overlook是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to provide a view of, especially from above -- 眺望；（尤指）俯瞰，俯视

  • Our hotel room overlooked the harbour. 从我们酒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。

• 1 to fail to notice or consider something or someone -- 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 when we select players for the team. 在组队时不会忽略任何人。

• 2 to forgive or pretend not to notice something -- 宽恕，不计较；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。

• 3 a place from where a person can look at something, especially at an area of natural beauty -- 观察位置

  • 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。