1. | ~ (for sb/sth) 搜索；搜寻；搜查；查找an attempt to find sb/sth, especially by looking carefully for them/it |
a long search for the murder weapon 长时间搜寻杀人凶器 | |
Detectives carried out a thorough search of the building. 侦探对那栋大楼进行了彻底的搜查。 | |
She went into the kitchen in search of(= looking for) a drink. 她进了厨房，想找点喝的。 | |
The search for a cure goes on. 人们还在继续探寻治疗方法。 | |
The search is on(= has begun) for someone to fill the post. 已在物色一个人来担任这一职务。 | |
Eventually the search was called off. 搜查最后被取消了。 | |
a search and rescue team 搜救队 |
2. | 搜索；检索an act of looking for information in a computer database or network |
to do a search on the Internet 在互联网上进行搜索 |
1. | [i][t] 搜索；搜寻；搜查；查找to look carefully for sth/sb; to examine a particular place when looking for sb/sth |
She searched in vain for her passport. 她翻找自己的护照，但没找着。 | |
Police searched for clues in the area. 警察在那一地带查找线索。 | |
The customs officers searched through our bags. 海关官员搜遍了我们的行李。 | |
I've searched high and low for those files. 我为了找那些文件，四处都翻遍了。 | |
His house had clearly been searched and the book was missing. 显然有人来搜过他的房子，那本书不见了。 | |
Police searched the area for clues. 警察在那一地带查找线索。 | |
Firefighters searched the buildings for survivors. 消防队员在建筑物中搜寻幸存者。 | |
searching the Web for interesting sites 在网上寻找有趣的网站 |
2. | [t] 搜查；搜身to examine sb's clothes, their pockets, etc. in order to find sth that they may be hiding |
Visitors are regularly searched as they enter the building. 参观者进入大楼时要接受例行的搜身检查。 | |
The youths were arrested and searched for anything that would incriminate them. 警察逮捕了那些年轻人，并进行搜身，看能不能找到可以认定他们有罪的物证。 |
3. | [i] ~ (for sth) 思索，细想（问题答案等）to think carefully about sth, especially in order to find the answer to a problem |
He searched desperately for something to say. 他搜肠刮肚，想找点话说。 |
‘Why didn't she say anything?’ ‘Search me!’ “她怎么一声不吭？”“我怎么知道！” |
‘Why didn't she say anything?’ ‘Search me!’ “她怎么一声不吭？”“我怎么知道！” |
