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overlook v.忽视；俯视 overlook (v.) mid-14c., "to examine, scrutinize, inspect," from over- + look (v.). Another Middle English sense was "to peer over the top of." These two literal senses have given rise to the two main modern meanings. Meaning "to look over or beyond and thus not see," via notion of "to choose to not notice" is first recorded 1520s. Seemingly contradictory sense of "to watch over officially, keep an eye on, superintend" is from 1530s. Related: Overlooked; overlooking. In Shekaspeare's day, overlooking also was a common term for "inflicting the evil eye on" (someone or something). 无

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[`əuvə'luk] 【英】 v. 忽视 (not to notice);俯视 ( have a view from above)【记】 over（在...上面）+l ook（看）→在上面看 →俯视，引申为疏忽 无

单词	overlook
音标	[`əuvə'luk]
解释	v.忽视；俯视
红宝书	【英】 v. 忽视 (not to notice);俯视 ( have a view from above) 【记】 over（在...上面）+l ook（看）→在上面看 →俯视，引申为疏忽
字源	overlook (v.) mid-14c., "to examine, scrutinize, inspect," from over- + look (v.). Another Middle English sense was "to peer over the top of." These two literal senses have given rise to the two main modern meanings. Meaning "to look over or beyond and thus not see," via notion of "to choose to not notice" is first recorded 1520s. Seemingly contradictory sense of "to watch over officially, keep an eye on, superintend" is from 1530s. Related: Overlooked; overlooking. In Shekaspeare's day, overlooking also was a common term for "inflicting the evil eye on" (someone or something).
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Overlook Sense Eye 无 `əuvə'Luk V.忽视；俯视 英 V

Overlook Sense Eye 无 `əuvə'Luk V.忽视；俯视英 V