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chase¹ /tʃeɪs/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 追逐，追赶；追捕，追击；追猎；追踪
children chasing each other 互相追逐的孩子们
The police chased the escaping thief and caught him at last. 警察部门追捕逃跑的窃贼，终于把他逮住了。
chase a deer 猎鹿
The letter had been chasing him for weeks. 这封信已追踪他好几个星期了。(指信跟踪转送尚未到达)
2. 赶出，驱逐；驱除；消除
chase the dog out of the kitchen 把狗赶出厨房
We must chase the enemy from our country. 我们一定要把敌人逐出国境。
She opened the windows to chase the smell of cigarettes away. 她打开窗子驱散香烟气味。
chase away hostility towards sb. 消除对某人的敌意
3. 追寻，寻找；催促；〈口〉试图达到(或获得)
The library attendants are busy chasing books called for by readers. 图书馆工作人员正忙于寻找读者要借的书。
I've had this book out for ages and the library is chasing me for it. 这本书我已借了好长时间，现在图书馆正在催我归还。
4. 追求，向…求爱(或献殷勤)
chase women 追逐女人
5. 〈口〉喝(一种酒)后又喝另一种味淡的酒(或水)
He drank ouzo and chased it with a mouthful of ice water. 他喝了茴香酒，接着又喝了一大口冰水。
6. [chase oneself] 使闪现，使出现
Reactions chased themselves across his features: disbelief, amazement, terror. 他脸上掠过的反应是：不信，惊奇，惶恐。
7. 〈美俚〉(餐桌上)上(菜)，递(菜)
8. 【棒】(进攻队连续击出好球)驱使对方替换(投手)，“驱逐”(对方投手)
❷ vi.
1. 追逐，追赶；追寻；追求(after)
chase after a butterfly 追赶蝴蝶
chase after material possessions 追求物质财富
2. 匆忙地走，奔跑
chase all over town looking for a place to stay 为寻找住处而满城奔走
The children all chased off after the procession. 孩子们都跑去跟在游行队伍的后面。
3. 闪现，出现(across,through)
Dismay, disbelief, frustration chased across his features. 他的脸上掠过沮丧、怀疑、受挫的神情。
I couldn't sleep. Too many thoughts were chasing through my mind. 我睡不着。无数念头浮现于我的脑海。
II n.
1. 追逐；追击；追猎；追求
in chase of sb. 追赶着某人
After a wild chase, the criminals were arrested. 经过穷追猛赶，罪犯终于被逮捕了。
2. [the chase]打猎
Do you like riding in the chase? 你喜欢骑着马去打猎吗?
3. 被追猎的动物；被追逐的人(或物)
Our fastest ship can catch up with the chase in two hours. 我们最快的舰艇能在两小时内赶上被追逐的船。
4. 〈英〉狩猎地，猎场；(允许在一定区域或他人土地上打猎或放养猎物的)狩猎权；[总称]猎人
5. 越野赛马(或赛跑)；障碍赛马(或赛跑)
6. 〈美俚〉忙乱的活动
I'm glad that chase is over. 我很高兴，那一阵忙乱总算过去了。
7. (影片中出现的)追人的连续镜头
[< OFr chacier < ? VL captlāre < L captāre to pursue eagerly < capere to take] phr. chase about 〈口〉奔跑，在…匆忙地跑来跑去 Stop chasing about and sit down. 别到处乱跑，坐下来。 chase around (或 round) 作社交上的往来；来往密切 Tom was busy with his work and hasn't time to chase around. 汤姆因工作忙，没有时间参加社交往来。 Harry and Jim chase around a lot together. 哈里和吉姆两人过从甚密。 chase down 1. 找出，努力寻找 The police were trying to chase down all possible clues to the murder. 警察部门在设法寻找这起凶杀案的一切可能的线索。 2. 〈口〉喝下 (一种酒)后又喝另一种味淡的酒 (或水)He chased the whisky down with a pint of beer. 他喝完威士忌酒接着又喝了一品脱啤酒。 chase up 〈口〉1. 为某一目的而寻找 Chase up the contractor and get a delivery date. 找到那个承包商要他定一个交货的日子。 2. 不断要求得到 (某人的注意等) cut to the chase 〈美〉转入正题，直截了当 give chase (to) 追赶；追击；追踪 The police immediately gave chase to the thief. 警方立即出动追捕小偷。 The mule leapt into the stream, but they still gave chase. 骡子跳进小河，但他们还是紧追不舍。 go and chase oneself = (go) chase oneself
John's father was busy and told him to go chase himself. 约翰的父亲工作很忙，叫他走开别去打扰。
Go chase yourself, you are too small to play with us. 别来捣乱；你年纪太小，不能跟我们一起玩。
lead ... a merry (或 lively) chase 使…徒劳追逐(或不易到手)，使…花费大力气
The deer led the hunter a merry chase. 这头鹿东躲西闪，使猎户空追了一阵。
Dora is leading her boyfriend a lively chase. 多拉使她的男友苦苦追求。 |