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cast about/around for phrasal verb
⇨ look 2look2 verb Look at that! 瞧那个东西！look for a job/your passport 找工作；寻找护照look ♦︎ search ♦︎ seek ♦︎ hunt ♦︎ forage ♦︎ scout ♦︎ cast about/around for sthThese words all mean to try to find sth. 这些词均表示寻找、寻求、寻觅。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to look / search / seek / hunt / forage / scout for sth◆to look / search / hunt / forage / scout around (for sth)◆to look / search / hunt through sth◆to look / search / hunt / forage in sth◆to look for / search for / seek / cast around for a / an alternative / way◆to look / search / hunt for clues◆police / detectives look for / search for / seek / hunt sb / sth◆to look / search / seek / hunt / cast around desperately (for sth)◆to look / search / seek / cast around in vain◆to look / search / hunt everywhere■ look [intransitive] to try to find sth 寻找；寻求◆I can't find my book－I've looked everywhere.我找不到我的书－到处都找遍了。◆Are you still looking for a job?你还在找工作吗？◆We're looking for someone with experience for this position.我们正在物色一个有经验的人来担任这个职位。◆We're looking around for a house in this area.我们正在这个地区四处找房子。◆I was just about to come looking for you.我正要过来找你呢。 see also look ⇨ search noun ■ search [intransitive, transitive] to look carefully to try to find sb/sth; to examine a particular place when trying to find sb/sth; (especially of the police) to examine sb's clothes, etc. in order to find sth that they may be hiding 搜索；搜寻；查找；（尤指警察）搜身◆She searched in vain for her passport.她翻找自己的护照，但没找着。◆The customs officers searched through her bag.海关官员搜遍了她的行李。◆I found out more about the company by searching online.我在网上搜索到了更多有关这家公司的信息。◆Firefighters searched the building for survivors.消防队员在大楼里搜寻幸存者。◆Visitors are regularly searched as they enter the building.参观者进入大楼时要接受例行的搜查。 see also search ⇨ search noun ■ seek (sought, sought) [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to try to find sb/sth 寻找；寻求◆Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.建议驾车者另寻其他路线。◆Police are seeking witnesses to the accident.警察正在寻找事故的目击证人。◆He admired her ability to seek out bargains (= to look for and find them).他佩服她淘便宜货的能力。◆ (BrE) They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter.他们没能找到一个藏身的地方。 see also seek ⇨ ask 2 , seek ⇨ try 1 ■ hunt [transitive, intransitive] to try to find sth that is difficult to find; to try to find sb in order to catch them or harm them 搜寻，搜索（难找之物）；追踪；追捕◆I've hunted everywhere, but I can't find it.我到处都搜遍了，可就是找不到它。◆She was hunting through her bag for her keys.她正在翻包找钥匙。◆Police are hunting an escaped criminal.警察正在追捕一名逃犯。 see also hunt ⇨ search noun ■ forage / /ˈfɒrɪdʒ; NAmE ˈfɔːrɪdʒ, ˈfɑːrɪdʒ/ [intransitive] (written) (especially of animals) to try to find food; (of a person) to try to find sth, especially using your hands （尤指动物）觅食；（尤指人用手）搜寻东西◆The female only leaves the young to forage for food.母兽只在觅食时才离开幼崽。◆Her assistant was foraging in a drawer for some envelopes.她的助手正在抽屉里找一些信封。■ scout /skaʊt/ / [intransitive, transitive] to search an area or various areas in order to find or discover sth 侦查；搜寻（某处）◆The kids were scouting around for wood for the fire.孩子们在四处捡柴火。◆They scouted the area for somewhere to stay the night.他们四处察看，想找个过夜的地方。■ ˌcast aˈbout for sth■ ˌcast aˈround for sth phrasal verb (cast, cast) (written) to try hard to think of or find sth, especially when this is difficult 苦苦思索；四处寻找◆She cast around desperately for a safe topic of conversation.她绞尽脑汁寻找一个稳妥的话题。◆The authorities are clearly casting about for someone to blame.当局显然在忙着找人来承担责任。 |