释义 |
Examples:seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything—seek out the real nature based on the name (idiom); to judge sth at face value—renounce profit and seek fame (idiom); to abandon greed for reputation—seek to solve (an equation)—seek contact with sb for one's own benefit—seek influence with sb via family members (possibly dishonest or underhand)—seek happiness elsewhere (euphemism for extra-marital sex)—lit. seek but fail get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for—seek life in death (idiom); to fight for one's life—lit. buy smiles to seek happiness—seek refuge from disaster—fig. seek connection (with the rich and powerful)—seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else—seek common ground while holding back differences (idiom); to agree to differ—seek an audience with higher-ups (esp. government officials) to petition for sth—lit. swell one's face up by slapping it to look imposing (idiom); to seek to impress by feigning more than one's abilities—seek a teacher desiring to study—do one's utmost to seek or procure sth.—be unprepared and seek help at the last minute [idiom.]—seek luck and avoid calamity [idiom.]— |