单词 | to like the look of |
释义 | > as lemmasto like the look(s) of c. to like the look(s) of: to find pleasant, appealing, or attractive; to be favourably impressed by. Frequently in negative contexts. Cf. to like the sound of at sound n.3 4f. ΚΠ 1651 R. Watson Ακολουθος: Second Faire Warning viii. 93 Not liking the lookes of that spirit which appeares readie at hand to conduct you. 1691 J. Dunton Voy. round World II. ix. 98 That last ugly hard word, which I don't like the Looks of—Fustigation. 1718 J. Ozell tr. J. F. Regnard & C. Dufresny Fair of St. Germain ii. iv. 28 I don't like the Look of that Fellow. 1750 Whitehall Evening-post 2–4 Aug. He said he liked the Looks of his Son, and should like him for an Apprentice. 1845 H. Cockton Love Match xxxiii. 337 I may be wrong, and I hope I am, but I don't like the look of it. 1889 Longman's Mag. Oct. 637 I like the look of you. Do you like the look of me as far as you have got? 1922 J. Buchan Huntingtower vii. 138 I took a walk and got a glisk of the House and I liked the look of it. 1986 L. Garfield December Rose xv. 102 Miranda didn't like the look of him. There was something about his glittering eyes that made her feel uncomfortable. 2012 Sunday Times (Nexis) 30 Dec. 7 Many people like the look of wind turbines—beauty is in the eye of the beholder. < as lemmas |
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