2 search 后加某地 “在某地搜查” search for 后加某物“寻找某物”
3、 search 后面是加某地,若search sb就是搜某人的身
而search for sth是直接找sth
4、search sb. 搜身
search for sb. 寻找某人
5、search+sb/sth意思是搜寻或检查某人或某物,强调的是搜寻的过程.例如:He searched every room in the house.
他搜查了这房子的每一个房间.
Police searched everyone present at the scene of crime.
警察搜查了在犯罪现场的每一个人。
search for+sb/sth意思是搜寻以找到某人或某物,目的在于找到某人或某物
例如:They made a long search for the lost child.
他们花很长时间寻找失踪的孩子。
He searched for work at the various stores.
他在各家商店寻找工作。
6、作名词时,search 后用of 还是 for,区别很大,要特别注意:
make
The police at once began
A search (for the thief) was instituted, but he could not be found anywhere. (同上)
set out
上例中on a long search for 为介词短语,表示实施的行动计划(project),而in search of 则表示目的(purpose)。再如:
句中join...in 是固定搭配,表示"与某人一起做某事"(=take part together with sb.in sth. such as an activity,or in doing sth.
根据上述例证我们可以看出,当search 构成名词词组在句中作介词或动词的宾语或在句中用作主语、表语等其它成份时,其前一般要加限定词(如:a / the /one"s) ,其后要跟for ;当search 构成复杂介词( in search of) 时,为固定词组,其前不要任何限定词。因此,我们可以肯定地说,in ... search for不等于 in search of, 不能混为一谈; 文首的例中最好改成He joined us in
searched the woods for the lost child /searched her Bible for a
The police searched the thief but found no weapon on him.(LDCE,p.1003)
search all one"s drawers for missing papers (ALD p.975.)
II.用作不及物动词,常与for搭配(= look for),也可与,out,through,after等连用,表示其他意思。试比较:
1.search for: search in an attempt to find sth. ; look for
2.search out: to find (sb./sth.)by looking hard
It took me several weeks to search out the books that I wanted. (LDPV p.540)
3.search through: to look in (a space) or among (things) trying to find sth./ sb.从一范围中或一群中找出
Police with dogs are searching through the woods for the missing child. (LDPV p.540)
We"ve searched through the records,but there is no sign of the information that you requested. (LDPV p.540)
4.search after:to try to gain (sth. that one desires such as a quality),as by inner enquiry 追求,寻求 (后常接抽象名词)
Many people spend years searching after peace of mind,often with little success. (LDPV p.539)
spent his life searching after fame
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