| 释义 |
seek /siːk/ vt. | vi. | phr. (sought /sɔːt/)
❶ vt.
1. 寻找
seek the shade on a hot day 大热天找个遮荫处
seek shelter from the rain 找躲雨的地方
seek a quarrel 寻衅
They moved to New York to seek jobs. 他们迁到纽约去找工作。
2. 探索，探求；寻求，追求
seek a solution 探索解决办法
seek peace 寻求和平
seek fame 沽名钓誉
3. [后接不定式]试图，设法
Power stations are seeking to reduce their use of oil. 各发电站正试图减少石油消耗。
He has sought to explain it. 他一直想要对这事作出解释。
4. 征求；请求
You should seek advice from your lawyer on this matter. 你应就此事向律师求教。
A group of students sought a meeting with the minister. 一群学生请求会见部长。
5. 〈古〉往，朝…而去
seek one's bed 就寝
6. 〈废〉勘探，探测
❷ vi.
1. 寻找；探索
2. 〈古〉去
[< OE sēcan; 与 OHG suohhen to seek, L sagire to perceive keenly, Gr hēgeisthai to lead¹ 有关] phr. be (much) to seek 1. 还 (非常)需要探索；还 (远)未找到 An efficient policy is yet to seek. 一项有效的政策还有待制订。2. 〈古〉还 (大大)缺乏 Intelligence is much to seek among them. 他们当中实在缺了点聪明才智。be not far to seek 不难找到；易于理解 The reason for his failure was not far to seek: he was ill during the examination. 他不及格的原因不难找到，那就是：考试期间他生病了。seek after 1. 寻找 This book is much sought after. 这本书为人们所殷求。2. 追求，追逐 He was much sought after on account of his wide reading and brilliant conversational powers. 他由于博览群书和健谈而深受人们欢迎。Seek dead! 见 dead
seek for 寻找；探索；寻求，追求
seek for a missing child 寻找走失的儿童
seek out 1. 找出；搜寻出；挑出
seek out one's friend in the crowd 在人群中找出自己的朋友
seek out readers' opinions 征求读者的意见
2. 来找
He sought her out again and asked her what she really meant. 他又来找她，问她究竟是什么意思。
seek through 搜遍
The house was sought through but nothing suspicious was found. 屋子被彻底搜查，但没有发现什么可疑的东西。 |