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

• 'You lead and we'll look for it.' — 'Done.'
  “你领头，我们来找。”——“行。”
• He dived into the water to look for the dead body.
  他潜入水底找寻尸首。
• I was just going to look for you and here you are.
  我正要找你，恰好你来了。
• 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 look for applicants who are numerate, computer-literate and energetic self-starters.
  我们对求职者的要求是具备运算能力，熟练使用电脑，精力充沛而且工作积极主动。
• If you buy a drier, look for one with a sensor which switches off when clothes are dry.
  你若要买烘干机，找一台带感应器的，可以在衣服干的时候自动断电。
• 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。
• You could look for a career abroad where environmental jobs are better paid and more secure
  你可以在国外找一份工作，那里与环境相关的工作报酬更高，也更稳定。
• What should you look for in this person?
  那么你应该注重这个人的哪些素质呢？
• The searchers fanned out to look for the missing boy.
  搜寻人员四下散开寻找失踪的孩子。