音标:[si:ks] ;
v. 寻找, 探寻( seek的第三人称单数 ); 企图; 试图; 探索
n the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
v try to get or reach
v try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
v make an effort or attempt
v go to or towards
v inquire for

seek的用法和样例:

例句

用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. Tortured by fear, he decided to seek the aid of a psychiatrist.他终日恐惧不安,决定寻求心理医生的帮助。
  2. Many single people are seeking that special someone.许多单身人士都在追求他们的唯一。
  3. Some nations will seek the change of their energy supply sources to reduce emissions, or for other reasons.为了减少碳排量,或是出于其他原因,一些国家试图改变他们的能源供应来源。
用作不及物动词(vi.)
  1. You seek all day and you find it, and then you realize that it is worthless.你终日寻寻觅觅,找到了,之后却发现那根本不值得寻找。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. We sought long and hard but found no answer.我们作了长期的艰苦探索,但没有找到答案。
  2. Nothing seek, nothing find.无所求则无所获。
  3. The reason is not far to seek.原因并不难去寻找。
  4. An efficient leader is yet to seek.有能力的领导还没有找到。
  5. The explanation is not far to seek.这种解释不难理解。
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. The police are still seeking the men involved in last week's robbery.警察仍在寻找跟上星期的抢劫案有牵连的那些人。
  2. They seek neither fame nor fortune.他们既不追名,也不逐利。
  3. Some people seek wealth and fame.有些人追求财富和名誉。
  4. People are eager to seek peace.人民渴望寻求和平。
  5. They moved to New York to seek jobs.他们迁到纽约去找工作。
  6. He went to seek his lawyer's advice.他去请教律师。
  7. She sought the opinion of several experts.她征求了几位专家的意见。
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  9. The risin and tannin that can be extracted from it are sought by the chemical industry.从中提取的松香和鞣酸是化学工业上很需要的。
S+~+to- v
  1. We've never sought to hide our views.我们从来不想隐瞒自己的观点。
  2. We are seeking to achieve better results in the end of term examination.我们正设法把期终考试考好。
  3. These men are seeking to destroy the government.这伙人正试图搞垮政府。
  4. The company is seeking to improve its profitability.这家公司正设法增加赢利。
  5. Power stations are seeking to reduce their use of oil.各发电站正试图降低燃油消耗。
  6. They are seeking to attain the most advanced technological levels in the world.他们正设法达到世界最先进的技术水平。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
seek after (v.+prep.)
    寻求,追求… try to gain (sth that one desires such as a quality) as by inner enquiryseek after sth

    He is seeking after wealth and power.

    他在追求财富和权力。

    His company is greatly sought after.

    他的公司深受人们的欢迎。

    These books are eagerly sought after.

    这些书很多人都迫切想要。

    The works of this playwright are much sought after.

    这位剧作家的作品深受欢迎。

    The girl is sought after by my friend.

    那个姑娘被我的朋友爱上了。

seek for (v.+prep.)
    寻求,探求 try to findseek for sth

    For over 100 years, men have sought for gold in the hills.

    一百多年以来人们一直在山中寻找黄金。

    He was seeking among his untidy papers for the right one.

    他在乱七八糟的文件堆中找他想要的那一件。

    He is seeking for employment.

    他在找工作。

    Seek for an experienced scientist to fill the post.

    找一位有经验的科学家来担当此职。

    Many people spend years seeking for peace of mind, often with little success.

    很多人年复一年地寻求心灵的平静,却很难如愿以偿。

    They are seeking for a solution to the problem.

    他们在寻求解决这一问题的办法。

    seek sth for sth

    Other people seek the mountains for renewal of their inner lives.

    另一些人到深山中去,以重新开始自己的精神生活。

seek from (v.+prep.)
    从…中寻找〔找到〕 look for sth fromseek sth from sth

    When the snowstorm grew worse, we had to seek shelter from the cold in a hut that we found.

    暴风雪越来越大,我们只得到一间我们找到的棚子里去避寒。

    What advantages are you seeking from this change of job?

    你想从变动工作中得到什么好处?

    You should seek advice from your lawyer on this matter.

    你应该征求你的律师对这件事的意见。

seek into (v.+prep.)
    仔细检查 check up or examine sth carefullyseek into sth

    The police have no right to seek into the lives of ordinary citizens without just cause.

    没有正当理由警察无权过问普通公民的生活。

seek out (v.+adv.)
    找出 look for and findseek sb/sth ⇔ out

    He sought out his friend in the crowd.

    他在人群中找到他的朋友。

    The tourists sought out a shady spot where they sat down and rested.

    旅游者找到一块阴凉的地方坐下休息。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • seek advice请教
  • seek comfort追求安逸
  • seek happiness追求幸福
  • seek help求助
  • seek information搜集情报
  • seek truth追求真理
  • seek wealth追求财富
~+副词
  • seek aimlessly无目的地寻找
  • seek assiduously努力追求
  • seek constantly经常寻求
  • seek contentiously有争议地追求
  • seek desperately绝望地寻找
  • seek eagerly急切的追寻
  • seek faithfully忠实地追寻
  • seek habitually习惯地寻找
  • seek idly无聊地寻求
  • seek industriously勤劳地追寻
  • seek instinctively本能地寻找
  • seek obstinately固执地追求
  • seek patiently耐心地寻找
  • seek persistently坚持寻找
  • seek tirelessly不知疲倦地追求
  • seek unavailingly徒劳地寻找
  • seek all around四处寻找
  • seek out寻出,搜出,想获得
  • seek out a shady spot找到一个阴凉地方
  • seek through搜遍
~+介词
  • seek after寻求
  • seek after the truth追求真理
  • seek for寻求
  • seek for employment求职
  • seek from从…寻求
  • seek advice from lawyer请教律师
  • seek information from various sources从各种来源搜集情报
  • seek truth from facts实事求是

经典引文

  • Men..who shall seek truth with an unbiassed soul.

    出自:I. Watts
  • We seek him here, we seek him there.

    出自:Baroness Orczy
  • She must depend..on whatever odd jobs she could find, and she must not stop seeking them.

    出自:D. Parker
  • Sarah..stood..seeking the words to say something.

    出自:A. Cross
  • I have to seek amusements elsewhere.

    出自:P. Angadi

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