plural chases
plural chases
Learner's definition of CHASE
1
[count] : the act of following and trying to catch a person, animal, etc.追逐;追捕 2
[singular] : an eager attempt to get something追求 -
Though she has repeatedly failed to capture the world record, she refuses to give up the chase. [=she keeps trying]盡管多次挑戰世界紀錄未能成功,但她不肯放棄努力。
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He was always trying to find a new girlfriend and seemed to enjoy the thrill of the chase.他總是不斷地想換女朋友,似乎很享受追求的刺激。
— see also wild goose chase
cut to the chase
: to go directly to the important points of a story, argument, etc.,開門見山;直截了當
give chase
: to chase someone or something追趕;追捕;追蹤 —
often + to 2 chase /ˈtʃeɪs/ verb
chases; chased; chasing
chases; chased; chasing
Learner's definition of CHASE
1
: to follow and try to catch (someone or something)追逐;追趕;追捕 [+ object]
[no object]
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+ after 2
a : to try very hard to get (someone or something)追尋;尋求 [+ object]
[no object]
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+ after b : to try to attract (someone) for a romantic or sexual relationship追求;向…求愛 [+ object]
[no object]
—
+ after 3
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[+ object] : to cause (someone or something) to go away趕走,驅逐 -
She chased a dog off the lawn.她把狗趕出了草坪。
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He chased the kids away from his new car.他讓孩子們離他的新車遠一點。
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She chased the cats out of her garden.她把這些貓趕出了她的花園。
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Our last mayor was chased from office by political enemies.我們的前任市長被政敵們趕下了台。
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Her reassuring letter helped to chase away my fears.她來信安慰我,幫我驅散了恐懼。
chase down
[phrasal verb] 1 chase (someone or something) down or chase down (someone or something)
: to follow and catch (someone or something)追捕;追查 2
: to search for and find (someone or something)尋出,找到
chase up
[phrasal verb] British 1
chase (something) up or chase up (something) : to search for and find (someone or something)找到,找出 2
chase (someone) up or chase up (someone) : to contact or find (someone) usually in order to get something(常指爲獲得某物)追討,尋找