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overlook

/əʊvəˈlʊk/ /oʊvəɹˈlʊk/

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noun

观景点，瞭望台

A vista or point that gives a beautiful view.

Examples :

"From the overlook on the hill, we could see the whole town spread out below. "

从山顶的观景点往下看，我们可以看到整个城镇尽收眼底。

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verb

俯瞰，俯视.

To offer a view (of something) from a higher position.

Examples :

"Our hotel room overlooks the lake."

我们的酒店房间可以俯瞰湖面。

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verb

忽略，疏忽，没注意到.

To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.

Examples :

"These errors were overlooked by the proofreaders."

这些错误被校对员忽略了。

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verb

忽略，忽视，宽恕。

To pretend not to have noticed (something, especially a mistake or flaw); to pass over (something) without censure or punishment.

Examples :

"I’m not willing to overlook such bad behaviour."

我不愿意对这种恶劣的行为视而不见/睁一只眼闭一只眼。

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verb

俯瞰，眺望

To look down upon (something) from a place that is over or above.

Examples :

"to overlook a valley from a hill"

从山上俯瞰山谷

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verb

监督，监管，照看

To supervise, oversee; to watch over.

Examples :

"to overlook a gang of laborers"

监督一群劳工

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verb

监视，暗中观察.

To observe or watch (someone or something) surreptitiously or secretly.

Examples :

"The teacher overlooked the student's whispering, pretending not to notice. "

老师监视着学生们的窃窃私语，假装没注意到。

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verb

检查，查看，审阅。

To inspect (something); to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.

Examples :

"The teacher overlooked the student's work carefully before grading it. "

老师在给学生的作业打分前，仔细审阅了一遍。

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verb

施魔法，迷惑

To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.

Examples :

"The jealous classmate seemed to overlook the new student, hoping their good performance would somehow disappear. "

嫉妒的同学似乎用恶毒的眼神盯着新来的学生，希望他们的好成绩会因此消失，好像施了魔法一样。

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