亚博ag百家乐 逐日单词: overlook
overlook
英 [ˌəʊvə'lʊk] 好意思 [ˌoʊvər'lʊk]
v.鸟瞰;远看;没忽闪到;冷漠 n.冷漠;远看
◉Etymology
“Overlook”由古英语“ofer”(上方)和“locian”(看)组合而成,酿成中古英语“overloken”,意为“从上方看”或“俯视”。“Locian”是“look”(看)的词根,与“see”“gaze”等词同属视觉语系。到14世纪,“overlook”不仅保留了“俯视”的物理含义,ag百家乐大平台还膨大出“忽略”(因视野逾越而未见)和“宽宥”(特意不追究)的概述真义。其语感粗糙而直不雅,兼具空间与热诚的双重意想。
◉外刊例句
① 《The New York Times》 (2023年10月22日)
The hotel overlooks a serene lake, offering guests stunning views.
这家酒店鸟瞰着一个宁静的湖泊,为宾客提供迷东谈主的惬心。
② 《The Economist》 (2024年7月11日)
Critics argue that the report overlooks key evidence of economic disparity.
月旦者以为该敷陈忽略了经济差距的重要凭证。
◉经典名著
① 《吹法螺与偏见》(Pride and Prejudice)——简·奥斯汀 (1813年)
Elizabeth could not overlook Mr. Darcy’s slight, though she tried to remain civil.
伊丽莎白无法忽略达西先生的贱视,尽管她试图保执圭表。
② 《白鲸》(Moby-Dick)——赫尔曼·梅尔维尔 (1851年)
From the crow’s nest, he overlooked the vast ocean, searching for the whale.
他从桅顶瞭望台俯视繁密的海洋,寻找那头鲸鱼。
◉Usage Examples
(1) My room overlooked the garden.
(2) We overlook the church from our house.
(3) My room overlooks the sea.
(4) He overlooked a spelling error on the first page.
(5) They overlooked the enormous risks involved.
(6) We are too apt to overlook our own faults.
(7) It was a slight overlook on my part.
(8) My house has a nice overlook in the hills behind it.
(1) 我的房间鸟瞰花圃。
(2) 咱们可从家中鸟瞰教堂。
(3) 从我的房间可眺望大海。
(4) 他莫得看出第一页中有个拼写误差。
(5) 他们忽略了暗含的高大危境。
(6) 咱们很容易冷漠我方的缺欠。
(7) 这是我的小审定。
(8) 我的屋子从屋后的山顶上鸟瞰起来很漂亮。
◉Usage Notes
To overlook something is to fail to see it. When planning a party, it's best to write out a to-do list so that you don't overlook any details.
The verb overlook literally means to look over the top of. The word has come to refer to the act of neglecting something, usually because your focus is aimed elsewhere. You might overlook the cost of car insurance if you’re busy calculating the cost of buying the car and paying for gas and parking. As a noun, an overlook is a space high above ground. You might overlook your curfew if you're busy enjoying an overlook with your date.
◉Colins
1. [VERB 动词]鸟瞰;俯视;眺望 If a building or window overlooks a place, you can see the place clearly from the building or window. [V n] [V-ing]
Pretty and comfortable rooms overlook a flower-filled garden...
漂亮酣畅的房间俯视吐金碧光泽的花圃。
Jack Aldwych lived in a huge, old two-storeyed house overlooking Harbord.
杰克·阿尔德维奇住在一幢不错看见哈博德的高大的两层旧屋子里。
2. [VERB 动词]忽略;冷漠;未忽闪到 If you overlook a fact or problem, you do not notice it, or do not realize how important it is. [V n]
We overlook all sorts of warning signals about our own health.
咱们冷漠相关自己健康的各样预警信号。
...a fact that we all tend to overlook.
咱们悉数东谈主频频有眼无瞳的事实
3. [VERB 动词]优容;宽宥 If you overlook someone's faults or bad behaviour, you forgive them and take no action. [V n]
...satisfying relationships that enable them to overlook each other's faults.
能使他们彼此包容对方瑕玷的适意的关系亚博ag百家乐