What does "look up" mean?

To improve or become better Used when a situation that was bad starts to get better.

How do you use "look up" in a sentence?

Things are finally looking up. Business is looking up this quarter. My luck is looking up.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

含义: To improve or become better

好转，改善

Mejorar, ir mejor

好転する、上向きになる

호전되다, 나아지다

Used when a situation that was bad starts to get better.

用于描述原本不好的情况开始变好。

Se usa cuando una situación que era mala empieza a mejorar.

悪かった状況が良くなり始める時に使われます。

나빴던 상황이 좋아지기 시작할 때 사용된다.

Base verb: look

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Things are finally looking up.
情况终于开始好转了
Las cosas finalmente están mejorando
ようやく状況が好転してきた
드디어 상황이 나아지고 있다.
Business is looking up this quarter.
这个季度生意有起色
El negocio va mejor este trimestre
今四半期はビジネスが上向いている
이번 분기에 사업이 호전되고 있다.
My luck is looking up.
我的运气开始好转了
Mi suerte está mejorando
運が向いてきた
운이 트이기 시작했다.

语境: improvement, optimism, recovery

语气: hopeful

From the positive connotation of looking upward.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal