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单词 look up
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to improve
Things are looking up in the computer industry.
Synonyms
improve
The weather is beginning to improve.
develop
They allowed me to develop their original idea.
advance
The country has advanced from a rural society to an industrial power.
pick up
Industrial production is beginning to pick up.
progress
He came round to see how our work was progressing.
come along
How's he coming along after his operation?
get better
shape up (informal)
It's all shaping up well for a brilliant finale next week.
perk up
She perked up and began to laugh.
ameliorate
Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation.
show improvement
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of advance
The country has advanced from a rural society to an industrial power.
Synonyms
improve,
rise,
grow,
develop,
reform,
pick up,
progress,
thrive,
upgrade,
multiply,
prosper,
make strides
in the sense of ameliorate
Definition
to make (something) better
Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation.
Synonyms
improve,
better,
benefit,
reform,
advance,
promote,
amend,
elevate,
raise,
mend,
mitigate,
make better,
assuage,
meliorate
in the sense of come along
How's he coming along after his operation?
Synonyms
recover,
improve,
pick up,
progress,
get on,
rally,
mend,
perk up,
recuperate

Nearby words of
look up

  • look something up
  • look to something
  • look to something or someone
  • look up
  • look up to someone
  • lookalike
  • lookout

Related terms of
look up

  • look someone up
  • look something up
  • look up to someone

Synonyms of 'look up'

look up

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Chinese translation of 'look up'

look up

vi

  1. (= raise eyes) 抬眼看 (tái yǎn kàn)
  2. (inf)
    things are looking up 事情有好转(轉)了 (shìqing yǒu hǎozhuǎn le)

vt

  1. [information, meaning] (chá)
  2. [person] 看望 (kànwàng)
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of develop
Definition
to make or become gradually clearer or more widely known
They allowed me to develop their original idea.
Synonyms
expand,
improve,
perfect,
extend,
work out,
polish,
reinforce,
supplement,
elaborate,
unfold,
enlarge,
broaden,
amplify,
augment,
flesh out,
dilate upon
in the sense of perk up
Definition
to make or become more cheerful
She perked up and began to laugh.
Synonyms
cheer up,
recover,
rally,
revive,
look up,
brighten,
take heart,
recuperate,
buck up (informal)
in the sense of pick up
Definition
to improve in health or condition
Industrial production is beginning to pick up.
Synonyms
improve,
recover,
rally,
get better,
bounce back,
make progress,
make a comeback (informal),
perk up,
turn the corner,
gain ground,
take a turn for the better,
be on the road to recovery
in the sense of progress
Definition
to become more advanced or skilful
He came round to see how our work was progressing.
Synonyms
develop,
improve,
advance,
better,
increase,
grow,
gain,
get on,
come on,
mature,
blossom,
roll up,
ameliorate
in the sense of shape up
Definition
to progress or develop satisfactorily
It's all shaping up well for a brilliant finale next week.
Synonyms
progress,
develop,
come on,
turn out,
proceed,
look good,
be promising
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