sought

英[s?:t]
美[s?t]

基本釋義

v.
尋找,探尋( seek的過去式和過去分詞 ); 企圖; 試圖; 探索

實用例句

Elle produit des biens et des services marchands.

它生產(chǎn)商品或提供商業(yè)性的服務.

期刊摘選

We sought long and hard but found no answer.

我們作了長期的艱苦探索,但沒有找到答案.

《簡明英漢詞典》

They sought to set perpetual Zions there.

他們企圖在那里建立永恒的樂園.

《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

He sought opportunities of doing her little service.

他尋找機會為她盡一點力.

《簡明英漢詞典》

The dictator sought to aggrandise himself by new conquests.

這個獨裁者企圖通過新的征服來擴大自己的權(quán)勢.

《簡明英漢詞典》

The committee jobbed him when he sought a second term in office.

當他想繼續(xù)連任時委員會開除了他.

《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

I sought to change her mind.

我試圖改變她的心意.

《簡明英漢詞典》

The risin and tannin that can be extracted from it are sought by the chemical industry.

從中提取的松香和鞣酸是化學工業(yè)上很需要的.

《簡明英漢詞典》

They sought to kill him.

他們企圖殺他.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

He sought out his friend in the crowd.

他在人群中找到他的朋友.

《簡明英漢詞典》

He sought vainly for the answer.

他搜索枯腸,但找不到答案.

《簡明英漢詞典》

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

游客找到一塊陰涼的地方坐下休息.

《簡明英漢詞典》

Albeit fair, the girl was not sought after.

那姑娘雖然漂亮, 但不是被愛慕的女子.

《簡明英漢詞典》

He sought shelter from the rain.

他找避雨的地方.

《簡明英漢詞典》

Many people sought his acquaintance.

許多人竭力想結(jié)識他.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere.

這個問題的答案必須在別處尋找。

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》

He sought solace in the whisky bottle.

他借酒澆愁。

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》

Ellen spent the day in the hills and sought me out when she returned.

埃倫在山里呆了一整天,并于回來后找到了我。

柯林斯例句

Some feminists sought reforms within the existing social order.

一些女權(quán)主義者尋求在現(xiàn)存的社會制度內(nèi)進行改革。

柯林斯例句

Mr King sought to address those fears when he spoke at the meeting.

金先生在會上講話時試圖消除那些恐懼。

柯林斯例句

Mr Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio.

史密斯先生想趕快收回這項聲明,但它剛剛已經(jīng)在國家電臺播出了。

柯林斯例句

This site remained undiscovered, though long sought, until recent times.

雖經(jīng)長期尋找,但該遺址直到最近才被發(fā)現(xiàn)。

柯林斯例句

Candidates are urgently sought for the post of Conservative party chairman.

保守黨主席的職位急尋候選人。

柯林斯例句

His work is much sought after by collectors.

他的作品在收藏家們那里很搶手。

柯林斯例句

The union had sought a wage increase and a shorter work week.

工會尋求增加工資,縮短每周工作時間。

柯林斯例句

He sought to extract the maximum political advantage from the cut in interest rates.

他試圖從降息中牟取最大的政治好處。

柯林斯例句

He sought to buttress some of his arguments with quotations from Mein Kampf.

他引用《我的奮斗》中的語錄來論證自己的觀點。

柯林斯例句

I sought legal advice on this.

我就此進行了法律咨詢。

柯林斯例句

For two decades she has sought complete control over her film career.

她20年來一直力圖完全主宰自己的電影事業(yè)。

柯林斯例句

He had sought work as a cowboy, rounding up cattle.

他找了一份放牛的差事,負責把牛趕到一起。

柯林斯例句

真題例句

They sought help from union representatives.

出自-2011年6月聽力原文

The more money a project sought, the lower the chance it reached its goal, the researchers found.

2019年12月四級真題(第二套)閱讀 Section C

It has sought professors' opinions.

出自-2013年6月閱讀原文

In fact, other recent studies have found there has never been a time in American history when so small a proportion of young people have sought or accepted leadership roles in local civic organizations.

2016年6月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

Keith Reid, a science manager at CCAMLR, said that the organisation sought "a balance between protection, conservation and sustainable fishing in the Southern Ocean".

2019年12月六級真題(第二套)閱讀 Section C

This period was one of inter-elite rivalry, in which nobles sought to increase their influence by funding the construction of churches and other buildings.

2019年12月六級真題(第一套)聽力 Section C

Through the 1970, a number of measures sought to improve matters.

2018年12月六級真題(第二套)聽力 Section C

Thus, by telling others that we are busy and working all the time, we are implicitly suggesting that we are sought after, which enhances our perceived status.

2017年12月六級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section C

To find out if the special quality was more widespread in birds, the researchers sought the red-backed fairy wren, another species of Australian songbird.

2017年高考英語江蘇卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文

英英釋義

Adjective
  • 1. that is looked for;

    "the long sought relatives"

  • 2. being searched for;

    "the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum"

最新英語單詞

行業(yè)英語