chase
/tʃeɪs/
v.
一句话记住
追赶;追逐
释义与例句
v.
追赶;追逐
to run after someone or something in order to catch them
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The dog chased the cat around the garden.
那只狗绕着花园追猫。
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Police chased the suspect through several narrow streets.
警察穿过几条狭窄的街道追捕嫌疑人。
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The children chased the ball across the field.
孩子们追着球跑过球场。
词源与构词
经古法语 chacier(追逐、狩猎)进入英语,最终与拉丁语 captare(试图抓住)有关。
记忆钩子
chase 与“试图抓住”同源:为了 catch(抓住)而在后面跑,就是 chase(追赶)。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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chaser 追赶者;追逐者chase 加 -er,指追赶的人或物。
同义词
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pursue 追赶;追求pursue 较正式,可指实际追赶,也常指追求目标;chase 更口语化,突出快速奔跑追赶。The officer pursued the suspect on foot. 那名警官徒步追赶嫌疑人。
常见搭配
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chase after 追赶;追求He chased after the bus but missed it. 他追赶公交车,但还是没赶上。
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chase a suspect 追捕嫌疑人Officers chased the suspect across the railway bridge. 警察追着嫌疑人跑过铁路桥。
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chase a dream 追逐梦想She moved to the city to chase her dream of becoming an actor. 她搬到这座城市追逐成为演员的梦想。