词组 | look out |
释义 | Idiom look out to watch what is happening and be careful.But when the ice suddenly breaks, look out. Usage notes: often used as an instruction: Someone shouted, “Look out, he's got a gun!” Related vocabulary: watch outPhr V look out looks, looking, looked look out sth or look sth out (never passive) British & Australian to search for and find somethingI'll look out the recipe and send it to you. Look out! (always an order) something you say or shout in order to tell someone that they are in dangerLook out, Russ, there's a car coming! lookout noun a person who is watching for dangerThe lookout was standing on the corner while the two men broke into the store. lookout noun a high place where a person can look at what is happening in the area around them, especially in order to watch for any dangerThere's a lookout at the top of the cliff. look out1. verb To literally peer or gaze out of a place or thing. My cat loves looking out the window and watching all the birds and squirrels outside. 2. verb To be aware of one's surroundings in order to look for or notice something. Often used as an imperative. Look out—there's slippery rocks on that trail! I always look out for deals when I'm shopping. 3. noun One who keeps watch for potential problems or intruders in a particular situation. In this usage, the phrase is usually spelled as one word ("lookout"). We can't get caught, so you act as a lookout and give us a sign if you hear Mom or Dad coming. 4. noun The act of keeping watch for potential problems or intruders in a particular situation. In this usage, the phrase is usually spelled as one word ("lookout"). We can't get caught, so you keep a lookout and give us a sign if you hear Mom or Dad coming. look out (of) somethingto gaze outward from inside something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Look out of the window and see if it is raining. I looked out of the door to see what the weather was like. look outAlso, watch out. Be careful, be watchful, as in Look out that you don't slip and fall on the ice, or Watch out! There's a car coming. [c. 1600] Also see look out for. look outv. To be watchful or careful; take care: If you don't look out, you could fall on the ice. The campers looked out for each other on the hike. |
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