Meaning
「Look for」是一個常用的英語片語動詞,意思是「尋找」或「搜尋」。這個表達通常用來描述一個人正在找尋某物或某人的過程。比如,當你在尋找丟失的物品時,你可以說:「I am looking for my keys.」意思就是「我正在找我的鑰匙」。
尋找具體物品:如「look for your wallet」(找你的錢包)
尋找答案或解決方案:如「look for a solution」(尋找解決方案)
尋找職位或機會:如「look for a job」(找工作)
這個片語可以用於各種情境中,例如:
使用「Look for」時,通常會搭配名詞或代詞,來表達具體尋找的對象。這個片語在日常生活中非常實用,幫助我們描述尋找的動作和過程。
Today's Sentences
- I just look for honesty and a good sense of humor.
- I’ve been looking for it everywhere.
- Writer's Note
01
I just look for honesty and a good sense of humor.
Situation
You always seem to know what you want in a partner.
您似乎總是知道您想要的伴侶類型。
I just look for honesty and a good sense of humor.
我只尋求誠實和良好的幽默感。
Chemistry matters too, right?
化學也很重要,對吧?
Absolutely.
Great communication and a love for animals helps too!
絕對沒錯。
良好的溝通能力和對動物的熱愛也同樣重要!
良好的溝通能力和對動物的熱愛也同樣重要!
02
I’ve been looking for it everywhere.
Situation
Have you seen my phone?
你有看到我的手機嗎?
Nope, when did you last have it?
抱歉,你上次什麼時候看到它的?
Well, it was in the kitchen and I’ve been looking for it everywhere.
嗯,它在廚房,我已經到處找過了。
Check the fridge.
You put weird things in there sometimes.
檢查冰箱。
你有時會放一些奇怪的東西進去。
你有時會放一些奇怪的東西進去。
Writer's Note
"Look for" is a transitive and inseparable phrasal verb.
「Look for」是一個及物且不可分割的片語動詞。
- Transitive - It requires a direct object (you need to look for something or someone).
Example 1: I’m looking for my keys.
Example 2: She’s looking for a new apartment near the city.
Example 3: We looked for the missing cat all night. - Inseparable - This phrasal verb is always used with an object and the particle stays with the verb.
Example 1: I’ve been looking for my glasses all morning, and they were on my head the whole time.
Example 2: They’re looking for a new team member who can speak three languages.
Example 3: We’re looking for ways to reduce our electricity bill without sacrificing comfort.
及物動詞 - 需要一個直接受詞(你需要尋找某物或某人)。
例子 1:I’m looking for my keys.
例子 2:She’s looking for a new apartment near the city.
例子 3:We looked for the missing cat all night.
例子 1:I’m looking for my keys.
例子 2:She’s looking for a new apartment near the city.
例子 3:We looked for the missing cat all night.
不可分割 - 這個片語動詞總是和一個受詞一起使用,並且介詞會緊跟在動詞之後。
例子 1: 我整個早上都在尋找我的眼鏡,結果它們一直在我的頭上。
例子 2: 他們正在尋找一位能說三種語言的新團隊成員。
例子 3: 我們正在尋找一些方法來降低電費,同時不影響舒適度。
例子 1: 我整個早上都在尋找我的眼鏡,結果它們一直在我的頭上。
例子 2: 他們正在尋找一位能說三種語言的新團隊成員。
例子 3: 我們正在尋找一些方法來降低電費,同時不影響舒適度。
Related Words: Chase, explore, examine, go after, hunt for, investigate, pursue, scout for, search for, seek, track, track down, try to find
相關詞彙:Chase, explore, examine, go after, hunt for, investigate, pursue, scout for, search for, seek, track, track down, try to find