[with obj.][often inimperative](archaic or poetic/literary)see or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature) (古 或 诗/文)看,观看,尤指看非凡的或感人的人或事物 behold your lord and prince!. 看国王和王子!。 the botanical gardens were a wonder to behold. 植物园是值得一看的奇观。
派生 beholder noun 语源
Old English bihaldan, from bi- 'thoroughly' + haldan 'to hold'. Parallel Germanic words have the sense 'maintain, retain'; the notion of 'looking' is found only in English