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

• So I began to look for a husband.
  因此我开始物色一个丈夫。
• 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。
• 'You lead and we'll look for it.' — 'Done.'
  “你领头，我们来找。”——“行。”
• And we will look for ways to cooperate with them.
  我们将寻求与他们合作的途径。
• 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。
• They look for foods that are low in calories.
  他们要找低卡路里的食物。
• 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。
• If you buy a drier, look for one with a sensor which switches off when clothes are dry.
  你若要买烘干机，找一台带感应器的，可以在衣服干的时候自动断电。
• A second experiment was designed to look for signs of catabolism.
  第二个设计的实验是企图寻找分解代谢的迹象。
• I look for books by certain authors, too.
  我也会寻找某些特定作者的书籍。