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look

/lʊk/

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variant 1: looks
variant 2: looked
variant 3: looking

1 · verb

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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This apple has a small bruise, but the rest looks intact.
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这个苹果有一小块碰伤了，其余地方看起来完好。
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Pronunciation: /lʊk/

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