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    A look-see is a quick look — you go, you glance, you check, you come back. People say have a look-see, take a look-see, want a look-see. It is informal and a little old-fashioned or now; some speakers still like it, others find it cute. It does not mean a long study or an official inspection, though a boss might use it lightly for a short visit (“I’ll pop over for a look-see”). You can use it as a verb too, but the noun is the usual one. It is not the same as look like or look after.

    看一眼、瞧一下(口語)

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組成From Chinese Pidgin English look-see — English look stuck to Chinese-style see, both meaning “look”. English later borrowed the pair as one word.

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  • lookthe first half, in its ordinary “use your eyes” sense
  • seethe second half; in the Pidgin phrase it also just meant “look”

原始詞典資料4 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

look-seenoun

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    informalA brief examination, a peek or glance.

    • I’ve had a look-see at your work, and I think you’ve done a pretty good job of things.
    • I'll just take a look-see at the problem and come right back, then we can go to lunch.
  • 2

    A person who serves as lookout or scout.

    • Once we have them localized, I can send in some look-sees to get a better idea of how many and whether there's actually a nuke in there with them.
  • 3

    An audition attended by an actor or model so that they can be visually appraised.

    • The basic use of the comp is to allow an art or casting director to select the model type needed for a particular assignment. This is generally followed by a casting call or a "look-see" for a more detailed evaluation of the models.
    • J. is dating P. at NYU and modeling on the side. They're planning to meet us in Paris for spring break so J. can go to some look-sees (and eat some escargot, obv.).

look-seeverb

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    To make a quick inspection, especially as a lookout or scout.

    • I told Kola and he went down in the p.m. to look-see.
    • When I look-saw my brother's sunstone I knew it was mighty powerful magic.

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