overlook
v[Tn]
1 have or give a view of (a place) from above 俯瞰, 俯视(某处)
My room overlooks the sea. 从我的房间可眺望大海.
We overlook the church from our house. 我们可从家中俯瞰教堂.
Our garden is overlooked by our neighbours´ windows, ie They can see into our garden from their windows. 从邻居的窗户可看到我家的花园.
2
(a) fail to see or notice (sth); miss 未看到, 未注意到(某事物)
He overlooked a spelling error on the first page. 他没有看出第一页中有个拼写错误.
(b) take no (official) notice of (sb/sth); ignore 忽视, 忽略(某人[某事物]); 不理会
He was overlooked (ie He was not considered for the job) when they set about choosing a new manager. 选任新经理时没有考虑他.
We can afford to overlook minor offences. 我们可以不计较小过.
She overlooked his rudeness and tried to pretend nothing had happened. 她没有理会他的粗鲁举动, 竭力装作若无其事的样子.