seek
音标发音
- 英式音标 [siːk]
- 美式音标 [siːk]
- 国际音标 [si:k]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- vt. 寻求;寻找;探索;搜索
- vi. 寻找;探索;搜索
词源解说
- 直接源自古英语的secan,意为拜访,打听;最初源自原始日耳曼语的sokjanan。
词根记忆
- see(看) + k→更深入地看→寻找
用法辨析
- seek的基本意思是“寻找”“寻求”“谋求”“设法得到”,指怀有很大希望,付出很大努力去寻求某人或某物,也可指对崇高目的或抽象事物的追求、向往或探索。偶尔表示不费吹灰之力的调查。seek还可作“试图”解。
- seek用作及物动词时,接名词、代词或动词不定式作宾语。用作不及物动词时,其主动形式含有被动意义。
- seek用于be to结构时,尽管主语是seek的逻辑宾语,句子也要用主动结构。
- seek是书面语,较少用于口语。
v. (动词)
英汉例句
- We sought long and hard but found no answer.
我们作了长期的艰苦探索,但没有找到答案。 - The police are still seeking the men involved in last week's robbery.
警察仍在寻找跟上星期的抢劫案有牵连的那些人。 - We've never sought to hide our views.
我们从来不想隐瞒自己的观点。
用作动词 (v.)
用作不及物动词: S+~(+A)
用作及物动词: S+~+ n./pron.
S+~+to- v
词组短语
- seek advice 征求意见;请教
- seek comfort 追求安逸
- seek happiness 追求幸福
- seek help 寻求帮助,求助
- seek information 搜集情报
用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
英英字典
- (SEARCH) to try to find or get something, especially something that is not a physical object
- (TRY) to try or attempt
- If you seek something such as a job or a place to live, you try to find one.
- When someone seeks something, they try to obtain it.
- If you seek someone's help or advice, you contact them in order to ask for it.
- If you seek to do something, you try to do it.
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专业释义
- 寻找
Secondly, seek feminine literature traditions.
2、寻找女性文学传统。计算机科学技术
- 寻觅
- 寻找