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chasing

UK //ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ//US //ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'chasen',来自古法语 'chacier',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,通常指快速移动以试图抓住或达到目标。

“The dog was chasing the cat around the yard.”

(狗在院子里追着猫跑。)

“She spent years chasing her dream of becoming a doctor.”

(她花了多年时间追逐成为医生的梦想。)

❶ 努力争取或试图获得某物,如金钱、成功或认可。

“Many people spend their lives chasing wealth.”

(许多人一生都在追逐财富。)

“Stop chasing perfection and enjoy what you have.”

(别再追求完美,享受你所拥有的吧。)

同义词:pursuing, following, hunting, seeking, running after

noun

❶ 追赶的行为或过程,通常指为了捕获或达到目标而进行的活动。

“The chase scene in the movie was very exciting.”

(电影中的追逐场景非常刺激。)

“The chasing lasted for hours before they caught the thief.”

(追逐持续了几个小时,他们才抓到小偷。)

同义词:pursuit, hunt, race, tracking

常见短语

chasing shadows — 徒劳地追求不可能实现的目标或虚幻的事物。

“Trying to make him change his mind is like chasing shadows.”

(试图让他改变主意就像追逐影子一样徒劳。)

chasing rainbows — 追求不切实际的梦想或目标,通常指难以实现的事物。

“He's always chasing rainbows instead of focusing on practical goals.”

(他总是追逐彩虹,而不是专注于实际的目标。)