look after

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To follow with the eyes; to look in the direction of (someone or something departing). transitive
    — The marshes were just a long black horizontal line then, as I stopped to look after him; and the river was just another horizontal line, not nearly so broad nor yet so black; and the sky was just a row of long angry red lines and dense black lines intermixed.
  2. To seek out, to look for. regional,transitive
    — My subject does not necessarily oblige me to look after this water, or point forth the place whereunto 'tis now retreated.
  3. To care for; to keep safe. also,reflexive,transitive
    — He asked me to look after his daughter while he was away.
  4. To have as one's business; to manage, be responsible for. transitive
  5. To expect, look forward to. obsolete,transitive
    — Mens hearts failing them for feare, and for looking after those things which are comming on the earth; For the powers of heauen shall be shaken.

词形变化

looks after present,singular,third-person looking after participle,present looked after participle,past looked after past

词汇关系

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