Look-out
[ ['luk'aut] ]
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n. 警戒, 搜寻, 注意, 了望台, 监视者, 了望员, 监视哨, 景色, 前途, 远景
📖 牛津释义
look-out
n
1 [C] place from which sb watches carefully in order to see an enemy, intruder, etc 岗哨（指处所）; 观察所; 了望台
[attrib 作定语]
a look-out tower 了望塔.
2 [C] person who watches from such a place 岗哨（指人）; 了望员
We posted several look-outs. 我们部署了几个岗哨.
3 (idm 习语) be a bad, grim, poor, etc look-out (for sb/sth) prospects are bad, etc for sb/sth 某人[某事物]的前景不妙等
It's a bleak look-out for the coal industry as the number of pit closures increases. 煤井关闭的数目日多, 煤炭工业前景暗淡. be `sb's look-out (infml 口) (used to describe an action that is considered irresponsible 用以描述不负责任的行为) be sb's concern or responsibility 为某人的事或责任
If you want to waste your money, that's your `own look-out. 你要乱花钱, 那是你的事. be on the look-out for sb/sth; keep a look-out for sb/sth = look out for sb/sth.
🧩 词语组成解析
look
[lʊk]
vt.& vi. 看，瞧;
vi. 注意;面向;寻找;看起来好像;
n. 看;（尤指吸引人的）相貌;眼神;样子;
int. （插话或唤起注意）喂，听我说;
out
[aʊt]
adv. 出局;在外，在外部;完全，彻底;出版;
prep. （表示来源）从;（从…里）出来;（表示不在原状态）脱离;离去;
vt. 使熄灭;揭露;驱逐;
adj. 外面的;出局的;下台的;外围的;
n. 不流行;出局;
🗣️ 情景例句
Don't speak too soon.
话不要说得太早。
Please make sure that the goods be protected from moisture.
请保证货物不受潮。
Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.
10年前的一个下午，我到你家借过一条项链，你还记得吗？我的丈夫比尔当时在政府的一个部门工作。我们被邀请参加一个宫庭舞会，所以我需要借一点珠宝首饰。