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usage of the verb 'look' #1 (permalink) Tue May 13, 2008 14:46 pm   usage of the verb 'look'
 

Hi, I have a quesiton about the verb 'look'. I'm reading 'Cupid and Psyche', in which Venus, the jelous mother, impose hard tasks on Psyche. One of these is sorting out heaps of grain. Then she said:

"You look such a dreadful sight, slave," said Venus, " that the only way that you are ever likely to get a lover is by hard work."

I don't understand what she said. Usually I use 'look' with a prepositional phrases, such as look at something or look down on somebody. Look with its direct object... how can I translate the sentence? It's unusual for me and hard to get. Please help me out!

Thank you in advance!
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usage of the verb 'look' #2 (permalink) Tue May 13, 2008 14:48 pm   usage of the verb 'look'
 

You look tired = you have the appearance of being tired
He looked unhappy = he had the appeance of being unhappy
You look such a dreadful sight = your appearance is dreadful
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usage of the verb 'look' #3 (permalink) Tue May 13, 2008 14:54 pm   usage of the verb 'look'
 

Oh, you're my saviour, Molly!!!! Thank you so much!!!!
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usage of the verb 'look' #4 (permalink) Tue May 13, 2008 15:03 pm   usage of the verb 'look'
 

sweetpumpkin wrote:
Oh, you're my saviour, Molly!!!! Thank you so much!!!!


You look happy! :lol:

Here are a few more for you:

LOOK GOOD
LOOK NICE
LOOK BETTER
LOOK DIFFERENT
LOOK SET
LOOK RIGHT
LOOK WELL
LOOK LOVELY
LOOK GREAT
LOOK TIRED
LOOK ATTRACTIVE
LOOK BEAUTIFUL
LOOK ALIKE
LOOK LIKELY
LOOK BAD
LOOK STUPID
LOOK OLD
LOOK FINE
LOOK RIDICULOUS
LOOK PRETTY
LOOK ALRIGHT
LOOK HAPPY
LOOK SMART
LOOK FUNNY
LOOK TERRIBLE
LOOK WONDERFUL
LOOK AWFUL
LOOK EASY
LOOK FOOLISH
LOOK OLDER
LOOK YOUNGER
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usage of the verb 'look' #5 (permalink) Tue May 13, 2008 15:15 pm   usage of the verb 'look'
 

Quote:
Here are a few more for you:


LOOK STUPID is the most common of them all :lol:
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usage of the verb 'look' #6 (permalink) Tue May 13, 2008 15:23 pm   usage of the verb 'look'
 

daemon99 wrote:
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Here are a few more for you:


LOOK STUPID is the most common of them all :lol:


Nope, the one at the top of the list is the most common, in BrEng.
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usage of the verb 'look' #7 (permalink) Wed May 14, 2008 3:40 am   usage of the verb 'look'
 

Thank you for the beautiful list of look + adjectives! You look really smart. :)
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