| 词组 | look on |
| 释义 | Phr V look on looks, looking, looked look on to watch an activity or event without becoming involved in itDemonstrators tore down the statue as police calmly looked on. often + inThe crowd looked on in disbelief as the player walked off the pitch. onlooker noun a person who watches an activity or event without becoming involved in itA crowd of curious onlookers gathered round to see what was happening. American to share a book or document with another person in a groupusually + withCan you look on with Sam because we don't have enough books for everyone?I don't have a copy of the music. Can I look on? look on/upon sth/sb to consider something or someone in a particular wayusually + asYou shouldn't look upon this as a failure.We look on her as a daughter.He wouldn't look kindly on (= he would be angry with) anyone who attempted to interfere in the matter. ► see also look on/upon look on to watch something while it is happening but not take part in it or try to stop it: Reporters looked on in horror as the man was dragged away and beaten to death.■ SIMILAR TO: watchonlooker n C someone who watches something while it happens, without being involved in it: A crowd of curious onlookers had gathered around the building where the hostages were being held. ! Look upon is more formal than look on, and is mostly used in writing. look on/upon sb/sth to consider someone or something in a particular way, or as a particular kind of person or thing+as We've always looked on Jack as one of the family. Instead of being pleased, he appeared to look on the offer as an insult.+ with There are places where a video camera is looked upon with great suspicion.look kindly/favourably on sb/sth (=have a good opinion of someone or something and want to support them) Congress is expected to look favourably on the plan.■ SIMILAR TO: consider look (out) onto (something)To have a clear and direct view of something or some place; to face or open out onto something or some place. The apartment looks onto a stunning view of the beach. The patio looked out onto the main square of the city, where I used to watch people going about their daily business. look onTo watch some action or activity as a spectator. With a stadium of fans looking on, the pressure was on for him to make the field goal. look on (someone or something) as (something)To view someone or something in a certain way. I've always looked on him as a genius, so I'm not surprised to hear about his scientific breakthrough. look (out) on (to) something[for something] to face onto something or some place. The balcony looks out onto the meadow. My window looks onto the street. look on (with someone)to share and read from someone else's notes, paper, book, music, etc. I don't have a copy of the notice, but I will look on with Carlo. Carla has a copy of the music. She doesn't mind if I look on. look onto be a spectator and watch what is happening without participating. The beating took place while a policeman looked on. While the kittens played, the mother cat looked on contentedly. look on1. Also, look upon. Regard in a certain way, as in I looked on him as a second father, or We looked upon her as a worthy successor. [Early 1600s] 2. Be a spectator, watch, as in She rode the horse around the ring as her parents looked on. [Late 1500s] 3. Also, look on with. Read from someone's book, paper, or music at the same time, as in I forgot my score; can I look on with you? [Late 1800s] look onv. 1. To watch an incident or event without participating in it: The firefighters battled the blaze while dozens of neighbors looked on. I looked on while my teacher prepared the lesson. 2. To regard someone or something in a certain way: The boss looked on the new employee as incompetent. |
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