单词 | quest |
释义 | quest[kwest]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 forin quest of quest quest AHD: [kwµst] D.J. [kwest]K.K. [kwWst]n.(名词)1. 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2. 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:the quest for the Holy Grail.追究圣杯而历险3. 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)1. To go on a quest.进行探求2. 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语源:1. Middle English queste 中古英语 queste 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. ultimately from Latin quaesta [feminine past participle of] quaerere [to seek, ask] 最终源自 拉丁语 quaesta [] quaerere的阴性过去分词 [追求,询问] 继承用法:quest“er n.(名词) |
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