look through

[phrasal verb]

look through (something)

a : to read or briefly examine some of the pages of (a book, magazine, etc.)浏览；翻阅

She was looking [=leafing] through a magazine as she waited in the doctor's office.在诊室等待时，她翻阅着一本杂志。
look through the pages of a magazine浏览杂志

b : to look at the different parts of (a collection or group of things)浏览（整体中的各部分内容）

look through (someone) : to pretend not to see or recognize (someone) in a rude or unfriendly way故意不理睬；假装没看见

We used to be best friends but when she passed me on the street yesterday she looked (right/straight) through me without even saying hello!我们过去一直是最好的朋友，但昨天在街上她从我身旁走过时竟装作没看见，连个招呼都没打！

⇒ Main Entry: ¹ look

phrasal verb

looked through; looking through; looks through

: to read or briefly examine some of the pages of (a book, magazine, etc.)

She was looking through a magazine as she waited in the doctor's office.

: to look at the different parts of (a collection or group of things)

I looked through all his letters.

: to place one's eyes so as to see through (something)

look through a telescope

: to pretend not to see or recognize (someone) in a rude or unfriendly way

We used to be best friends but when she passed me on the street yesterday she looked (right/straight) through me without even saying hello!