look for sb. / sth. 可以表示尋找某人、尋找某物品,或尋找工作等等。
比較:find 雖然也有「找」的意思,但指的是「找到」。
What are you looking for?
你在找什麼?
I'm looking for my cell phone.
我在找我的手機。
I can't find my cell phone.
我找不到我的手機。
I found my cell phone under the desk.
我在書桌底下找到我的手機。
情境影片:
"You stay here and we'll look for her parents."
「你留在這裡,我們去找她的父母。」
"What are you looking for?" "Nails."
「你在找什麼?」「釘子。」
"Timothy, what are you doing?" |
「Timothy,你在做什麼?」 |
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"I'm looking for something to wear on my first day of school." |
「我在找上學第一天要穿的衣服。」 |
"Oh, no. I can't find it. Where is it? Where is it? Where is it?" |
「喔不,我找不到。在哪裡?在哪裡?在哪裡?」 |
"What is it, Lily? What did you find?" |
「怎麼了Lily?妳找到什麼?」 |
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"New bandages." |
「新的繃帶。」 |
"I can't find Gilbert. He's hiding again." |
「我找不到Gilbert,他又躲起來了。」 |
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"We'll look for him later. It's time to get ready for playschool." |
「我們待會兒再找他,是時候準備準備去幼兒園了。」 |
"My Daddy's screwdriver?" |
「我爸比的螺絲起子?」 |
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"I found money!" |
「我找到錢!」 |
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"What are you two doing?" |
「你們兩個在做什麼?」 |
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"We're looking for my airplane." |
「我們在找我的飛機。」 |
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"Looks like you've found everything but an airplane." |
「看起來你們找到了所有的東西,就除了飛機。」 |
"Oh-oh. Those men are looking for us." |
「噢喔,那些人在找我們。」 |
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"They're looking for me too. Quick! Follow me!" |
「他們也在找我。快!跟我來!」 |
"What are you looking for?" |
「你在找什麼?」 |
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"I can't find them anywhere." |
「我到處都找不到。」 |
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"What?" |
「什麼?」 |
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"I can't find my glasses." |
「我找不到我的眼鏡。」 |
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"Ha-ha! You can't find your glasses?" |
「呵呵!你找不到你的眼鏡?」 |
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"I can't find them anywhere. --Oh. Thanks." |
「我到處都找不到。 --喔,謝了。」 |