一、look through的基本含义

look through是一个表示“仔细查看、浏览”的动词短语。它通常用于描述一个人在查看、阅读或检查某物时的行为。例如,当你在查看一堆文件或一本书时,你可以说你正在“look through”它们。

二、look through的用法

1. 浏览书籍、杂志或报纸

当我们阅读书籍、杂志或报纸时,我们可以说我们正在“look through”它们。例如:

- I spent the afternoon looking through a photography magazine.

  (我花了一整个下午在浏览一本摄影杂志。)

2. 检查文件、报告或资料

在工作中,我们经常需要查看文件、报告或资料以获取所需信息。这时,我们可以使用“look through”这个短语。例如:

- She looked through the report to find the data she needed.

  (她翻阅报告以找到她需要的数据。)

3. 挑选物品

当我们在商店或家中挑选物品时,我们可以说我们正在“look through”它们。例如:

- We looked through all the clothes in the store to find the perfect outfit.

  (我们在商店里浏览了所有的衣服,以找到完美的装扮。)

4. 回顾过去的经历或回忆

“look through”还可以用于描述回顾过去的经历或回忆。例如:

- He looked through his old photos and remembered the good times with his friends.

  (他翻看旧照片,回忆起和朋友们的美好时光。)

三、look through的同义词和反义词

1. 同义词

与“look through”意思相近的短语有:

- browse: 浏览,通常用于描述在互联网上或书店里随意查看的行为。

- skim: 快速浏览,指快速地查看内容,以获取大意或寻找特定信息。

- scan: 仔细查看,通常用于描述在寻找特定信息时的仔细查看。

2. 反义词

与“look through”意思相反的短语有:

- ignore: 忽略,表示对某物不予关注或不予理睬。

- overlook: 未注意到,指在查看过程中错过了某个细节或信息。

四、look through的常见搭配

1. look through something carefully

表示对某物进行仔细查看。例如:

- She looked through the contract carefully to make sure there were no hidden clauses.

  (她仔细审查合同,确保没有隐藏的条款。)

2. look through someone's belongings

表示查看某人的物品。例如:

- He looked through his sister's belongings to find the gift he had given her.

  (他翻看了妹妹的物品,寻找他送给她的礼物。)

3. look through the options

表示在多个选项中进行选择。例如:

- We looked through the options and decided to go for the cheapest one.

  (我们在各种选择中进行了筛选,最后决定选择最便宜的那个。)

五、注意事项

1. 避免与“look through someone”混淆

“look through someone”是一个不同的短语,表示“透过某人看”,通常用于描述视线穿过某人。例如:

- He looked through her and stared at the painting behind her.

  (他透过她看向她身后的画作。)

2. 区分“look through”和“look for”

尽管“look through”和“look for”都与查找有关,但它们的含义和用法有所不同。“look through”表示在一个范围内查找,而“look for”表示寻找某物或某人。例如:

- I looked through the drawer but couldn't find my keys.

  (我翻遍了抽屉,但没找到我的钥匙。)

- I am looking for my lost dog around the neighborhood.

  (我正在附近寻找我丢失的狗。)