search
verb uk/sɜːtʃ/ us/sɝːtʃ/
B1 [ I or T ]搜查；搜索
to look somewhere carefully in order to find something
The police searched the woods for the missing boy. 警察在树林中搜寻失踪的男孩。
She searched his face for some sign of forgiveness, but it remained expressionless. 她仔细端详他的脸，想看出些许表示原谅的神情，但他脸上仍然毫无表情。
He searched (in/through) his pockets for some change. 他翻遍口袋想找些零钱。
I've searched high and low (= everywhere), but I can't find my birth certificate. 我到处找，却怎么也找不到我的出生证明。
The detectives searched the house from top to bottom (= all over it), but they found no sign of the stolen goods. 侦探在屋子里到处搜寻，但被盗物品仍不见踪影。
figurative She searched her mind/memory for the man's name, but she couldn't remember it. 她拼命想回忆起这个男人的名字，但怎么也想不起来。
figurative People who are searching after inner peace sometimes turn to religion. 想要寻求内心平和的人有时会求助于宗教。
Synonyms: hunt (SEARCH)look (SEARCH)seek (SEARCH)
C1 [ I ]寻找答案;思索
to try to find the answer to a problem
Philosophers have searched for millennia but they haven't found the meaning of life. 数千年来，哲学家一直在思索人生的意义，却还没找到答案。
B2 [ T ]（警察）对…搜身，搜查
A police officer who searches you or your possessions looks for something you might be hiding
The men were searched for drugs and then released. 那些男子被搜身，看是否藏有毒品，然后被释放。
B1 [ I or T ]（在计算机、互联网上）搜索
to look for information on a computer, the internet, etc.
I searched the internet for the best deal. 我在网上搜寻最合算的价格。
- More examples
- Rescue teams searched among the wreckage for survivors.
- We searched the house, but it wasn't anywhere to be found.
- They searched for survivors but it was hopeless.
- We searched all morning for the missing papers and finally discovered them in a drawer.
- The youths were dragged from their car and searched for weapons.
Idiom
search me!idiom informal 我怎么知道！
something that you say when you do not know the answer to a question
"Where's Jack?" "Search me!" “杰克在哪儿？”“我怎么知道！”
Phrasal verb
search something/someone out 找到，发现
to find something or someone after searching
Despite the warm weather, we searched out some snow and went skiing. 尽管天气很暖和，我们还是找到了雪地，就去滑雪了。
search
noun uk/sɜːtʃ/ us/sɝːtʃ/
B1 [ C ]搜索；搜寻
an attempt to find someone or something
After a long search, they eventually found the missing papers. 找了很长时间之后，他们终于找到了丢失的文件。
The police carried out/conducted/made a thorough/exhaustive search of the premises, but they failed to find any drugs. 警察对这处房产进行了彻底搜查，但没有发现任何毒品。
B2 [ S ]思索，思考（…的答案）
an attempt to find an answer to a problem
the search for happiness 对幸福的思考
B1 [ C ]（在计算机、互联网上）搜索
an attempt to find information on a computer, on the internet, etc.
I did a search for yoga clubs in my area. 我搜索了一下我附近的瑜伽俱乐部。
in search of something 寻找
trying to find something
She was shot by a sniper when she went out in search of firewood. 她在外出寻找柴禾时被狙击手射中。
Sam went off in search of toilets.
The birds perch on branches above the stream, ready to dive into the water in search of prey.
The drama follows four characters in search of romance.
The girls have gone to town in search of bargains.
- More examples
- Police are still looking for clues in their search for the missing girl.
- The search was called off for the sailors who disappeared in the storm.
- After a three-day search on the mountain, they gave him up for dead.
- The army arrived to assist in the search.
- They did a thorough search of the area but found nothing.