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

• It is wrong that we have to tell ill people to go somewhere else to look for treatment
  我们不得不让病人到别处求医的做法是不可取的。
• So I began to look for a husband.
  因此我开始物色一个丈夫。
• 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。
• Beside books, you can look for people who can give you mental support.
  除了书籍之外，你还可以找那种能给你精神上支持的人帮助你。
• What should you look for in this person?
  那么你应该注重这个人的哪些素质呢？
• Whatever you do, don't look for a pay increase when you know the company is going through some difficulty
  不管怎样，在知道公司遭遇困境时不要指望加薪。
• Look for a suit made from good, sturdy cloth to ensure it hangs well
  找一套用结实的好布料做的套装，这样的衣服垂感好。
• 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。
• 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。
• Look for hotels in the French Quarter.
  在法国人居住区寻找旅馆。