look for

英 [lʊk fɔː] 美 [lʊk fɔːr]

• v. 寻找；寻求；期待

英英释义

Verb:

1. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of;

   "The police are searching for clues"
   "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
   

2. be excited or anxious about

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. He turned on the torch to look for his keys.
   他打开了手电筒，寻找钥匙。
2. As the tide receded we were able to look for shells.
   潮水退去，我们就能寻找贝壳了。
3. He began to look for another position immediately.
   他马上开始寻找另一个职位。
4. Jane craned her neck to look for her mother in the crowd.
   简伸长脖子张望，在人群中找她的母亲。
5. He has come all the way from Leeds to look for a job.
   他从利兹远道而来寻找工作。
6. He is looking for a philosophy he can believe in.
   他在寻求一种他可以相信的哲学。
7. We shall be looking for an improvement in your work this term.
   我们期待你这学期功课进步。

词汇搭配

• look for trouble 自找麻烦
• look for a needle in a haystack 草堆中找针; 大海捞...
• look round for 到处
• for the look of the thing 为了装点门面...
• look for a needle in a bottle of hay 大海捞针
• look for 寻找
• look ahead for 预见到(为 ......
• look for a needle in bottle of hay 大海捞针
• look out for squalls 提防危险

近反义词

【近义词】

• search 搜寻
• seek 寻求
• expect 预期
• pan 平底锅
• fish 鱼
• prospect 希望
• await 等候
• anticipate 预期
• look to 指望