look up
第三人称
looks up
现在进行时
looking up
过去式
looked up
过去完成时
looked up
1
查找, 查阅
to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.
及物动词
- I couldn't remember her phone number, so I looked it up.
我不记得她的电话号码了，所以我查了一下。
- Wait a minute, I'm looking up the address.
等一下，我在查找地址。
- When I need a recipe, I always look it up online.
当我需要食谱时，我总是上网查找。
- You can look up any unfamiliar term on the internet.
你可以在互联网上查找任何不熟悉的术语。
- You should look up the word to improve your vocabulary.
你应该查找这个词来提高你的词汇量。
2
抬头, 向上看
to raise one's eyes from something one is looking at downwards
- He looks up from his book as I enter the room.
当我进入房间时，他从书中抬起头来。
- He has looked up from his phone several times during the meeting.
他在会议期间多次从手机上抬起头来。
- When he heard his name called, he looked up from his book to see who it was.
当他听到有人叫他的名字时，他从书本上抬起头来看看是谁。
- She looked up from her computer when I called her name.
当我叫她的名字时，她从电脑上抬起头来。
- He looked up from his desk to watch the birds flying outside the window.
他从桌子上抬起头来，看着窗外飞翔的鸟儿。
3
好转, 出现好转的迹象
to show signs of improvement
- Things are finally looking up for me after a rough few months.
经过艰难的几个月后，事情终于对我来说好转了。
- The situation is currently looking up for the team, as they have won their last three games.
团队的情况目前正在好转，因为他们已经赢得了最后三场比赛。
- Things are finally starting to look up for her after a tough year.
经过艰难的一年，事情终于开始对她好转了。
- With the new manager in place, the company's prospects are looking up.
随着新经理上任，公司的前景正在好转。
- The economy is showing signs of recovery, and things are looking up for many people.
经济正在显现复苏的迹象，对许多人来说，情况正在好转。
4
拜访, 看望
to visit someone, especially after a long period of not seeing them
及物动词
- I'll look you up when I'm in town next week.
下周我在城里的时候会拜访你。
- I haven't seen my old friend in years, but I'm hoping to look her up when I visit her city next month.
我多年未见我的老朋友了，但我希望下个月去她的城市时能去看看她。
- It's been too long since I've looked up my old neighbor.
自从我上次拜访我的老邻居以来，已经过去太久了。
- I'd love to look up my family members who live in the area.
我很想拜访住在这个地区的家人。
- I'll make sure to look you up before I leave town.
离开小镇前我一定会去看望你。