每日单词：overlook

摘要：“Overlook”由古英语“ofer”（上方）和“locian”（看）组合而成，形成中古英语“overloken”，意为“从上方看”或“俯视”。“Locian”是“look”（看）的词根，与“see”“gaze”等词同属视觉语系。到14世纪，“overloo

overlook

英 [ˌəʊvə'lʊk] 美 [ˌoʊvər'lʊk]

v.俯瞰；远眺；没注意到；忽视 n.忽视；远眺

“Overlook”由古英语“ofer”（上方）和“locian”（看）组合而成，形成中古英语“overloken”，意为“从上方看”或“俯视”。“Locian”是“look”（看）的词根，与“see”“gaze”等词同属视觉语系。到14世纪，“overlook”不仅保留了“俯视”的物理含义，还扩展出“忽略”（因视线越过而未见）和“宽恕”（故意不追究）的抽象意义。其语感简洁而直观，兼具空间与心理的双重意象。

◉外刊例句

① 《The New York Times》 (2023年10月22日)

The hotel overlooks a serene lake, offering guests stunning views.

这家酒店俯瞰着一个宁静的湖泊，为客人提供迷人的景色。

② 《The Economist》 (2024年7月11日)

Critics argue that the report overlooks key evidence of economic disparity.

批评者认为该报告忽略了经济差距的关键证据。

◉经典名著

① 《傲慢与偏见》（Pride and Prejudice）——简·奥斯汀 (1813年)

Elizabeth could not overlook Mr. Darcy’s slight, though she tried to remain civil.

伊丽莎白无法忽略达西先生的轻慢，尽管她试图保持礼貌。

② 《白鲸》（Moby-Dick）——赫尔曼·梅尔维尔 (1851年)

From the crow’s nest, he overlooked the vast ocean, searching for the whale.

他从桅顶瞭望台俯视广阔的海洋，寻找那头鲸鱼。

◉Usage Examples

(1) My room overlooked the garden.

(2) We overlook the church from our house.

(3) My room overlooks the sea.

(4) He overlooked a spelling error on the first page.

(5) They overlooked the enormous risks involved.

(6) We are too apt to overlook our own faults.

(7) It was a slight overlook on my part.

(8) My house has a nice overlook in the hills behind it.

(1) 我的房间俯瞰花园。

(2) 我们可从家中俯瞰教堂。

(3) 从我的房间可眺望大海。

(4) 他没有看出第一页中有个拼写错误。

(5) 他们忽略了暗含的巨大危险。

(6) 我们很容易忽视自己的过错。

(7) 这是我的小疏忽。

(8) 我的房子从屋后的山顶上俯瞰起来很漂亮。

◉Usage Notes

To overlook something is to fail to see it. When planning a party, it's best to write out a to-do list so that you don't overlook any details.

The verb overlook literally means to look over the top of. The word has come to refer to the act of neglecting something, usually because your focus is aimed elsewhere. You might overlook the cost of car insurance if you’re busy calculating the cost of buying the car and paying for gas and parking. As a noun, an overlook is a space high above ground. You might overlook your curfew if you're busy enjoying an overlook with your date.

1. [VERB 动词]俯瞰；俯视；眺望 If a building or window overlooks a place, you can see the place clearly from the building or window. [V n] [V-ing]

Pretty and comfortable rooms overlook a flower-filled garden...

漂亮舒适的房间俯视着花团锦簇的花园。

Jack Aldwych lived in a huge, old two-storeyed house overlooking Harbord.

杰克·阿尔德维奇住在一幢可以看见哈博德的巨大的两层旧房子里。

2. [VERB 动词]忽略；忽视；未注意到 If you overlook a fact or problem, you do not notice it, or do not realize how important it is. [V n]

We overlook all sorts of warning signals about our own health.

我们忽视有关自身健康的种种预警信号。

...a fact that we all tend to overlook.

我们所有人往往视而不见的事实

3. [VERB 动词]宽容；宽恕 If you overlook someone's faults or bad behaviour, you forgive them and take no action. [V n]

...satisfying relationships that enable them to overlook each other's faults.