)查找(vt)：～up a word in a dictionary/a person in Who's Who 在词典里查一个词/在《名人录》里查一个人; 3)看望，拜访(vt)：I want to～them up sometime. 我想什么时候去看望他们。
 look up to (v adv prep)敬仰，尊敬(vt)：I've always～ed up to him. 我一向敬仰他。
 →′looker-on n 旁观者;′looking-glass n 镜子;′look-out n 瞭望台(员);警戒;注意;前景(途);͵look-over n 浏览，查找;′look-through n 快(速)读;
 interj(用于唤起注意或表示不悦等)哎，喂：L～，I don't want to talk about this. 哎，我可不愿意谈这事。
 n (1)看，一瞥(act of looking;glance)[C，通常sing]：cast/dart/give/throw an angry～at sb (sb an angry～)愤怒地瞥了某人一眼;shoot/steal a～at sb/sth 看/偷看某人/物一眼;get/have/take a～at sb/sth 看一看某人/某物;take a contemptuous/close/good/hasty/last～at... 轻蔑/仔细/好好/匆忙地/最后看一看……;give sb a come-hither～向某人暗送秋波;give sb a dirty/furious/shy/queer～瞪/非常愤怒地瞪/羞怯地看/目光古怪地看某人一眼;take a second/another～at... 再看一下……;
 (2)眼神，表情(expression of the eyes or the face)[C]：exchange～s 交换眼色;put on a serious～摆出一副严肃的面孔;wear a puzzled～带着迷惑的神情;A～of disappointment passed over her face. 她的脸上掠过失望的神情。a blank/despairing/disappointed/frank/curious/guilty/mischievous/pensive/reproachful/solemn/weary/woebegone～in one's eyes (on one's face) 眼睛里(脸上)露出茫然/绝望/失望/坦率/好奇/内疚/调皮/沉思/责备/庄重/疲惫/愁苦的神(表)情; an anxious/inviting～ 焦急/诱人的神(表)情; a～of pleasure/fear/relief 快活/恐惧/宽慰的表情;
 (3)样子，外表，面貌(appearance of a thing)[C]：This old factory has taken on a new～. 这家老厂换了新貌。This Asian town has a European～. 这个亚洲小镇的外貌具有欧洲的风格。The house has a dismal～. 这所房子外表阴森森的。
 (4)容貌，模样(person's appearance)[pl]：impair/spoil/improve sb's～s 损坏/破坏/修整某人的容貌;She's beginning to lose her～s. 她的容颜渐老。have good～s 相貌好(漂亮);The twin girls are almost identical in～s. 这对孪生姐妹的相貌几乎一模一样。Don't judge a person by/from his～s.不要以貌取人。
 【辨异】1)look与gaze和stare的区别见GAZE。2)look与appear和seem的区别见APPEAR。