单词 | seek |
释义 | 🔑 seekAW BrE /siːk/ NAmE /siːk/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they seekBrE /siːk/ NAmE /siːk/ present simple - he / she / it seeksBrE /siːks/ NAmE /siːks/ past simple soughtBrE /sɔːt/ NAmE /sɔːt/ past participle soughtBrE /sɔːt/ NAmE /sɔːt/ -ing form seekingBrE /ˈsiːkɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈsiːkɪŋ/ (formal ) 🔑 [T , I ]to look for sth /sb 寻找◆ ~sth /sb Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes . 建议驾车者另寻其他路线。◆ ~for sth /sb (BrE ) They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter . 他们怎么也找不到一个藏身的地方。🔑 [T , I ]~ (sth )to try to obtain or achieve sth 寻求;谋求;争取◆ to seek funding for a project 为项目筹募资金◆ Highly qualified secretary seeks employment . (= in an advertisement )优秀秘书求职(广告用语)◆ We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership . 目前,我们正探索发展会员的新途径。🔑 [T ]to ask sb for sth (向人)请求,寻求◆ ~sth I think it's time we sought legal advice . 我想我们现在该咨询一下律师了。◆ ~sth from sb She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour . 她设法使他平静下来,然后向一位邻居求助。[I ]~to do sth to try to do sth 试图;设法SYN attempt◆ They quickly sought to distance themselves from the protesters . 他们迅速设法远离抗议者。-seeking (in adjectives and nouns 构成形容词和名词) looking for or trying to get the thing mentioned ; the activity of doing this 寻求(或追求)…的;对…的寻求(或追求)◆ attention -seeking behaviour 为引起他人的注意而作出的行为◆ Voluntary work can provide a framework for job -seeking . 参与义务工作有助于奠定求职的基础。 ➡ see also heat-seeking, hide-and-seek, self-seeking ● seek your ˈfortune (literary ) to try to find a way to become rich , especially by going to another place 外出寻找发财机会;外出闯荡;闯世界 ● ˌseek sb /sth ˈout to look for and find sb /sth , especially when this means using a lot of effort 挑选出;物色到 |
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