| 单词 | search |
| 释义 | searchsearchessearchsearch1 /sɜːtʃ $ sɜːrtʃ/ noun1[countable usually singular] an attempt to find someone or somethingsearch forThe police are continuing their search for the missing girl.becontinuemiss警方在继续搜寻那个失踪的女孩。search ofWe have carried out a search of the whole area.carry 我们对整个地区进行了搜查。in search of (=attempting to find)We set off in search of somewhere to eat.我们出发﹐去找地方吃饭。2[countable] an attempt to find information using a computer: I did a search and found 16 websites.dofindwebsite 我搜索了一下﹐找到了 16 个网址。online searchessearch在线搜索3[singular] an attempt to find the explanation of a difficult problem: the search for the meaning of lifemean对生命意义的探求COLLOCATIONS: searchverbsto do/make a searchI did a quick search for the keys around the office.dokeya thorough search was made but no weapon was found.bemakebefindto carry out/conduct a search (=to do a search, especially an official one involving a lot of people)The police carried out a search of his home.carryto launch a search (=to start a big search)A search was launched for the missing teenager.belaunchmissto call off/abandon a search (=to stop a search)They called off the search when it got dark.callgeta search is on/underway (=people are trying to find someone or something)The search is on for someone with the same blood type.beA search is underway for two missing walkers.bemisswalkeradjectivesa thorough/careful search They conducted a thorough search of the building.conductbuilda painstaking search (=a very careful search)Police officers carried out a painstaking search of the area around the house.officercarrya desperate/frantic search (=for something that you want very much)People began a desperate search for firewood.begina nationwide searchThere was a nationwide search for the two boys.beboya house-to-house search (=a search of every house or building in an area)The army are carrying out house-to-house searches in an effort to find the terrorists.becarrysearchterrorista fruitless search (=an unsuccessful one)I spent many hours in a fruitless search for accommodation.spendhour |
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