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

• They look for foods that are low in calories.
  他们要找低卡路里的食物。
• 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。
• In that leafy, flowery, bushy time, to look for any one in this garden was like playing at "hide-and-seek".
  在这树密枝长叶茂花繁的时节，要在这个花果园里寻找谁，简直就象玩“捉迷藏”一样了。
• I look for books by certain authors, too.
  我也会寻找某些特定作者的书籍。
• 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。
• Look for hotels in the French Quarter.
  在法国人居住区寻找旅馆。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I was just going to look for you and here you are.
  我正要找你，恰好你来了。