search/sɜːtʃ $ sɜːrtʃ/

v. look carefully for sb/sth or examine a place to look for sb/sth

n. an attempt to find sb/sth

v. [T; I] 搜寻，搜查：[search (sth¹) for sth²] The police searched his house for the gun, but did not find it. 警察搜了他的房子找那把枪，但没找到。

◇They're searching for the missing boy. 他们正在搜索丢失的孩子。

n. [C,常S] 搜寻，搜查：[search for sb/sth] They had to abandon the search for survivors because of bad weather. 因为天气恶劣，他们不得不放弃搜寻幸存者。

◇[search of sth] a thorough search of the area 对该地区的全面搜索

in search of sth 寻找：Jim has gone there in search of water. 吉姆去那儿找水了。

常犯错误

✗ The police were searching for the house.

✓ The police were searching the house. 警察正在搜查那栋房子。

常犯错误

They searched the boy. 应译为：

✗ 他们寻找这个孩子。

✓ 他们搜了这个孩子的身。