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seek
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🇺🇸 /sˈik/
seek 主要表示“寻找、寻求”,也可表示请求、追求目标,以及在数据流中定位;另可作姓氏。
💡 记忆钩子
把 seek 想成“朝着某个目标主动找过去”:先是寻找东西或答案,再引申为寻求帮助、原谅等,或追求财富、成功;人也可以 seek a place(前往某处),播放器则 seek 到数据流中的某个位置。
📝 学习建议
- 先掌握“寻找”和“寻求”两条主线,再学习 seek to do 和技术义。seek 比 look for 更正式,不能把所有“找”都机械替换成 seek。
- 过去式和过去分词是 sought,不是 seeked。
📖 中文释义
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rare 姓氏📖 这是一个姓氏,不表示“寻找”这一动词意义;在中文姓名语境中,也可能对应“薛”的罗马化拼写。
Seeks
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noun
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common 数据流定位📖 在计算机系统中,seek 是沿着数据流移动,直接定位到想读取或播放的位置,例如跳到视频的某一段。💡 常见结构是“进行若干次 seek”或“支持在数据流中 seek”。这里的 seek 是技术名词,不能自然地理解成普通的“搜索”;在非技术语境中,通常改用“寻找”相关的普通表达。The player allows quick seeks through the video.这个播放器支持在视频中快速定位。
seeks
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noun
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rare Sikh 的旧拼写📖 这是 Sikh 的过时形式,指锡克教徒或相关事物;现代用语中应使用 Sikh。alt-of obsolete
Seeks
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verb
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core 寻找;搜寻📖 主动去找某个人、东西、答案或知识,重点是带着目的寻找。它可以表示实际搜寻,也可以表示寻找抽象的答案或智慧。💡 常见结构是 seek + 名词,如 seek help、seek advice、seek an answer;也可说 seek for,但现代普通英语中直接接宾语更自然。seek 比 look for 正式,日常对话里不要为了显得高级而处处替换 look for。ambitransitiveShe is seeking a better solution to the problem.她正在寻找解决这个问题的更好办法。Many people seek wisdom in difficult times.许多人会在困难时期寻求智慧。
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core 请求;寻求📖 把某种帮助、许可、意见或宽恕作为目标主动请求,像是“去寻求某物”。💡 常见结构是 seek + help/advice/permission/forgiveness,也可说 seek to do 某事。这个意义偏正式,普通口语中常用 ask for;不要把 seek 误解为只能用于寻找实物。transitiveHe sought advice from an experienced teacher.他向一位有经验的老师征求意见。The company sought permission to use the image.公司请求获准使用这张图片。
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core 追求;争取📖 把某种财富、成功、机会或结果当作目标,主动努力去获得它;这里“找”的对象是想得到的目标。💡 常见结构是 seek + 名词,如 seek success、seek fame、seek employment;也常见 seek to improve/achieve。它强调目标导向,不能简单理解为已经获得了目标。transitiveShe moved to the city to seek new opportunities.她搬到城里去寻找新的机会。
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rare 前往;朝某方向走📖 旧式用法中,seek 可表示朝某个方向移动或前往某地,是“主动向目标找过去”的古老延伸。intransitive obsolete
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common 前往;到某处寻求📖 主动前往某个地点,通常是为了躲避危险、获得帮助或达到某种目的。💡 常见结构是 seek + 地点,如 seek shelter、seek refuge、seek the exit。这个意义较正式,日常表达“去某处”通常用 go to;不要把它和单纯的“寻找某个地点”混为一谈。transitiveWhen the storm began, the hikers sought shelter in a nearby cabin.暴风雨开始后,徒步者到附近的小屋避难。
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common 试图;努力做📖 表示把某件事作为目标并努力尝试,通常不是寻找具体物品,而是设法实现某种行动或结果。💡 最常见结构是 seek to do,后面接动词原形,如 seek to reduce costs。它较正式,口语中常用 try to;不要说 seek doing 来表达通常的“试图做某事”。intransitive proscribed sometimesThe project seeks to reduce waste in local schools.这个项目旨在减少当地学校的浪费。
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common 在数据流中定位📖 在音频、视频或其他数据流中主动跳到指定位置,相当于沿着数据流寻找目标位置。💡 常见于播放器、文件格式和流媒体技术,常用 seek through、seek to a position 或 be unable to seek。这里通常是不及物用法,不能照搬普通“寻找”意义给它随意添加宾语。intransitiveThis format lets users seek to any point in the recording.这种格式允许用户定位到录音中的任意位置。
seeks
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seeking
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sought
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sought
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seeked
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seek
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sought
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seek
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seekest
archaic,present,second-person,singular
sought
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soughtest
archaic,past,second-person,singular
seeketh
archaic,present,singular,third-person
sought
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seek
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sought
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seek
present,subjunctive
sought
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seek
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📘 英文释义 (WordNet)
共 6 组
inquire for
同义词集:
seek
seek directions from a local
上位: request
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of;
同义词集:
search
seek
look for
The police are searching for clues
They are searching for the missing man in the entire county
下位: angle, browse, divine, drag, dredge, feel, finger, fish, fumble, gather, go after, grope, grub, hunt, pursue, quest after, quest for, scour, shop, surf, want
go to or towards
同义词集:
seek
a liquid seeks its own level
上位: go, locomote, move, travel
try to get or reach; ;
同义词集:
seek
seek a position
seek an education
seek happiness
上位: desire, want
下位: bid, quest
make an effort or attempt; ; ; ;
同义词集:
try
seek
attempt
essay
assay
He tried to shake off his fears
The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps
The police attempted to stop the thief
He sought to improve himself
She always seeks to do good in the world
上位: act, move
下位: adventure, chance, endeavor, endeavour, fight, gamble, hazard, lay on the line, put on the line, risk, run a risk, strive, struggle, take a chance, take chances
参见: essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out
the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
同义词集:
seek
上位: motion, movement
🌳 词源
动词来自古英语,核心词源义是“寻找、追寻”。作姓氏时可源自德国姓氏,也可作为中文姓氏“薛”的罗马化形式。
From Middle English seke, seken, from Old English sēċan, sēċean, sœ̄ċan, from Proto-West Germanic *sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic *sōkijaną (“to seek”), from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂gyeti (“to seek out”), from *seh₂g- (“to follow, trace”).
Cognates
Cognate with Yola zeek (“to seek”), North Frisian schük, sjuk, säke (“to search, seek”), Saterland Frisian säike (“to search, seek”), West Frisian sykje (“to seek”), Alemannic German sueche, süeche (“to search, seek”), Bavarian suacha, suachn (“to search”), Central Franconian söke (“to search”), Cimbrian züuchan (“to seek”), Dutch zoeken (“to seek”), Low German söken (“to seek”), German suchen (“to seek”), Luxembourgish sichen (“to seek; to fetch”), Vilamovian zihia, zihja (“to seek”), Yiddish זוכן (zukhn, “to search, seek”), Danish søge (“to seek; to apply”), Faroese søkja (“to seek”), Icelandic sækja (“to seek”), Norwegian Bokmål søke (“to seek; to apply”), Norwegian Nynorsk søka, søke, søkja, søkje (“to seek; to apply”), Swedish söka (“to search”), Gothic 𐍃𐍉𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (sōkjan, “to seek”); also Cornish hedhes (“to reach; to achieve; to manage”), Welsh haeddu (“to deserve, merit”), Latin sāgiō (“to perceive quickly or keenly with the senses”), Ancient Greek ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to go before, precede; to lead; to believe, hold”), Albanian gjegj (“to answer; to obey”), Hittite 𒊭𒀀𒆠𒄑𒍣 (ša-a-ki-ez-zi, “to seek out”).
The Middle English and later Modern English hard /k/ derives from Old English sēcð, the third person singular.
🔄 变式
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imperat
seeked
past
seekest
archaic
seeketh
archaic
seeking
present
Seeks
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sought
1st_sg
soughtest
archaic
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