look for
v.寻找, 寻求, 期待
例句与用法:
You can look for the book in the library catalogue.
你可以在图书馆的图书目录上查找这本书。
You can look for the book in the library catalog.
你可以在图书馆的图书目录上查找这本书。
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。
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。
He began to look for another position immediately.
他马上开始寻找另一个职位。
As the tide receded we were able to look for shells.
潮水退去,我们就能寻找贝壳了。
We shall be looking for an improvement in your work this term.
我们期待你这学期功课进步。
He turned on the torch to look for his keys.
他打开了手电筒,寻找钥匙。
寻找
She is looking for her lost child.
她正在寻找失踪的孩子。
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词义辨析:
同义参见:
seek
search
fish
prospect
await
expect
pan1
look forlook for1.■寻找(某人或某物)Why are the police looking for you?为什么警察在四处找你?Some birds are looking for food.有些鸟在寻找食物。2.■〈口〉找(麻烦); 找(苦头)吃That foolish fellow is looking for trouble.那个愚蠢的家伙在自找麻烦。3.■希望得到It's too soon yet to look for results.要想知道结果那还太早。
look for1.■寻找,寻求:He began to look for a new job immediately after he was fired.他被解雇后立即开始寻找一份新工作。To look for a needle in a haystack.大海捞针。2.■期待,指望:We never looked for such a surprising result.我们没有料到结果会如此令人惊讶。3.■招惹[常用于 look for trouble 中]:You're looking for trouble if you don't pay your taxes.如果你不纳税,你是在自找麻烦。
见:look: look for
look for
动词 look for:
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
同义词:search, seek
be excited or anxious about
同义词:anticipate, look to