look down
US /lʊk daʊn/
UK /lʊk daʊn/
短语动词
1.
看不起, 轻视
to consider someone or something as inferior or unworthy of respect
示例:
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She tends to look down on people who haven't been to college.
她倾向于看不起那些没有上过大学的人。
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It's wrong to look down on someone just because they have less money.
仅仅因为别人钱少就看不起他们是错误的。
2.
向下看, 俯瞰
to direct one's gaze downwards
示例:
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He had to look down to see the small print on the contract.
他不得不向下看才能看到合同上的小字。
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From the top of the skyscraper, you can look down on the entire city.
从摩天大楼顶部，你可以俯瞰整个城市。