quest

单词音标

quest音标[kwest]

汉语翻译

n. 探索, 寻求, 调查

vt. 寻找, 找, 追寻猎物

vi. 寻找, 找, 追寻猎物

【法】 寻求, 追求, 探索

相关词组:

quest about for

in quest of

词型变化

名词:quester动词过去式:quested过去分词:quested现在分词:questing第三人称单数:quests

英语解释

名词 quest:

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

同义词：pursuit, pursuance

the act of searching for something

同义词：seeking

动词 quest:

make a search (for)

search the trail of (game)

bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

同义词：bay

seek alms, as for religious purposes

express the need or desire for; ask for

同义词：request, bespeak, call for

例句

Martin Luther King made many adversaries in his nonviolent quest for equality.

马丁·路德·金在以非暴力手段寻求平等的过程中树立了许多敌人。

The lawyer was on a quest for further evidence.

律师正在到处找寻更多的证据。

The quest for gold was difficult.

寻找金矿是很困难的。

详细解释

quest

n.（名词）

The act or an instance of seeking or pursuing something; a search.

追求：追求或至力于某物的行为或例子；调查

An expedition undertaken in medieval romance by a knight in order to perform a prescribed feat:

探险：在中世纪传奇故事中，骑士为了完成一既定的业绩而进行的探险：

例句：

the quest for the Holy Grail.

追究圣杯而历险

Archaic A jury of inquest.

【古语】 验尸陪审团

v.（动词）

quest.ed,quest.ing,quests

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To go on a quest.

进行探求

To search for game.

寻找猎物

v.tr.（及物动词）

To search for; seek.See Synonyms at seek

寻找；追求参见 seek

来源：

Middle English queste

中古英语 queste

from Old French

源自 古法语

ultimately from Latin quaesta [feminine past participle of] quaerere [to seek, ask]

*终源自 拉丁语 quaesta [] quaerere的阴性过去分词 [追求，询问]

【引伸】

quest.er

n.（名词）