look likeとは

意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

look like (三人称単数 現在形 looks like, 現在分詞 looking like, 過去形および過去分詞形 looked like)

1. (idiomatic, impersonal) To seem; appear.
   • 2011 September 18, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia”, in BBC Sport:

     And when scrum-half Ben Youngs, who had a poor game, was burgled by opposite number Irakli Abuseridze and the ball shipped down the line to Irakli Machkhaneli, it looked like Georgia had scored a try of their own, but the winger's foot was in touch.

   • 2013 June 8, “The new masters and commanders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 52:

     From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.

   It looks like I'm stuck with you.

2. (idiomatic, transitive) To be similar in appearance to; resemble.
   • 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit

     He loved him so hard that he loved all his whiskers off, and the pink lining to his ears turned grey, and his brown spots faded. He even began to lose his shape, and he scarcely looked like a rabbit any more, except to the Boy.

   Ostriches look like emus to some people, but they are only distantly related.