Фразовый глагол недели: to look through

Значения:

1) просматривать, пролистывать, бегло читать

Синонимы: to skip through, to scan, to browse, to flick through, to thumb through

Пример: When I look through my sketchbooks, they bring back moments that I would otherwise have completely forgotten. (Susan Minot)

I love inventing names, but I also collect unusual names, so that I can look through my notebook and choose one that suits a new character. (J. K. Rowling)

2) не замечать, смотреть мимо, игнорировать

Синонимы: to neglect, to overlook

Пример: We tend to look through language and not realize how much power language has. (Deborah Tannen)

3) смотреть сквозь что-то

Синоним: to peer through

to look through rose-colored glasses – смотреть сквозь розовые очки, видеть все в привлекательном свете, быть оптимистично настроенным

to look at smth. through smb.’s eyes – смотреть на что-то с чьей-то точки зрения, взглянуть на что-то чужими глазами

to look through one’s fingers – смотреть сквозь пальцы, игнорировать

Пример: Grandchildren have taught me how important the future is. I try to look through their eyes and envision what's in their imagination. (Richard Lugar)

Sunsets are so beautiful that they almost seem as if we were looking through the gates of Heaven. (John Lubbock)

4) видеть кого-то/что-то насквозь

Синоним: to know smb. inside out

Пример: I can look through almost any scam, especially one perpetrated by the federal government. They can't pull the wool over my eyes. (Gary Coleman)

Проверьте себя: Every morning I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I'm still not there,

1. I go to work.
2. I break down and pity myself.
3. I call the editor.

Правильный ответ на нашу предыдущую «проверку» – вариант B.