◆by the look of sth/sb or by the looks of sth/sb从某物/某人的外表来看；从某物的外观上看/从某人的相貌上看
He was not a well man by the look of him.从外表看来, 他身体不好。
by the look of things or by the look of it or by the looks of it看起来；看样子
By the look of things, Mr Stone will be kept busy.照目前的情况看, 斯通先生还得忙一阵。