hunt for
v. 搜寻, 寻找
例句与用法:
I had a good hunt for that key.
那把钥匙我找了好一阵子。
Our hunt for a cheaper but larger house is at last at an end.
我们想寻找一幢便宜些但要大些的房子的事终于有了结果。
The hunt for the lost child continued until she was found.
寻找失踪儿童的工作一直持续到将她找到为止。
The police are on the hunt for further clues.
警方正进一步寻找线索。
词形变化:
动词过去式: hunted |
动词过去分词: hunted |
动词现在分词: hunting |
动词第三人称单数: hunts |
hunt forhunt for1.■猎取…(通常指食物或毛皮)He's on holiday in Africa, hunting for animals.他正在非洲度假打猎呢。The natives live by hunting for their food.当地人以猎取野兽为食。2.■寻找某人〔某物〕The whole neighborhood have been hunting for the missing child.整条街的人都在寻找那个失踪的孩子。He has been hunting for a job.他一直在找工作。
hunt for1.■寻找:I've been hunting for you everywhere for several hours.我到处找你已找了好几个小时。
见:hunt: hunt for
hunt for
动词 hunt down:
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
同义词:hunt, run, track down