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

He dived into the water to look for the dead body.
他潜入水底找寻尸首。
That's nice for me, too, since I continually look for cool new things to show students.
这对我来说也非常好，因为我在不断地寻找很棒的新事物来展示给学生。
We all need to look for ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
我们都需要寻求降低碳排放量的方法。
As well as a good academic record I look for people who've climbed mountains or been captain of a team.
除了优秀的学业成绩之外，我要找的人还需要有登山经验或担任过球队队长。
Look for hotels in the French Quarter.
在法国人居住区寻找旅馆。
And we will look for ways to cooperate with them.
我们将寻求与他们合作的途径。
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。
They will say to you,'The donkeys you set out to look for have been found.
他们必对你说：'你去找的那几头驴已经找着了。
Ed: I have to look for a new job.
艾德：我得找份新工作。
I look for books by certain authors, too.
我也会寻找某些特定作者的书籍。