英语词汇“look down on”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A term formed on the analogy of racism and sexism, denoting an attitude of prejudice and discrimination against people who look different, eg because of some physical disability

A method of teaching reading, whereby the pupil is trained to recognize words at a glance, and say them, rather than articulate the letters of the word one by one

look down on

To despise

look down one's nose at

To regard with contempt

look for

To search for
To expect

look forward to

To anticipate with pleasure

look here! (informal)

Used to draw attention to something, or as an angry response

look in

To make a short visit

look into

To inspect closely
To investigate

look like

To resemble
To promise or threaten (eg rain)
Used in requesting a description, as in what does it look like?

look on

To regard, view or think
To be a spectator

look out

To be watchful
To be on one's guard
To look for and select
To show or appear (Shakespeare)

look over

To examine cursorily
To overlook or pass over

look sharp (informal)

Be quick about it

look small

To appear or feel foolish and ashamed

look the part

To have, or assume, an appearance in keeping with one's role

look to

To look at or towards
To watch
To take care of
To depend on (with for)
To expect (to do)

look to be (informal)

To seem to be

look up

To search for, refer to
To take courage
To improve, take a turn for the better
To seek out and call upon, visit (informal)

look up to

To feel respect or veneration for

look you (archaic and Welsh)

Observe, take notice of this

not much to look at (informal)

Plain, unattractive

look /lŭk/