looks
[lˈʊks] /ˈlu̇k How to pronounce look (audio)/ (ame, mw)
looks — 名詞
1. a short time spent directing your eyes toward someone or something in order to s
看；瞥一眼
短暫觀看的動作
a short time spent directing your eyes toward someone or something in order to see them
Mei took a quick look at the price tag and put the scarf back on the shelf.
Mei 看了一眼價格標籤，然後把圍巾放回架子上。
take a look at
The doctor had a look at Oliver's swollen ankle and said it was just a sprain.
醫生看了一下 Oliver 腫脹的腳踝，說只是扭傷而已。
Farah stole a look at her watch during the long speech, hoping it would end soon.
Farah 在冗長的演講中偷看了一下手錶，希望演講快點結束。
Can you take a look at this email and tell me if the tone sounds polite?
你能看一下這封 email，告訴我語氣是否還算有禮貌嗎？
The children took one look at the muddy puddle and jumped straight in.
孩子們看了一眼那灘泥水，就直接跳了進去。
文法句型
take/have + a look + at
用法筆記
Usually used in fixed phrases like take a look, have a look, or get a look. The object is introduced by at.
常見錯誤
2. the way that a person or thing appears to other people, especially through visua
外表；外觀
人或物的外在樣貌
the way that a person or thing appears to other people, especially through visual qualities like shape, colour, or style
The new library has a modern look with glass walls and bright open spaces.
新圖書館採用玻璃牆和明亮的開放空間，外觀非常現代。
has a ... look
Yuki wanted to change the look of her bedroom, so she painted the walls a soft green.
Yuki 想改變臥室的風格，於是把牆壁漆成柔和的綠色。
I like the look of that apartment, but the rent is more than I can afford.
我喜歡那間公寓的外觀，但房租超出了我的負擔能力。
The restaurant has an old-fashioned look from the outside, but the food is very modern.
那間餐廳從外面看起來有復古風，但菜色卻非常新潮。
Kwame's look changed completely after he cut off his long hair and shaved his beard.
Kwame 剪掉長髮並剃掉鬍子後，外型徹底改變了。
- appearance
more general; how something seems from the outside
- style
emphasizes deliberate design choices
- aspect
more formal, often used for things rather than people
用法筆記
Often used with a descriptive adjective before 'look' (a modern look, a professional look). The plural form 'looks' is used when referring to a person's physical attractiveness (see idiom).
常見錯誤
3. the expression on someone's face that shows what they are feeling or thinking at
表情；神色
臉上顯露的情緒或想法
the expression on someone's face that shows what they are feeling or thinking at that moment
The look of surprise on Diego's face when he opened the gift made everyone laugh.
Diego 打開禮物時臉上驚訝的表情讓大家都笑了。
a look of + emotion
Clara gave her younger brother a stern look when he started teasing the cat.
Clara 嚴厲地看了弟弟一眼，因為他開始逗弄貓咪。
give someone a ... look
The children exchanged looks of excitement as the magician pulled a rabbit from his hat.
魔術師從帽子裡拉出一隻兔子時，孩子們交換了興奮的眼神。
Sofia had a worried look as she checked her phone for news about the flight.
Sofia 一邊查看手機上有關航班的消息，一邊露出擔憂的神色。
Jack shot his friend a look that said 'keep quiet about this'.
Jack 向朋友使了一個眼色，意思是「別說出去」。
- expression
more general; can be permanent or temporary
- facial expression
more formal and precise
文法句型
a look of + emotion
用法筆記
Commonly paired with prepositions: look of + feeling (look of joy), look on + body part (look on his face). The verb give or shoot can introduce the person receiving the look.
常見錯誤
looks — 動詞
- lookspresent simple I / you / we / they
- lookses3rd person singular
- looksing-ing form
- looksedpast simple
1. to turn your eyes toward someone or something in order to see them
看；注視
將視線轉向某人或某物
to turn your eyes toward someone or something in order to see them
Leo looked at the clock and realized he was already ten minutes late.
Leo 看了一眼時鐘，發現自己已經遲到十分鐘了。
look at [object]
The children looked up from their books when the bell rang for lunch.
午飯鈴聲響起時，孩子們從書本上抬起頭來。
Look both ways before you cross the street, the driver called out.
「過馬路前要先看兩邊，」司機大聲喊道。
Nora looked out the window at the rain falling on the garden below.
Nora 望著窗外，看著雨水落在下方的花園裡。
Vikram looked down at his shoes, too shy to answer the teacher's question.
Vikram 低頭看著自己的鞋子，害羞得不敢回答老師的問題。
- ignore
deliberately not look
文法句型
look + at/to/toward/down/up/out
用法筆記
Intransitive — cannot take a direct object. Use a preposition (at, for, into) or a directional adverb (up, down, out, away) to introduce the object or direction.
常見錯誤
2. to try to find someone or something by examining places or asking questions
尋找
試圖找到某人或某物
to try to find someone or something by examining places or asking questions
Omar looked for his keys everywhere but could not find them anywhere.
Omar 到處找鑰匙，但到處都找不到。
look for [object]
Amara is looking for a small apartment near the train station.
Amara 正在火車站附近找一間小公寓。
The librarian helped the boy look for a book about dinosaurs and volcanoes.
圖書館員幫那個男孩找一本關於恐龍和火山的書。
Our company is looking for someone who can speak both English and Japanese.
我們公司正在找一位能說英語和日語的人。
Deepa looked through every drawer in the kitchen for a pair of scissors.
Deepa 翻遍了廚房每個抽屜找一把剪刀。
- find
the successful result of searching
文法句型
look for + noun phrase
用法筆記
The object being sought is always introduced by for. When specifying a location, use in, through, or around before the place. Without for, the meaning shifts to directing the eyes (sense 1).
常見錯誤
3. to have a particular quality or appearance that makes people think of something
看起來；似乎
根據外表給人的印象
to have a particular quality or appearance that makes people think of something in a certain way
That soup looks delicious — did you use a recipe from a cookbook?
那碗湯看起來很好吃——你是照食譜做的嗎？
look + adjective
Zola looks very tired today; she probably stayed up too late studying for her exams.
Zola 今天看起來很累；她昨晚可能熬夜讀書讀太晚了。
It looks like rain, so take an umbrella with you to work.
看起來快下雨了，所以帶把傘去上班吧。
The new café on the corner looks much nicer than the old one that closed.
轉角那間新咖啡廳看起來比之前倒閉的那間好多了。
You look just like your grandmother when you smile like that.
你那樣微笑的時候，看起來跟你的祖母一模一樣。
文法句型
look + adjective
look like + noun phrase
look as if/though + clause
用法筆記
Acts as a linking verb — it connects the subject to an adjective or noun phrase that describes the subject, not an action. It cannot be used in the progressive form for this meaning (not 'is looking tired' in standard English for a permanent quality, though common in informal British English as a temporary observation).
常見錯誤
4. to feel happy or excited about something that is going to happen in the future
期待；盼望
對未來的事感到興奮期盼
to feel happy or excited about something that is going to happen in the future
The children are looking forward to the school trip to the science museum.
孩子們很期待去科學博物館的校外教學。
look forward to + noun
I look forward to hearing from you about the job interview.
我期待收到您關於求職面試的回覆。
look forward to + gerund
Siti looked forward to the weekend all week long because her cousin was visiting.
Siti 整個星期都在期待週末到來，因為表妹要來拜訪。
We are looking forward to meeting our new neighbours when they move in.
我們期待新鄰居搬來後與他們見面。
Grandpa always looks forward to his morning cup of tea and the newspaper.
爺爺總是期待早晨的那杯茶和報紙。
- anticipate
can be neutral or positive; more formal
- await
more formal; neutral in tone
- dread
to feel worried or unhappy about something in the future
文法句型
look forward to + noun/gerund
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed phrase look forward to. The to is a preposition, so it is followed by a noun or gerund (-ing form), never a bare infinitive. 'I look forward to meet you' is incorrect.
常見錯誤
5. to show a feeling or attitude through the expression in your eyes or on your fac
以眼神表達
用眼睛或表情傳達感受
to show a feeling or attitude through the expression in your eyes or on your face, without using words
The old man looked his gratitude at the young woman who helped him cross the street.
那位老人用眼神向扶他過馬路的年輕女子表達感激。
look + abstract feeling
Grandmother looked her disapproval when the teenagers ran across the flowerbeds.
祖母看到青少年踩過花圃時，眼神流露出不贊同。
The teacher looked a clear warning at the student who was whispering during the exam.
老師用眼神對考試時竊竊私語的學生發出明確的警告。
Eli looked his relief when he spotted his luggage on the carousel at the airport.
Eli 在機場行李轉盤上看到自己的行李箱時，臉上露出了如釋重負的表情。
The coach looked his disappointment when the team lost the final match by one point.
球隊以一分之差輸掉冠軍賽時，教練的眼神流露出失望。
文法句型
look + abstract noun (gratitude/surprise/disapproval)
用法筆記
This sense takes a direct object that names the feeling (gratitude, disapproval, relief, etc.), not a person. It is less common than the other verb senses and is slightly formal or literary.
常見錯誤
6. to point or be turned toward a specific direction, used for buildings, windows,
面向；朝向
建築物或物體朝向某方向
to point or be turned toward a specific direction, used for buildings, windows, furniture, or other fixed objects
The hotel room looks out onto a quiet garden with tall oak trees.
這間飯店房間面向一座種有高大橡樹的安靜花園。
look out onto [place]
All the bedroom windows look south, so the rooms stay warm and bright all day.
所有臥室的窗戶都朝南，所以房間一整天都溫暖明亮。
look + direction
The restaurant looks over the harbour and gives diners a beautiful view of the boats.
這家餐廳俯瞰港口，用餐者可以看到美麗的船隻景色。
The main entrance of the old temple looks toward the mountains in the distance.
那座古老寺廟的正門朝向遠方的山脈。
Our new apartment looks east, so we watch the sunrise every morning from the kitchen.
我們的新公寓面東，所以每天早上都能在廚房裡看日出。
文法句型
look + direction/over/out onto/toward
用法筆記
The subject is typically a building, room, window, or piece of furniture, not a person. Common directional complements: look east/west/north/south, look out onto, look over, look toward.