和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:For Many People, First the Doctor's Office, Then the Web

2011-03-07来源:VOA
search for

固定词组 ph.

寻找


look for

寻找
She is looking for her lost child.
她正在寻找失去的孩子。


look for强调“找”的动作和过程。寻找一般的事物, 如:
He is looking for his dictionary bought yesterday. 他在找昨天买的那本词典。


search for,作“寻找;搜寻”解,其对象多为一个或一批人或物,如找矿,找资料,找文件,找工作等。它强调寻找的行为,不着重结果。
如:They are searching for the missing child.他们在寻找失踪的孩子。一般情况它们可以互相代替

search sb /place for sth  通常指对某处、某地进行搜查或搜索;对人时为“搜身”。

The police searched him but nothing was found on him. 警方搜了他的身,但什么也没找到。


hear from

收到...的信(或电报等)
I haven't heard from him since he telephoned.
自从那次他来电话后,我一直没有收到他的来信。


turn to

求助于;转向
We can turn to him for help.
我们可以求助于他。


be eager to do

急欲,渴望做

connect with

连接
The bridge connected the island with the mainland.
这座桥把这个岛屿与大陆连接起来。
 
与...联系
Please connect with him soon.
请立即与他联系。