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overlooking

UK //ˌəʊvəˈlʊkɪŋ//US //ˌoʊvərˈlʊkɪŋ//

词源

来自中古英语 'overlooken',由 'over-'(上方)和 'look'(看)组成,原意为‘从上方看’或‘监督’,后引申为‘忽略’或‘俯瞰’。

verb

❶ 指因疏忽或不在意而没有注意到某事,常用于描述忽略细节或重要信息的情况。

“He was so focused on his work that he overlooked an important email.”

(他太专注于工作,以至于忽略了一封重要的邮件。)

“The manager overlooked a small mistake in the report.”

(经理忽略了报告中的一个小错误。)

❶ 指从高处俯视或眺望某处,常用于描述建筑物或地理位置的优势。

“Our hotel room overlooks the beach, so we have a great view.”

(我们的酒店房间俯瞰海滩,所以视野很棒。)

“The castle overlooks the entire valley.”

(城堡俯瞰整个山谷。)

同义词:ignore, neglect, miss, disregard, view

常见短语

overlooking the fact that — 用于指出某人忽略了某个重要的事实或细节。

“He succeeded in his project, overlooking the fact that he had little experience.”

(他成功完成了项目,尽管忽略了自己经验不足的事实。)