look someone up

Related to word: look

片語動詞

Definition

  1. to call on someone you haven't met in a while when you are in their area

    到某地時,去拜訪或探望長久未見的朋友

    • I plan to look my old friend up when I visit New York next time.

      我計劃下次去紐約時拜訪我的老朋友。

    • She always looks up her old classmates when she travels.

      她每次旅行時都會去拜訪她的老同學。

    • He made a point to look up his middle school teacher when he was back in his hometown.

      他回到家鄉時特意去拜訪了他的中學老師。