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To look for

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)



      Look that ye bind them fast.                --Shak.

      Look if it be my daughter.                  --Talfourd.

   6. To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a
      window; as, look out of the window while I speak to you.
      Sometimes used figuratively.

            My toes look through the overleather. --Shak.

   7. To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to
      anticipate.

            Looking each hour into death's mouth to fall.
                                                  --Spenser.

   {To look about}, to look on all sides, or in different
      directions.

   {To look about one}, to be on the watch; to be vigilant; to
      be circumspect or guarded.

   {To look after}.
      (a) To attend to; to take care of; as, to look after
          children.
      (b) To expect; to be in a state of expectation.

                Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for
                looking after those things which are coming on
                the earth.                        --Luke xxi.
                                                  26.
      (c) To seek; to search.

                My subject does not oblige me to look after the
                water, or point forth the place where to it is
                now retreated.                    --Woodward.

   {To look at}, to direct the eyes toward so that one sees, or
      as if to see; as, to look at a star; hence, to observe,
      examine, consider; as, to look at a matter without
      prejudice.

   {To look black}, to frown; to scowl; to have a threatening
      appearance.

            The bishops thereat repined, and looked black.
                                                  --Holinshed.
      

   {To look down on} or {upon}, to treat with indifference or
      contempt; to regard as an inferior; to despise.

   {To look for}.
      (a) To expect; as, to look for news by the arrival of a
          ship. ``Look now for no enchanting voice.'' --Milton.
      (b) To seek for; to search for; as, to look for lost
          money, or lost cattle.

   {To look forth}.
      (a) To look out of something, as from a window.
      (b) To threaten to come out. --Jer. vi. 1. (Rev. Ver.).

   {To look into}, to inspect closely; to observe narrowly; to
      examine; as, to look into the works of nature; to look
      into one's conduct or affairs.

   {To look on}.
      (a) To regard; to esteem.

                Her friends would look on her the worse.
                                                  --Prior.
      (b) To consider; to view; to conceive of; to think of.

                I looked on Virgil as a succinct, majestic
                writer.                           --Dryden.
      (c) To be a mere spectator.

                I'll be a candleholder, and look on. --Shak.

   {To look out}, to be on the watch; to be careful; as, the
      seaman looks out for breakers.

   {To look through}.
      (a) To see through.
      (b) To search; to examine with the eyes.

   {To look to} or {unto}.
      (a) To watch; to take care of. ``Look well to thy herds.''
          --Prov. xxvii. 23.
      (b) To resort to with expectation of receiving something;
          to expect to receive from; as, the creditor may look
          to surety for payment. ``Look unto me, and be ye
          saved.'' --Is. xlv. 22.

   {To look up}, to search for or find out by looking; as, to
      look up the items of an account.

   {To look up to}, to respect; to regard with deference.
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