chase

/tʃeɪs/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6
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
  1. The dog chased the cat around the garden.
    那只狗绕着花园追猫。
  2. 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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  1. 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)
  • chaser 追赶者;追逐者
    chase 加 -er,指追赶的人或物。
同义词
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。