look at

見る

人や物を見るために、そちらへ目を向ける。

やさしい英語で： To turn your eyes towards someone or something to see them.

• Look at that bird.
• She looked at me and smiled.
• What are you looking at through the window?

類義語： watch, view

反対語： look away

よく使う表現： look at someone, look at something

調べる、点検する

物について知ったり状態を確かめたりするため、注意深く調べる。

やさしい英語で： To look carefully at something to learn about it or check its condition.

• The doctor looked at my knee.
• Could you look at the engine before we leave?
• She is looking at the painting closely for signs of damage.

類義語： examine, inspect, check

よく使う表現： look at something, look at damage

検討する、考慮する

考えや選択肢、問題について、よく考える。

やさしい英語で： To think carefully about an idea, choice, or problem.

• Let us look at our options.
• They looked at ways to reduce waste.
• Have you looked at buying a used car?

使い方： look at doing something (We are looking at moving to a smaller flat.)

類義語： consider, think about, examine

よく使う表現： look at options, look at something

直面する、見込まれる

罰や出費、困難な状況などに直面する可能性が高い。

やさしい英語で： To be likely to experience something, often a punishment, cost, or difficult situation.

• He is looking at a large fine.
• We were looking at months of work to repair the house.
• Are they looking at prison time for this?

使い方： be looking at something (We are looking at a repair bill of five hundred pounds.)

類義語： face

よく使う表現： look at something, look at jail time