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chased

UK /tʃeɪst/US /tʃeɪst/

词源

源自中古英语 'chasen',来自古法语 'chacier',意为 '追逐',最终源自拉丁语 'captiare',意为 '试图抓住'。

verb

❶ 追赶或追逐某人或某物,通常是为了抓住或达到某个目标。

“The dog chased the cat around the yard.”

(狗在院子里追着猫跑。)

“The police chased the thief through the streets.”

(警察在街上追捕小偷。)

❶ 努力获取或实现某事,通常需要付出很多努力。

“He spent years chasing fame and fortune.”

(他花了多年时间追逐名利。)

“She chased the perfect job for months.”

(她花了几个月时间寻找理想的工作。)

同义词:pursued, followed, ran after, hunted, tracked

常见短语

chased away — 驱赶或迫使某人或某物离开某个地方。

“The loud noise chased away the birds.”

(巨大的噪音把鸟吓跑了。)

chased down — 努力寻找或捕获某人或某物,通常需要付出额外努力。

“The detective chased down every lead in the case.”

(侦探追查了案件中的每一条线索。)