名詞 look 可數(shù)嗎
■表示“看”“瞧”,可數(shù),但通常用單數(shù)形式。如:
May I have a look at your passport? 我可否看一下你的護照?
May I have a look at your photo? 我可以看你的照片嗎?
Let’s go into the hall and have a look round. 讓我們進大廳轉一轉。
Take a look at the list me and John made up. 看一看我和約翰開的清單吧。
I snatched a look at the answers while the teacher was out of the room. 趁老師不在房間時,我迅速地偷看了一下答案。
■表示“臉色”“神色”“眼色”“表情”等,可數(shù)。如:
His troubled look frightened her. 他苦惱的表情使她驚恐。
She threw me a look of encouragement. 她向我投來鼓勵的目光。
Her eyes held a look of silent appeal. 她眼中流露著無聲的求助神情。
The girl gave a look in my direction. 那個女孩朝我這邊看了一眼。
■表示“審看”“考慮”,只用單數(shù)形式。如:
Have you had a chance to take a look at my proposal yet? 你有機會考慮過我的提議了嗎?
I asked the vet to have a quick look at the puppies as well. 我叫獸醫(yī)順便也看一下這些小狗。
■表示“尋找”,只用單數(shù)形式。如:
I can't find them anywhere. Have a look yourself. 我哪里也找不著,你自己找吧。
She had a good look (=searched carefully) through the files. 她在文件中仔細尋過了。
■表示“外觀”“外表”,可數(shù),但通常用單數(shù)形式。如:
The area has a very seedy look to it. 這個地區(qū)看上去破爛不堪。
Mr Flynn had a tired, ill look in his eyes. 弗林先生的眼中顯出倦意的病容。
■表示某物看上去的“樣子”,為可數(shù)名詞。如:
The neighbours are back from holiday by the looks of it (=that is how it seems). 看樣子鄰居已度假回來了。
I don't like the look of this new policy (=I do not like the way it seems). 我不喜歡這項新政策。
■表示“吸引人的外貌”,總是用復數(shù)形式。如:
Good looks are not as important as kindness. 好的容貌沒有好的心腸重要。(D88)
Fiona's got everything—looks, money and youth. 菲奧娜什么都有——美貌、錢財和青春。