look for

英 [lʊk fɔː(r)]

美 [lʊk fɔːr]

v.  寻找; 探索; 渴望; 盼望

Oxford 3000

英英释义

verb

• try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
  1. The police are searching for clues
  2. They are searching for the missing man in the entire county
  Synonym:searchseek
• be excited or anxious about
  Synonym:anticipatelook to

双语例句

• Look for a suit made from good, sturdy cloth to ensure it hangs well
  找一套用结实的好布料做的套装，这样的衣服垂感好。
• I was inclined to look for a situation where books were provided.
  我倾向于找一个能提供书籍的地方。
• A second experiment was designed to look for signs of catabolism.
  第二个设计的实验是企图寻找分解代谢的迹象。
• We all need to look for ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
  我们都需要寻求降低碳排放量的方法。
• They will say to you,'The donkeys you set out to look for have been found.
  他们必对你说：'你去找的那几头驴已经找着了。
• They look for foods that are low in calories.
  他们要找低卡路里的食物。
• As well as a good academic record I look for people who've climbed mountains or been captain of a team.
  除了优秀的学业成绩之外，我要找的人还需要有登山经验或担任过球队队长。
• Ed: I have to look for a new job.
  艾德：我得找份新工作。
• I look for books by certain authors, too.
  我也会寻找某些特定作者的书籍。
• In that leafy, flowery, bushy time, to look for any one in this garden was like playing at "hide-and-seek".
  在这树密枝长叶茂花繁的时节，要在这个花果园里寻找谁，简直就象玩“捉迷藏”一样了。