overlooked
/ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊk/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈovɚlˌʊkt] /ˌoʊ.vɚˈlʊk/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈovɚlˌʊkt] /ˌō-vər-ˈlu̇kt/ (ame, mw)
overlooked — 動詞
- overlookedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- overlookeds3rd person singular
- overlookeding-ing form
- overlookededpast simple
1. If a window, balcony, or tall building overlooks a particular area, it offers a
俯瞰；眺望
從高處看到某處景色
If a window, balcony, or tall building overlooks a particular area, it offers a view of that area from a higher position.
From the hilltop, the restaurant's windows overlooked the valley and the small villages below.
從山頂上，餐廳的窗戶俯瞰著山谷和下方的小村莊。
inanimate subject (windows) showing the view pattern
The balcony of their hotel room overlooked the busy harbour, where Luca watched the ferries come and go.
他們旅館房間的陽台俯瞰著繁忙的港口，Luca 看著渡輪來來去去。
overlook + noun phrase (place viewed)
The apartment was chosen because the living room overlooked the park and the playground.
之所以選這間公寓，是因為客廳可以俯瞰公園和遊樂場。
The house was built on a cliff so that the kitchen windows overlooked the ocean at sunset.
那棟房子建在懸崖上，所以廚房窗戶可以在日落時俯瞰大海。
- look out on
more conversational; a building looks out on a view
- face
focuses on direction rather than height; a room can face the street without being above it
- command
formal and dramatic; a fortress commands a valley from a high position
文法句型
overlook + noun phrase (the place being viewed)
用法筆記
The subject is always a building, structure, or natural high place — never a person. This sense describes the view from a location, not a human action.
常見錯誤
2. to miss seeing an important fact, detail, or person because you are not paying e
忽略；疏忽
沒有注意到重要細節或人
to miss seeing an important fact, detail, or person because you are not paying enough attention or because it is easy to miss.
The editor rushed through the file and overlooked two spelling mistakes on the first page.
編輯匆匆看過文件，忽略了第一頁上的兩個拼寫錯誤。
overlook + noun phrase (the missed item)
Jude realised he had overlooked the email from his boss because it landed in the spam folder.
Jude 發現他忽略了老闆寄來的郵件，因為那封信掉進了垃圾郵件匣。
Andrei quickly scanned the contract and overlooked a clause about the early payment fee.
Andrei 快速瀏覽了合約，忽略了其中關於提前付款費用的條款。
The teacher overlooked Hana's raised hand because two other students were asking questions at the same time.
老師沒有注意到 Hana 舉手，因為當時有另外兩個學生同時在問問題。
An important safety warning was overlooked by the construction team during the inspection.
一條重要的安全警告在檢查中被施工團隊忽略了。
文法句型
overlook + noun phrase (the thing/person not noticed)
be overlooked + by + agent
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice (be + overlooked) when the focus is on the thing that was missed rather than the person who missed it. The agent is introduced with 'by'.
常見錯誤
3. to decide not to punish or criticize someone for a minor mistake or failure, act
寬容；不計較
選擇不追究小錯誤
to decide not to punish or criticize someone for a minor mistake or failure, acting as if it did not happen.
The manager decided to overlook Luca's late arrival because he had a good reason for being delayed.
經理決定不計較 Luca 遲到，因為他有充分的理由。
overlook + noun phrase (the fault being forgiven)
Esme knew her boss had spotted the error but chose to overlook it this time.
Esme 知道老闆發現了那個錯誤，但這次選擇不追究。
The referee overlooked the player's accidental handball and allowed the goal to stand.
裁判寬容了球員無意的手球，讓這個進球算數。
Grandmother usually overlooks small mistakes like spilling juice, but she expects good manners at the table.
奶奶通常會寬容像打翻果汁這樣的小失誤，但她期望大家在餐桌上有良好的禮儀。
文法句型
overlook + noun phrase (the mistake or behaviour being forgiven)
用法筆記
More formal than 'forgive' or 'excuse'. Often used in legal, managerial, or official contexts where someone has the authority to decide whether to apply a penalty.
常見錯誤
overlooked — 形容詞
- overlookedpositive
- more overlookedcomparative
- most overlookedsuperlative
1. describes a person, quality, or thing that has not received the attention, recog
被忽視的
未被注意到或得到應有認可
describes a person, quality, or thing that has not received the attention, recognition, or consideration it deserves.
Andrei was an overlooked candidate with strong qualifications who never got a callback.
Andrei 是一位被忽視的候選人，資歷優異卻從未獲得面試機會。
adjective before noun: overlooked candidate
The report pointed out several overlooked safety issues in the factory basement.
報告指出了工廠地下室幾個被忽視的安全問題。
Mert felt overlooked when his younger sister received all the attention from the relatives.
Mert 覺得自己被忽視了，因為親戚們把所有的注意力都放在他妹妹身上。
A small but important detail remained overlooked until the final review of the project.
一個細小但重要的細節一直到專案最終審查時都仍被忽視。
Linh's talent for drawing had been overlooked for years until a gallery owner discovered her work.
Linh 的繪畫天分多年來一直被忽視，直到一位畫廊老闆發現了她的作品。
- noticed
seen or observed
- recognized
given credit or attention for value or achievement
用法筆記
Often used with 'feel' or 'remain' to describe a state. Can appear before a noun (an overlooked detail) or after a linking verb (felt overlooked). The focus is on the result — the thing has already been missed — rather than the act of missing it.