cast about
vi.
<英>
1. (visually) 四处寻找
- The men were casting about, trying to find the trail. 这些人四处寻找, 试图找到踪迹。
to cast about for sth 四处寻找某物
- Patrick put down his bag and cast about for a chair. 帕特里克放下包, 四处寻找座位。
2. (mentally) 努力地想；迅速考虑
- 'Tell me something that only you and he would know,' he begged. I cast about in my mind. “告诉我一些只有你和他知道的事。”他恳求道。我努力地想着。
to cast about for sth 试图想出某事
- She's been casting around for a good excuse to go to New York. 她最近一直在试图寻找去纽约的正当理由。
cast about
来自翻译宝典
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
cast about also cast around
v. literary
1. To look everywhere; search. 到处搜寻；寻找。
- The committee was casting about for an experienced teacher to take the retiring principal's place. 委员会正在物色一位有经验的教师，以取代即将退休的校长。
2. To search your mind; try to remember something; try to think of something. 设法；思索；想。
- The teacher cast around for an easy way to explain the lesson. 老师试图找到一个简单的方法来解释课文。
v. literary
1. To look everywhere; search. 到处搜寻；寻找。
- The committee was casting about for an experienced teacher to take the retiring principal's place. 委员会正在物色一位有经验的教师，以取代即将退休的校长。
2. To search your mind; try to remember something; try to think of something. 设法；思索；想。
- The teacher cast around for an easy way to explain the lesson. 老师试图找到一个简单的方法来解释课文。
- 英语>简体中文, 美国习语词典
cast about
vt. 寻找，寻求，转向
vt. 寻找，寻求，转向
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
cast about
v.
搜索,想方设法
v.
搜索,想方设法
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
cast about
(also cast around)
动词 to make a mental or visual search (精神或视觉上)四处寻找
- to cast about for an idea for a book
(also cast around)
动词 to make a mental or visual search (精神或视觉上)四处寻找
- to cast about for an idea for a book
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典
