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in a computer database or network 搜索;检索• to do a search on the Internet在互联网上进行运索 verfc 1 ~ (sth) (for sth/sb) to look carefully for sth/sb; to examine a particular place when looking for sb/sth 搜 索; '搜寻;】叟査;査找:.[V +〇办./7/.]She searched m vain        her passport她翻找自己的护照,但没找着

The customs officers searched through our bags.

员搜遍了 我们的行李。/’ve searched high and tow /or thosees.我为了找那些文件,四处都翻遍了◊ [VN Ms house had clearly been searched and the book was misdng.显然有人来搜过他的房子——那本书不见了◊ Firelighters searched the buiWings /or survivors.消防队 员4建筑物中搜寻幸存者◊ searc/iing t/ie Web /or fnteresring s細在网上專才戈有趣的网站[VVN] PoHce searched/or dues in the area,警察左那一地奋查找线索

◊ Poiice searched the area/or dues.警察在那一地杂查 找线索。2 [VN] ~ sb (for st’h) (especially of the police # to examine sb’s clothes,their pockets, etc. in order to find sth that they may be hiding 搜查;搜身: Visitors are regularly searched as they enter the building. 参观者进入大楼时要接受例行的搜身检査◊ The youths were arrested and searched for anything that would iTurim^ate them.警察逮捕了那些年轻人,并进行搜身, 看能不能找到可以认定他们有罪的物证。一see also strip search 3 [V] ~ (for sth).to think carefully about sth, especially in order to find the answer to a problem 思余,细想(.问题答案等):ife^archeddesperateZy/or somet/iing to say.他搜肠刮肚,想找点话说。see also soul-searching ITTH!! .search 'me (informal) used to emphasize that you do not know the answer to sb's question (强调不知道答案}我怎么知道‘W7iy didn’t she say anything?f 'Search me/’ 她怎么一声不吭? ”“我 怎么知道!” ijHiim .search sth/sb^'out to look for sth/sb until you find them 找出;查到;搜寻到 an track down Fighter pilots searched out and attacked enemy aircrq/t战斗机驾驶员发现敌机后便进行攻击。 search-able /'ssitjabl; NAmE 'S3rtj-/ adj. (of a computer database or network 计算机数 _ 库或.网络)having information organized in such way that it can be searched for using a computer 可搜寻的;可检索的:a searcftabZe database可检杀数据库 'search engine noun a computer program that searches the Internet for information, especially by looking for documents containing a particular word or group of words (,4算机)搜索引擎 search-er /'s3tXa(r); NAmE 'S3rtj-/ noun 1 a person who is trying to find stli^sb 搜索者;毒找者 2        i+)

a program that helps you find information in a ■computer database or network; a search engine 松索 ;具;搜索钕件;搜索引擎.

search-ing /'s3tXiri NAmE *S3rtX7 adj. [usually before noun] (of a look, a questionetc•目I、问齒等)trying to find out the truth about sth; thorough and serious 深浍细究的;认真彻底的a searching investigation/ analysis/examfnarion认真彻底的调查/分析/检查◊ ffe gave her a 〇叩 searching ioofc•他用搡究的光久 久打量着她。The poHce asfced him some searching questions警方向了他一些入调查的向题► search- ing ly adv.

search-light /'S3tXlait; NAmE 'sairtj-/ noun a powerful lamp that can be turned in any direction, used, for example, for finding people or vehicles at night 探照灯 'search party noun [C+sing./pl. v.] an organized group of people who are looking for a person or thing that is missing or lost 搜索队

search warrant noun an official document that allows the police to search a building, for example to look for stoien property 搜查'‘'搜聋令. searing /'siariq; NAmE 'sirirj/ adj. [usually before noun] 1 so strong that it seems to bum you 灼人的; 火辣辣的.the searing heat /a trojpicai summer 热带夏 季妁人於热浪◊ searing pain火辣滅的疼痛2 (of words or speech .字或话语powerful and critical S烈批评 的a searing attack on the government 对政府的逢烈_ sear ing ly adv. — see also sear sea-scape /'siiskeip/ noun a picture or view of the sea i景;無景画compare townscape

'sea shanty /701//1 (BrE) = shanty(2) sea-shell /'Siijel/ r?ou/7 the shell of a small creature that lives in the sea, often found empty when the creature has died海贝壳

sea-shore /'si:Ja:(r)/ (usually the seashore) noun [usually sing.] the land along the edge of the sea or ocean, usually where there is sand and rocks 海岸;海 o note at coast

sea-sick /'siisik/ adj. [not usually before noun] feeling ill/ sick or wanting to vomit when you are travelling on a boat or ship 晕船fo be//eel/get seasfcfc 晕船► _sea- sick-ness noun [U]

sea-side /'siisaid/ (often the seaside) noun [sing.] {espe­cially Br£) an area that is by the sea, especially one where people go for a day or a holiday/vacation (尤 指人们游玩、度假的)海边,海滨a trip to the seaside 去海滨旅行◊ a day at/by the seaside 海滨一日 o note at coast sea-side adj. [only before noun] a seaside resort 海滨胜地a seaside vacation home 海滨度_ 别墅

Sea-Sn 0^ /'siizn/ noun, verb

m noun 1 any of the four main periods of the year: spring, summer, autumn/fall and winter 季节:the changing season 四时更迭 2 the dry/rainy/wet a period of the year in tropical countries when it is either very dr^ or it rains a lot ,丨热带地区的/雨季 3 a period of time during a year when a particular activity happens or is done — 年中开展某项活动的) 華.节;,旺薄:the cricket/hunting/shooting, etc. season 球赛季 d守辑季节等.◊ jfe Scored h_is yiirst god 0/ the season oh Saturday.他星期六的比赛中打进了他在本赛 季的第一个球D. .oT/ie/ema〖e changes co〖our during t/ie breeding season.在繁殖季节,雌性改变身上的颜色。

The hotels are always full during the peak season (=when most people are on holiday/vacation).在旺 季,这些旅馆总4告豳。 the hoKday season度假 旺季 ,      the tourist season 游旺拳

the holiday season '(= the time of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year)节假日期间(感恩 节、犹太教修殿节、圣铤节和新年期间) (&£) the /estive season'(5 Christmas and New Year)圣遍节节期 (:即圣诞3和新宇.r- see also CLOSE SEASON, HIGH SEASON, LOW SEASON, OFF SEASON, SILLY SEASON 4 a

period of time in which a play is shown in one place; a series of plays, films/movies or television programmes (一部戏剧在-地的演出期,±演期;r一系列的戏 剧、电影或电视节自的会演,荟萃:The pkiy opens/or a second season in London next week.下周,这辣剧将在 伦敦开始第二轮演出。a season o/_^ms by ffitc/icocfc 希区柯克电g作品展 5 a_period of time during one year when a particular style of clothes, hair, etc. is popular and fashionable ( ^年中时装、发型等的)流 行期:TTiis season’s Zoofc is and romantic. ▲段时间 的流行风格是柔和、浪漫。in season 1 (of fruit or vegetables 7jc果、蔬菜5 easily available and ready to eat because it is the right time of year for them 当令的;在 ,旺季的 2 (of a female animal 雌性动物)ready to repro­duce it 于发情期 EEC! on heat out of 'season 1 .(of fruit. or vegetables 水果、蔬菜not easily available because it is not the. right time of year for tAem 不食时 令的;在淡季的 2 at the times of year when few people go on holiday/vacation 度假淡旅游淡季:Hotels are cheaper out 〇/season.在政旅馆要宜些。season’s 'greetings used at Christmas to wish sb an enjoyable holiday圣诞快乐(圣诞节祝贺语>

verft sth (with sth) to add salt, pepper, etc. to food in order to give it more flavour 加调料洳味;加作料[VN] Season the lamb with garlic.        [v] Add

the mushrooms, and season to taste (= add as much salt, pepper,, etc. as you think is. necessary).力口入蘑燕,并根 据口味酌加调料。

sea-son-able /'siiznabl/ adj. usual or suitable for the time of year _令的;应时的;■合时令的:seasonable temperatures #令的气温 PT33 unseasonable sea-son-al /'siizanl/ adj. 1 happening or needed during a particular season; varying with the seasons 季'节'性 的;随季节变化的seasonaZ workers brought i'n to cope vWth the Christmas period为应付圣诞节期间的业务而