n. 1.找,寻找,搜索,追求,探求。 2.(特指中世纪骑士的)追求物。 3.〔英方〕审问;〔古语〕验尸;验尸陪审团。 短语和例子 in quest of 为求…,为寻求… (He has come in quest of employment. 他来找工作)。 vi. 1.(狗等)跟踪搜寻,四处找 (about)。 2.追求,探索。 vt. 〔诗〕寻求,探索 (out)。
the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds" 同义词:seeking,
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth" 同义词:pursuit, pursuance,
express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" 同义词:request, bespeak, call for,
seek alms, as for religious purposes
bark with prolonged noises, of dogs 同义词:bay,
search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested"
make a search (for); "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest"
例句与用法
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Both sides should begin anew the quest for peace . 双方都应重新开始寻求和平。
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The dogs were questing for rabbits . 猎狗在追寻兔子。
3.
He has come in quest of employment . 他来找工作。
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This fruitless quest was called alchemy by the arabs . 这种无谓的的探索被阿拉伯人称作炼金术。
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We come on a quest ! 我们是为请愿来的。
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You dry up and die in quest of a proof so obscure . 为了寻求一个如此渺茫的证据,你心尽力竭,一死了之。
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He saw the men's eyes turning hither and thither in quest of him . 他看到那些人的眼睛东张西望地搜索着他。
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For two days he had been loafing about the town in quest of the money . 两天以来,他在城里到处奔波着去找这笔钱。
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Indeed, his income from this sort of quest was considerable . 当然,他从这一类寻猎当中所获得的收入是相当可观的。
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Men may no longer pretend that the quest for disarmament is a sign of weakness . 人们可能不再认为谋求裁军是一种软弱的表现。