| 词组 | seek |
| 释义 | seek If you seek something such as help, advice, or the solution to a problem, you try to obtain it. I was seeking the help of someone who spoke French. Thousands of people were seeking food and shelter. The answers they seek are not forthcoming. Note that you do not say that someone 'seeks for' something. The past tense and past participle of 'seek' is sought, not 'seeked'. Some units and formations sought the earliest opportunity to surrender. His views on the war were sought by the American press. Seek is often used in writing, but you do not normally use it in conversation. Instead of saying that someone 'seeks' something, you usually say that they try to get it or try to find it. I tried to get their support for a trade union. They tried to find other work. In modern English, you never say that someone seeks a person or an object. You say that they look for the person or object. I've been looking for you all over. I looked for it for ages before I found it. |
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