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looks

UK //lʊks//US //lʊks//

词源

源自古英语 'lōcian',意为'看'或'注视',与德语 'lugen' 和荷兰语 'kijken' 同源。

noun

❶ 指人的外貌或外表,通常用来描述一个人的整体形象或吸引力。

“She has great looks and a charming personality.”

(她外貌出众,性格迷人。)

“Good looks can open doors, but character keeps them open.”

(好的外表可以打开门,但品格才能让门一直敞开。)

同义词:appearance, features, attractiveness

verb

❶ 第三人称单数形式,表示“看”或“看起来”的动作或状态。

“She looks tired after working all night.”

(她工作了一整晚,看起来很疲惫。)

“He looks at the painting with great interest.”

(他饶有兴趣地看着那幅画。)

同义词:appears, seems, gazes

常见短语

good looks — 指一个人外貌出众或吸引人,通常用来赞美某人的外表。

“His good looks made him popular in high school.”

(他出众的外表使他在高中时很受欢迎。)

looks can be deceiving — 指外表可能具有欺骗性,提醒人们不要仅凭外表判断人或事物。

“The house seems small from the outside, but looks can be deceiving.”

(这栋房子从外面看很小,但外表可能具有欺骗性。)