look for

導出

[phrasal verb]

look for (something or someone)

: to try to find (someone or something) : to search for (someone or something)寻找；寻求

We had to wait while he looked for his keys.他找钥匙时，我们只能等着。
I've looked everywhere for my keys but I still can't find them.我到处都找遍了，还是没有找到我的钥匙。
She's looking for a new job.她在找新工作。
look for a word in the dictionary在词典中查一个词
The police continue to look for the escaped prisoners.警方继续搜寻那些逃犯。
His taste is—what's the word I'm looking for?—I know, “eclectic.”他的兴趣爱好——我找个什么词来形容呢？——想起来了，“五花八门”。

— see also ¹look 3 (above)

: to expect (something or someone)期待；盼望

— often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式

You can look for me to arrive around noon.我大约中午到达。
Economists are looking for the economy to improve in the next few months.经济学家期待今后几个月内经济形势会有所好转。

look for trouble informal : to act in a way that could cause violence or problems招惹麻烦；自寻烦恼

I could tell that he was looking for trouble as soon as he came in.他一进门我就知道他是来找麻烦的。