Look as a Phrasal Verb and the Tragic Tale of Mr. Gerbil · Simple English Videos
本视频讲解look作为短语动词的多种用法，通过Mr. Gerbil的故事帮助学习者理解并练习相关表达。
My sister let the towel unravel from her hand, and Mr. Gerbil landed with a thump.
我妹妹不小心让毛巾从手中滑落，结果那只名叫“Gerbil”的小家伙“砰”的一声摔在了地上。
We looked over its tiny little body, looking for any signs of life, but it was too late.
我们仔细检查了它那小小的身体，试图寻找任何生命的迹象，但为时已晚。
In our previous video we talked about when and how the verb look is used, depending on its meaning.
在之前的视频中，我们讨论了动词 “look” 的使用时机和方式，这些都会根据其具体含义而有所不同。
But what we haven't talked about is the use of look as a phrasal verb.
但我们还没有讨论过“look”作为短语动词的用法。
And that's the subject of today's Simple English Videos lesson.
这就是今天“简单英语视频”课程的主题。
Now, when we say phrasal verb, we mean a combination of a verb and a preposition.
现在，当我们提到“短语动词”时，我们指的是动词和介词的组合。
If you're watching this video, I'm sure you're already familiar with some phrasal verbs.
如果你正在观看这个视频，那我敢肯定你已经对一些短语动词有所了解了。
Look at these examples.
看看这些例子。
I wake up at six.
我六点钟起床。
Get up.
起来。
Go into the kitchen and heat up some coffee.
去厨房，把咖啡加热一下。
Wake up, Get up, Go into, Heat up, are all phrasal verbs and their meanings can be easily inferred from the main meaning of the verb.
Wake up”（醒来）、“Get up”（起床）、“Go into”（进入某个地方）、“Heat up”（加热）都是短语动词，它们的含义可以从动词本身的基本意思中很容易地推断出来。
And there are lots of phrasal verbs like these in English.
英语中还有很多类似的短语动词。
Easy to use, easy to understand.
易于使用，易于理解。
But there are also phrasal verbs that are not directly connected to the meaning of their separate parts.
但也有一些短语动词，它们的含义并不直接与其各个组成部分的含义相关。
And that's when it gets tricky.
就在这个时候，事情变得棘手起来。
Here's an example.
以下是一个例子。
Jay is putting on his superhero costume.
杰伊正在穿上他的超级英雄服装。
But what's the opposite action called Here, Jay's taking it off.
但是，这种相反的动作应该叫什么呢？在这里，杰伊正在把它取下来（即把某件东西从身上取下来）。
And what's even more confusing...
更令人困惑的是……
the verb put off means something completely different.
动词“put off”（推迟）的含义完全不同。
Jay wants to put off the meeting until next week.
杰伊想把会议推迟到下周再举行。
In this case, put off means to lose interest or enthusiasm.
在这种情况下，“推迟”意味着会失去兴趣或热情。
The soup looks good, but the smell it's putting me off.
这汤看起来不错，但它的味道实在让我很反感（或者说：这汤的味道让我不想尝试）。
And when you come across
当你遇到……的时候
a phrasal verb, you don't understand.
这是一个短语动词（phrasal verb），你根本不明白它的含义。
I suggest you look it up.
我建议你去查一下相关信息。
(Find it in a dictionary) and try to memorize it.
（可以在词典中找到这个词，然后试着记住它。）
Now, as we're learning phrasal verbs with the word Look, let's watch a dialog between a psychiatrist and patient together
现在，既然我们正在学习以 “Look” 为关键词的短语动词，那就一起来看一段精神科医生和患者之间的对话吧。
and try to spot as many Look, phrasal verbs as you can.
试着找出尽可能多的短语动词（例如 “look at” 等）。
Let's see how many you can count.
让我们看看你能数出多少个。
When I was in primary school, we
当我还在小学的时候，我们……
had a class pet, a little gerbil called Mr. Gerbil, and we used to take it in turns to take him home and look after him.
我们养了一只班级宠物，一只名叫“Mr. Gerbil”的小沙鼠。我们轮流把它带回家照顾它。
Now I wanted to be extra careful.
现在，我想要格外小心。
So I went to the library to look up all the information on gerbils that I could find.
于是我去了图书馆，尽可能多地查找有关沙鼠的所有信息。
I looked to my uncle, too, who was a vet, for some advice.
我也向我的叔叔寻求了建议，他是一名兽医。
what to feed it, what to look out for, etc., etc.
该喂它什么食物？需要注意哪些事项？等等……
I looked up to my uncle a lot back then because I wanted to be a vet too.
那时候我非常敬重我的叔叔，因为我也想成为一名兽医。
So when it was finally my turn to take Mr. Gerbil home, well, you can imagine how much I was looking forward to it.
终于轮到我把仓鼠先生带回家了，你可以想象我有多期待这一刻。
Anyway, the first afternoon that we had, Mr. Gerbil, my little sister would not leave him alone.
总之，在我们拥有的第一个下午里，我的妹妹一直缠着那只名叫“Gerbil”的小动物，不肯让它安静一会儿。