to look up
[phrase form: look]
01
查找, 查阅
to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.
Transitive: to look up information
例子
I could n't remember her phone number, so I looked it up.
我不记得她的电话号码了，所以我查了一下。
Wait a minute, I 'm looking up the address.
等一下，我在查找地址。
02
抬头, 向上看
to raise one's eyes from something one is looking at downwards
Intransitive: to look up from sth
例子
He looks up from his book as I enter the room.
当我进入房间时，他从书中抬起头来。
He has looked up from his phone several times during the meeting.
他在会议期间多次从手机上抬起头来。
03
好转, 出现好转的迹象
to show signs of improvement
Intransitive
例子
Things are finally looking up for me after a rough few months.
经过艰难的几个月后，事情终于对我来说好转了。
The situation is currently looking up for the team, as they have won their last three games.
团队的情况目前正在好转，因为他们已经赢得了最后三场比赛。
04
拜访, 看望
to visit someone, especially after a long period of not seeing them
Transitive: to look up sb
例子
I'll look you up when I'm in town next week.
下周我在城里的时候会拜访你。
I have n't seen my old friend in years, but I'm hoping to look her up when I visit her city next month.
我多年未见我的老朋友了，但我希望下个月去她的城市时能去看看她。
