look-after

IPA/lˈʊkˈaftə/
IPA/lˈʊkˈæftɚ/

look-after — phrasal verb

  • look-afterbase form
  • look-afters3rd person singular
  • look-aftering-ing form
  • look-afteredpast simple

1. to accept the duty of caring for a person, animal, or thing so that they stay sa

1.片語動詞及物A2
釋義

to accept the duty of caring for a person, animal, or thing so that they stay safe and well

例句

Putri looks after her younger brother while their parents are at work.

look after + family member (inseparable)

Karim asked his neighbour to look after his cat during the holidays.

inseparable phrasal verb: look after + object

同義詞
  • take care of

    most direct synonym, same level of formality

  • care for

    slightly more emotional or formal, often used for people

  • mind

    informal, used especially in British English for short-term supervising

反義詞
  • neglect

    opposite meaning — to fail to give proper care to someone or something

  • ignore

    to pay no attention to someone who needs help

文法句型

look after + noun phrase

用法筆記

This phrasal verb is inseparable — the object must come after 'after', not between 'look' and 'after'. ❌ 'She looks her grandmother after.' ✅ 'She looks after her grandmother.'

常見錯誤

❌Can you look my dog after this weekend?
✅Can you look after my dog this weekend?
💡'look after' is an inseparable phrasal verb; the object must follow the whole phrase.
❌She looks after to her sick mother.
✅She looks after her sick mother.
💡No preposition 'to' is needed after 'look after'.