quest

[kwest]

n.探索, 寻求
v.寻找, 搜索

例句与用法:

Martin Luther King made many adversaries in his nonviolent quest for equality.

马丁·路德·金在以非暴力手段寻求平等的过程中树立了许多敌人。

The lawyer was on a quest for further evidence.

律师正在到处找寻更多的证据。

The quest for gold was difficult.

寻找金矿是很困难的。

词形变化:

名词: quester | 动词过去式: quested | 动词过去分词: quested | 动词现在分词: questing | 动词第三人称单数: quests |

详细释义:

n.

寻找; 追求; 探索[C][U][(+of/for)]

They went to the cave in quest of hidden treasure.

他们到山洞去寻找宝藏。

vi.

1. 寻找; 寻求[(+for/after)]

2. (猎狗)跟踪搜寻; 吠叫[(+for)]

We saw dogs questing for rabbits.

我们看见猎狗在搜寻兔子。

vt.

1. 寻求, 探求

2. 请求, 要求


短语词组:

in quest of

1. 探寻

He went off in quest of food.

他外出寻找食物去了。