look up
phrasal verblook up
- (informal) (of business, somebody’s situation, etc.
) to become better生意、某人的情况等 synonym improve好转;改善 - At last things were beginning to look up.
情况终于开始好转了。
- At last things were beginning to look up.
look up (from something)
- to raise your eyes when you are looking down at something
(在低头看某物时)抬头往上看 - She looked up from her book as I entered the room.
我进房间时,她从书本上抬起头来看了看。 - She looked up at me sharply when I said that.
我说这话的时候,她抬头狠狠地瞪着我。
- She looked up from her book as I entered the room.
look somebody up
- [no passive] (informal) to visit or make contact with somebody, especially when you have not seen them for a long time
(尤指在久别之后)拜访,看望,联系 - Do look me up the next time you're in London.
你下次到伦敦,一定要来看我。
- Do look me up the next time you're in London.
look something up
- to look for information in a dictionary or reference book, or by using a computer
(在词典、参考书中或通过电脑)查阅,查检 - Can you look up the opening times on the website?
你可以在网站上查一下开放的时间吗? - I looked it up in the dictionary.
我在词典里查过这个词。
- Can you look up the opening times on the website?