in a computer database or network to do
a search on the
Internet XlLffl. M ■ verb 1 ~ (sth) (for
sth/sb) to look carefully for sth/sb; to examine a particular place when
looking for sb/sth
%;
■ $£#; fSMt; it lie : [V +adv./prep] She searched in vain for her
passport. M
ffl lie g B (ft & M, i§r£ $ M» 0 The customs officers
searched through our bags. MX'W, M HSUS 7 o I’ve searched high and low for
those files. TmmXft, b [VN] His
house had clearly been
searched and the book was
missing. »77M7o 0
Firefighters searched the buildings for survivors. ;f§
gA, ##o <> searching the Web for
interesting sites X ISH h Slic'd H? (ft
W\ 36 b [V, VN] Police
searched for clues in the area.
0 Police searched the area for clues, fr
% it ffi -* j& ^ S 2 [VN] ~ sb (for sth)
(especially of the police X to
examine sb’s clothes, their pockets, etc. in order to find sth that they may be
hiding UHh
Visitors are regularly searched as they enter the
building.
o me youths
were arrested and searched
for anything that would incriminate them. W^iIlft73|5#¥&A,
•#<4WiA;7fMlW1?(fttliiE0 —see also strip search 3 [v] ~ (for sth) to think
carefully about sth, especially in order to find the answer to a problem ) : He searched
desperately for something to say. ffejSJRgflftfc, — see also
soul-searching ITH71 .search 'me (informaf) used to emphasize that
you do not know the answer to sb’s question ( 'Why didn’t she
say anything?’ ‘Search
me!’ “ M fa 'a
— ^ 7 b/l ? ” “
31!
” lifflilM .search sth/sb^'out
to
look for sth/sb until you find them both ; SPJ; W. X 3\ track down : Fighter pilots searched out and attacked
enemy aircraft. A44Jl^3£ w IIlftfT
Jt70
search-able /'S3:tj8bl; NAmE
'S3:rtJ-/ adj. (of a computer database or network if % til ffc jg # M %) having information
organized in such way that it can be searched for using a computer pJ It (ft; 81 3^ (ft: a searchable database
'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 ( iflffll )
search-er /’S3:tj'a(r); NAmE
'S3:rtj-/ noun 1 a person who is trying to find sth/sb If ilic# 2 (computing
if)
a
program that helps you find information in a computer database or network; a search engine %
xjl; mm*-, mmm
search ing /'S3:tjir); NAmE
's3:rtX7
adj. [usually before noun] (of a look, a question, etc.
lift, 17117) trying to find out the truth about sth; thorough and serious IS
(ft; iAK^llf&lft: a searching investigation/
analysis/examination iA^$Jlfl;(ftiJi5/7br/$i3£ b He gave her a long
searching look, [ffeffl U % (ft g ft X A
IT M If
M o
b The police asked him
some searching questions. W 7 R 7 fife — ^ if A Uf it (ft 7 Hi
0 ► search- ing-ly adv.
search-light
/'s3:tXlait;
NAmE 's3:rtJV noun a powerful lamp that can be
turned in any direction, used, for example, for finding people or vehicles at
night '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 Jjg^fA
'search
warrant noun an official document
that allows the police to search a building, for example to look for stolen
property HitilE; If 7;4" sear ing /'siarirj; NAmE
'siriq/ adj. [usually before noun] (formal) 1
so strong that it seems to burn you jft A (ft;
: the searing heat of a
tropical summer j&MM.
A fill £71 b searing pain 2 (of words
or speech A powerful and critical ?}\ fit if
61):
a
searing attack on the government Af|fcJ#(ft®£i[f¥ 7> sear-ing-ly adv. — see also sear sea-scape /'siiskeip/ noun a picture or view of
the sea WM; WH ® — compare townscape
sea shanty noun (BrE) - shanty(2) sea-shell /'siijel/ noun the shell of a small
creature that lives in the sea, often found empty when the creature has died j
sea-shore /'si:Jo:(r)/ (usually the seashore) noun [usually sing.] the
land along the edge of the sea or ocean, usually where there is sand and rocks W ; W iM 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 to
be/feel/get seasick ► 'sea
sickness noun [U]
sea-side /'sirsaid/ (often the seaside) noun [sing.] (especially BrE) an area that is by the
sea, especially one where people go for a day or a
holiday/vacation ( A: *&ACiaf5£V J® fix (ft ) WjU, WiM: a trip to the seaside iWiMMfr 0 a day at/by the seaside * 0 o note at coast ► sea-side adj. [only before noun]: a seaside resort 0 a seaside vacation home W /S fl
m
sea-SOn O-w /*si:zn/ noun, verb
m noun 1 any of the four main
periods of the year: spring, summer, autumn/fall and winter ^7: the changing seasons K 07 M 2 the dry/rainy/wet ~
a period of the year in tropical countries when it is either very dry or it
rains a lot (ftfe K ^ / M 3 a period
of time during a year when a particular activity happens or is done { — )
^7,
07^: the
cricket/hunting/shooting, etc. season ^ JA ^ ^ V 7 0
He
scored his first goal of the
season on Saturday. 7IM7^
^ W> “ 7 0 b The female changes
colour during the
breeding season. ^^M-^7,
b The hotels are always
full during the peak season (= when most people are
on holiday/vacation). X Hf b (BrE) the holiday
season
B£ ^ b (NAmE) the tourist
season W W B£ ^ b (NAmE) the holiday
season (= the time of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New
Year) 7 fix 0 $J|b] (
7, SiE7M¥$l'bI ) O (BrE) the
festive season (= Christmas and New
Year) 7:M77$] ( BP 5 M 7 fP if ¥ ). — see also close season, high
SEASON, LOW SEASON, OFF SEASON, SILLY SEASON 4 a period of time in which
a play is shown in one place; a series of plays, films/movies or television
programmes
(-gp*fcj&j£-Ji&itt )xmm-
87 ) eI, The play opens for
a second season in
(£ jf % -- i±j c O a season of films by
Alfred Hitchcock 5
a
period of time during
one year when a particular
style of clothes, hair, etc. is popular and fashionable ( ) it
frM ■ This season’s
look is soft and romantic.
itMo lisni in 'season 1 (of fruit or vegetables MM) easily available and
ready to eat because it is the right time of year for them ; f±
EE2
(of a female animal tyf) ready to reproduce it
7 A'If fin ON
HEAT out of 'season 1 (of
fruit or vegetables 7jc
^ , Ml M) not easily available
because it is not the right time of year for them
; X 2 at the times of year when few people
go on holiday/vacation ®fgfA7; Hotels are
cheaper out of season. Xifc^, season’s
'greetings used at Christmas to
wish sb an enjoyable holiday )
■ verb ~ sth (with sth) to add salt, pepper,
etc. to food in order to give it more flavour 5k;
jJP 77 74: [VN]
Season the lamb with garlic. b [V] Add
the mushrooms, and season
to taste
(= add
as much salt, pepper, etc. as you think is necessary). jjQAlt$J,
sea-son-able /'siiznabl/ adj. usual or suitable for
the time of year 'nfrj‘7l$: seasonable
temperatures ^8744$ PU3 unseasonable sea-son-al /‘siizanl/ adj. 1 happening or needed
during a particular season; varying with the seasons ^ 7'14 (ft; $t^7$4t(ft: seasonal workers
brought in to cope with the Christmas period % &74 5 M 7M N (ft ik M