sought

英 [sɔːt] 美 [sɔːt]

• 搜索(seek的过去式和过去分词)

英英释义

Adjective:

1. that is looked for;

   "the long sought relatives"
   

2. being searched for;

   "the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum"
   

例句

(vbl.)

1. We sought long and hard but found no answer.
   我们费力多时也未找到答案。
2. They sought to recover damages, costs, expenses, etc from the firm.
   他们设法向那家公司索取损害赔偿金、 用费、 费用等。
3. We sought her out to tell her of her success.
   我们找到她，告诉她她成功了。
4. This is just what I have long sought after.
   这就是我找寻了很久的东西。
5. Always he sought someone to whom he could talk without caution.
   他一直在找一个能够随便谈谈的人。
6. The government has sought an injunction preventing the paper from publishing the story.
   政府已经申请禁令，禁止该报发表此事。

词汇搭配

• sought-after 很吃香的
• sought after 找寻, 探索
• seek 寻求
• be sought after 受欢迎

近反义词

【近义词】

• sought-after 很吃香的