词汇 | in search of |
释义 | Idiom in quest of someone or something and in search of someone or something Theme: SEARCHING seeking or hunting something; trying to find something.They went into town in quest of a reasonably priced restaurant.Monday morning I'll go out in search of a job. in search of (something)Hunting, seeking, or searching for something. I'm going to town in search of a new book to read. The border is always filled with refugees in search of a better future. in search ofAlso, in quest of. Looking for, seeking, as in They went to California in search of gold, or I went to the library in quest of a quiet place to read. The first term dates from the mid-1400s, the second from the second half of the 1500s. |
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