382. Let's look at this definition in more detail because it is language, more than anything else, that distinguishes man from the rest of the animal world.
譯文
讓我們更加仔細(xì)地看看這個(gè)定義，因?yàn)檎钦Z言，而不是其他什么，使人類區(qū)別于世界上的其他動(dòng)物。
點(diǎn)睛
look at本意為“看”，強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作，此處意為“考慮，研究”。如：
I haven't had time to look at your paper yet. 我還沒得空仔細(xì)讀你的論文。
in detail意為“詳細(xì)地”。如：
Please explain your plan in detail. 請(qǐng)?jiān)敿?xì)解釋一下你的計(jì)劃。
distinguish...from...意為“區(qū)別，辨別”。如：
The twins are so alike that no one can distinguish one from the other. 這對(duì)雙胞胎長得非常像，沒人能分辨出誰是誰。
考點(diǎn)歸納
look at雖然是極為常見的短語，但其含義卻遠(yuǎn)不止大家所熟悉的“看”，它還可指：
“仔細(xì)查看”。如：
The doctor ought to look at your ankle. 醫(yī)生得仔細(xì)檢查一下你的腳踝。
“考慮；研究”。如：
The committee wouldn't even look at my proposal. 委員會(huì)對(duì)我的提議甚至不予考慮。
“觀察；看待”。如：
The British look at life differently from the Americans. 英國人對(duì)生活的看法和美國人不同。
