| 词汇 | look after |
| 释义 | Idiom look afterlook after (someone/something) to be responsible for someone or something.A neighbor will look after the dogs while we're away. Related vocabulary: take care of someone/somethingPhr V look after looks, looking, looked look after sb/sth to take care of someone or something by doing what is needed to keep them well or in good conditionDo you think you could look after the cat while we're away?If you look after your clothes, they last a lot longer. sometimes reflexiveDon't worry about Jenny, she can look after herself. used as adjI made sure that the animals were well looked after. look after sth to be responsible for dealing with somethingThe transport department looks after roads and railways. if you look after something that belongs to someone else, you make sure that it is not lost, stolen, or damagedCould you look after my things while I go for a quick swim? look after (someone or something)To watch or care for someone or something. I asked my mom to look after the cat while we're gone on vacation. Any chance you can look after the kids on Saturday night? look after someone or somethingto take care of someone or something. Please look after my little boy. Will you look after my cat while I'm away? Do you want me to look after your car? look afterAlso, look out for; see after. Take care of, attend to the safety or well-being of, as in Please look after your little brother, or We left Jane to look out for the children, or Please see after the luggage. The first expression dates from the second half of the 1300s, the second from the mid-1900s, and the third from the early 1700s. look afterv. To take care of someone or something: I looked after my younger brother and sister while my parents were working. |
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