What does "look up to" mean?

To admire and respect someone To regard someone as a role model or with great respect.

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

I've always looked up to my father. Kids look up to athletes. She really looks up to her mentor.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

含义: To admire and respect someone

敬佩和尊重某人

Admirar y respetar a alguien

誰かを尊敬し、憧れる

누군가를 존경하고 우러러보다

To regard someone as a role model or with great respect.

把某人视为榜样或对其怀有崇高的敬意。

Considerar a alguien como un modelo a seguir o tratarlo con gran respeto.

誰かをお手本として見る、または深い敬意を持って見ることを意味します。

누군가를 롤모델로 여기거나 깊이 존경하는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: look

Particle: up to

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

I've always looked up to my father.
我一直很敬佩我的父亲
Siempre he admirado a mi padre
私はずっと父を尊敬してきました
저는 항상 아버지를 존경해 왔어요.
Kids look up to athletes.
孩子们崇拜运动员
Los niños admiran a los deportistas
子どもたちはアスリートに憧れます
아이들은 운동선수를 동경해요.
She really looks up to her mentor.
她非常尊敬她的导师
Ella realmente admira a su mentor
彼女は本当にメンターを尊敬しています
그녀는 정말로 멘토를 존경해요.

语境: admiration, role models

语气: respectful

From the physical act of looking up at someone taller or elevated.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal