| 释义 |
look·out /ˈlʊkaʊt/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 留神观察；留心守候；监视
keep a keen (或 sharp) lookout for opportunities 一刻不放松地等待机会
a lookout man outside 在外面望风的人
2. 观察所；瞭望台；监视哨
3. 观察员；守望员；监视者；守候人(或船)
relieve the lookouts at the mastheads 替换桅顶瞭望哨
a gambling-house lookout 赌场监赌员
4. 〈古〉景色；前景
The lookout from the summit was breathtaking. 从山顶上看四周，景色险峻，引人入胜。
It's a bad (或 poor) lookout for him. 对他说来前景不妙。
5. 〈英口〉该关心的事；令人担忧的事
If they want to throw their money away, that's their lookout. 要是他们愿意胡乱花钱，那是他们自己操心的事。
phr. on (或 upon) the lookout 警觉地注意着；留心守候着；费心寻觅着 He was on the lookout for a signal. 他在专注地等信号。If you're there during a peak-travel period, be on the lookout for thieves. 假如你在旅游高峰时节去那儿，可要当心小偷。Anything new or peculiar puts us upon the lookout to detect a possible absurdity. 任何新奇的事物一出现，我们总想要找找有没有不合情理之处。 |