behold
/bɪˈhəʊld/verb
(past and past participle beheld)with obj.［often in imperative］
- archaic or poetic/literary see or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature)〈古或诗/文〉看, 观看（尤指非凡的或感人的人或事物）：
behold your lord and prince!
看国王和王子！
the botanical gardens were a wonder to behold.
植物园是值得一看的奇观。
派生词
beholder
noun词源
Old English bihaldan, from bi- 'thoroughly' + haldan 'to hold'. Parallel Germanic words have the sense 'maintain， retain'; the notion of 'looking' is found only in English.