overlook verb transitive UK [ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊk] US [ˌoʊ.və˞-] VIEW 景色 ADVANCED ■to provide a view of, especially from above 眺望;(尤指)俯瞰,俯视•Our hotel room overlooked the harbour.从我们饭店的房间可眺望港口。 •The house is surrounded by trees, so it's not overlooked at all (= it cannot be seen from any other buildings).这栋房子四周绿树环绕,所以从其他建筑处根本看不到它。 verb transitive UK [ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊk] US [ˌoʊ.və˞-] NOT NOTICE 没注意 ■to fail to notice or consider something 忽视;忽略,没注意到•I think there is one key fact that you have overlooked.我认为你忽略了一个重要的事实。 •No one will be overlooked in the selection of the team.在组队时不会忽略任何人。 verb transitive UK [ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊk] US [ˌoʊ.və˞-] FORGIVE 原谅 ■to forgive or pretend not to notice something 宽恕,不计较;姑息,对…视而不见•I'm prepared to overlook his behaviour this time.这次我打算对他的行为不予计较。 noun countable UK [ˈəʊ.və.lʊk] US [ˈoʊ.və˞-] US a viewpoint •There are lots of scenic overlooks along the road from New York to Montreal.从纽约到蒙特利尔的公路沿线有很多美景。 |