| 单词 | not to look at |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot to look at (also †on, †upon) (b) not to look at (also †on, †upon). Frequently with would, could. extracted from lookv. (i) To avoid completely; to have nothing to do with. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > hatred > dislike > [verb (transitive)] mislikea1225 to like illa1350 to have no fancy with1465 mislovec1485 abominec1500 not to look ata1529 to have no will of, (also in)1548 misaffect1586 to have or take a stitch againsta1591 dislike1593 to take (a) toy to (also at)1598 disfavour1599 disgust1601 disaffect1609 mistaste1613 disrelisha1616 dispalate1630 abominate1652 disfancy1657 to have it in for1825 to have a down on1835 to sour on1862 to go off ——1877 derry1896 the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > occupy or engage (a person) [verb (transitive)] > have to do with or be involved in or with > not not to look ata1529 to have nothing to say to (also with)1603 a1529 J. Skelton Magnyfycence (?1530) sig. Giv What wylte thou skelpe me yu dare not loke on a gnat. 1657 J. Dodington tr. C. Vialart Hist. Govt. France 461 Charles the Seventh, would not look upon his Son..for having treated a Match with Charlotte de Savoy, without his knowledge. 1796 P. Hoare Lock & Key ii. 39 I see he wo'n't even look at the steward except by proxy. 1859 Ld. Tennyson Enid in Idylls of King 81 If he rise no more, I will not look at wine until I die. 1881 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 4 Feb. 193/1 They took securities, which, in cooler moments, they would not look at. 1920 Boys' Life Sept. 48/1 (advt.) You know that fox won't look at your traps. 1990 J. McGahern Amongst Women 14 ‘Are you sure you won't chance a drop?’.. ‘I couldn't handle it... I had to give it up. Now I couldn't look at it.’ 2010 B. Gruley Skeleton Box xiv. 138 I couldn't look at another can of SpaghettiOs. (ii) not to look at (a person) and variants: to find (a person) unattractive; to show no romantic or sexual interest in (a person). Occasionally in positive contexts. ΚΠ 1750 Fables & Tales for Ladies 139 Cloddy, muddy pated Cur, Wou'd not so much as look at her. 1782 F. Burney Cecilia V. ix. ii. 25 I am sure if my son had ever done it [i.e. worked in business], I should not expect any lady would so much as look at him. 1842 K. Thomson Widows & Widowers I. xiv. 311 She wouldn't even look at him; yet I may say he offers to her once a year, still. 1894 E. Œ. Somerville & ‘M. Ross’ Real Charlotte II. xx. 78 There was no other woman here that signified except Miss Dysart, and it didn't seem likely she'd look at him. 1937 M. Sharp Nutmeg Tree xx. 266 If I married you I'd never look at another man so long as I lived. 1981 T. C. Boyle Water Music (1983) iii. 408 Would she so much as look at another man if he hadn't broken his marital vows? 2007 Independent 22 Sept. 49/6 He told her that he loved her, wanted her to have his baby which he'd cherish to his dying breath, and would never look at another woman again. not to look at (a person) (ii) not to look at (a person) and variants: to find (a person) unattractive; to show no romantic or sexual interest in (a person). Occasionally in positive contexts. ΚΠ 1750 Fables & Tales for Ladies 139 Cloddy, muddy pated Cur, Wou'd not so much as look at her. 1782 F. Burney Cecilia V. ix. ii. 25 I am sure if my son had ever done it [i.e. worked in business], I should not expect any lady would so much as look at him. 1842 K. Thomson Widows & Widowers I. xiv. 311 She wouldn't even look at him; yet I may say he offers to her once a year, still. 1894 E. Œ. Somerville & ‘M. Ross’ Real Charlotte II. xx. 78 There was no other woman here that signified except Miss Dysart, and it didn't seem likely she'd look at him. 1937 M. Sharp Nutmeg Tree xx. 266 If I married you I'd never look at another man so long as I lived. 1981 T. C. Boyle Water Music (1983) iii. 408 Would she so much as look at another man if he hadn't broken his marital vows? 2007 Independent 22 Sept. 49/6 He told her that he loved her, wanted her to have his baby which he'd cherish to his dying breath, and would never look at another woman again. < as lemmas |
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