ex·plore
verb OPAL WOPAL S
/ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/
/ɪkˈsplɔːr/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they explore | /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/ /ɪkˈsplɔːr/ |
| he / she / it explores | /ɪkˈsplɔːz/ /ɪkˈsplɔːrz/ |
| past simple explored | /ɪkˈsplɔːd/ /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/ |
| past participle explored | /ɪkˈsplɔːd/ /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/ |
| -ing form exploring | /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/ /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to travel to or around an area or a country in order to learn about it
勘探；勘查；探索；考察 - As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore.
我们一来到岛上就急不可耐地开始探胜。 - explore something They explored the land to the south of the Murray River.
他们勘查了墨累河以南的地区。 - The city is best explored on foot.
最好是徒步探索这个城市。 - Westerners did not set out to explore the world until the fifteenth century.
西方人直到十五世纪才开始探索世界。 - explore something for something Bears will sometimes explore urban areas for food.
熊有时会探索城市地区寻找食物。 - explore for something companies exploring for (= searching for) oil
石油勘探公司
Wordfinder- adrenaline
- adventure
- attempt
- challenge
- enthusiasm
- escapade
- excitement
- explore
- kick
- thrill
Wordfinder- colonize
- discover
- explore
- pioneer
- reconnaissance
- scout
- settle
- terrain
- territory
- voyage
Extra ExamplesTopics Holidaysb1, Hobbiesb1- We were keen to explore the region.
我们热衷于探索该地区。 - A day isn't really long enough to explore the town.
一天的时间不足以探索这座城镇。 - After the meeting you will be free to explore at leisure.
会议结束后您将可以自由探索。 - Bicycles can be hired if you want to explore further afield.
如果你想去逛更远的地方，可以租辆自行车。 - Stick to the main roads and don't be tempted to go exploring down minor ones.
坚持走主要道路，不要试图沿着小路探索。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + explore- be keen to
- want to
- wish to
- …
- for
- As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore.
- [transitive] explore something to examine a subject or a possibility completely or carefully in order to find out more about it
探究；调查研究；探索；探讨 - to explore a theme/an issue
探究主题／问题 - We will explore these ideas in more detail in chapter 7.
我们将在第 7 章对这些观点作更详细的探讨。 - to explore the possibilities/options
研究各种可能性／选项 - The firm will explore possible joint development projects.
该公司将探讨有可能联合开发的项目。 - A team was brought in to explore ways to create the most profit for shareholders.
引入了一个团队来探索为股东创造最大利润的方法。 - He intends to explore the relationship between economic class and career choice.
他打算探讨经济阶层与职业选择之间的关系。 - a series of programmes in which she explores the world of ballet
她探索芭蕾世界的一系列节目
Language Bank aboutaboutSaying what a text is about- The book is about homeless people in the cities.
这本书写的是城市中无家可归的人们。
- The book is about homeless people in the cities.
- The report deals with the issue of homelessness in London.
这篇报道是关于伦敦的无家可归问题。
- The report deals with the issue of homelessness in London.
- The writer discusses the problems faced by homeless people.
作者讨论了无家可归者面临的种种问题。
- The writer discusses the problems faced by homeless people.
- The article presents an overview of the issues surrounding homelessness.
这篇文章概述了有关无家可归的种种问题。
- The article presents an overview of the issues surrounding homelessness.
- The novel explores the theme of friendship among homeless people.
这部小说探究了无家可归者之间的友谊这个主题。
- The novel explores the theme of friendship among homeless people.
- The first chapter examines the relationship between homelessness and drug addiction.
第一章考察了无家可归与吸毒成瘾之间的关系。
- The first chapter examines the relationship between homelessness and drug addiction.
- The paper considers the question of why so many young people become homeless.
这篇论文论述了为何如此多的年轻人变得无家可归的问题。
- The paper considers the question of why so many young people become homeless.
Extra Examples- This course offers you the opportunity to explore the history of English.
本课程为您提供探索英语历史的机会。 - We need to explore every possible avenue.
我们需要探索每一种可能的途径。 - The study explores the differences between the way girls and boys talk.
这项研究探讨了女孩和男孩讲话方式的差异。 - The research will explore whether there are common patterns across groups.
该研究将探讨不同群体之间是否存在共同模式。 - These questions have not been fully explored yet.
这些问题还没有被充分探讨。 - The film usefully explores some of the issues surrounding adoption.
这部电影对领养的问题作了有价值的探讨。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- extensively
- briefly
- fully
- …
- need to
- be keen to
- want to
- …
- to explore a theme/an issue
- [transitive] explore something (with something) to feel something with your hands or another part of the body
（用手或其他部位）触摸，探查 - She explored the sand with her toes.
她用脚趾触探沙子。
see also unexplored - She explored the sand with her toes.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘investigate (why)’): from French explorer, from Latin explorare ‘search out’, from ex- ‘out’ + plorare ‘utter a cry’.