英語口語短語
look like / looks like 是什麼意思?怎麼用
look like / looks like 常見有兩個意思:一是“看起來像……”,說外表、樣子或比喻;二是“看起來……/像是……”,根據眼前資訊做判斷,相當於 It seems。口語裡很常用。
什麼時候說
- 說外表或像什麼:"Your cloud looks like a dragon."
- 根據眼前情況做判斷:"Looks like it's still in Dubai."
- 說人的表情或狀態像什麼:"You look like you're about to sneeze."
- 問你看到的樣子:"What does it look like?"
語氣: 很常用、很自然,語氣中性偏口語;單獨說 "Looks like..." 很隨口,通常不失禮。
注意: 別把 "What does it look like?" 和 "How does it look?" 混了。前者是問外觀、長什麼樣;後者更常問“看起來怎麼樣、好不好”。比如想問包裹現在到哪兒了,不要說 "What does it look like?",而要說 "Where is it now?"。
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Oh no! What does it look like?噢!長什麼樣?找失物 · 日常
Looks like it's still in Dubai. It'll arrive tomorrow.看來還在迪拜,明天到。行李丟了 · 日常
Fair. Mine already looks like a confused tomato.合理。我現在已經像個懵掉的番茄了。帶老外爬長城 · 日常
Looks like it switched from 18 to 24 about ten minutes ago.看起來大概十分鐘前,它從18改到24了。登機口換了 · 進階
Looks like your room's still being cleaned, but I can prioritize it and hold your bags.看起來房間還在打掃,不過我可以給您優先處理,也能先幫您寄存行李。提前入住 · 進階
Fully aware, please; my candid face looks like I'm smelling soup.還是擺拍吧;我抓拍時的表情看起來像在聞湯。請人拍照 · 進階
Great. My cats look like sleepy potatoes.太好了。我畫的貓像困馬鈴薯。沒聽懂需求 · 入門
Morning, Emma. Looks like we timed our elevator ride perfectly.早啊,Emma。看來咱們這趟電梯趕得正好。電梯遇到老闆 · 進階
Honestly, half my bowls lean, so they look like they're about to spill secrets.說實話,我一半的碗都是歪的,看著像隨時要抖出秘密。聊愛好 · 進階
Maybe. What does the box look like?可能吧。盒子長什麼樣?快遞沒收到 · 入門
I see it. Looks like you accidentally turned on auto-renew.我看到了。像是你不小心打開了自動續費。打客服電話 · 日常
Sure. You looked like you wanted to vanish.可以啊。你昨天看起來都想原地消失了。真誠道歉 · 日常
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Lin
Oh no! What does it look like?噢!長什麼樣?
Lin
Looks like it's still in Dubai. It'll arrive tomorrow.看來還在迪拜,明天到。
Lin
Fair. Mine already looks like a confused tomato.合理。我現在已經像個懵掉的番茄了。
相近說法
It looks as if...
和 "looks like" 很接近,形式上稍微更完整一點。
It seems...
更中性,少一點“我眼前看到的證據”感覺。
It appears...
更正式,服務場景或書面語裡更常見。
常見問題
"Looks like" 後面一定要接名詞嗎?
不用。它後面可以接名詞,比如 "looks like a tomato";也可以接完整句子,比如 "Looks like it's still in Dubai"。後者表示“看來……”。
可以說 "He looks like tired" 嗎?
不自然。說狀態時,直接用 "He looks tired"。"look like" 後面通常接名詞、代詞,或者從句,比如 "He looks like a teacher" 或 "He looks like he's tired"。