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。