| 单词 | look-back |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslook-back (a) Forming nouns and adjectives corresponding to phrasal verbs, as look-around, look-back, look-forward, look-on. Cf. lookahead n., lookdown n., lookout n., look-over n., lookup n. [In some combinations probably also influenced by look n.] Now more likely to be interpreted as look n. followed by an adverb; cf. look n. 1a. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > [noun] > instance of inquisitionc1440 investigation1533 sight1592 review1611 percontation1623 evestigation1658 inquirendoa1846 shakedown1914 look-around1967 nosy1990 1597 T. Middleton Wisdome of Solomon Paraphr. xii. sig. P2 Thou ordrest euery thing with looke-on sight. 1850 N. Hawthorne Scarlet Let. Introd. 48 A dreary look-forward this, for a man who [etc.]. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 27 Apr. 9/3 I do not think that a calm look-back over the contest..gives any ground for hopelessness as to the future. 1967 M. McLuhan & Q. Fiore Medium is Massage 10 ‘The Medium is The Massage’ is a look-around to see what's happening. < as lemmas |
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