explore
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to travel to or around an area or a country in order to learn about it 勘探；勘查；探索；考察 As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore. 我们一来到岛上就急不可耐地开始探胜。 - explore something
They explored the land to the south of the Murray River. 他们勘查了墨累河以南的地区。 The city is best explored on foot. 最好是徒步探索这个城市。 Westerners did not set out to explore the world until the fifteenth century. 西方人直到十五世纪才开始探索世界。 - explore something for something
Bears will sometimes explore urban areas for food. 熊有时会探索城市地区寻找食物。 - explore for something
companies exploring for (= searching for) oil 石油勘探公司
Extra ExamplesTopics Holidaysb1, Hobbiesb1We were keen to explore the region. 我们渴望探索这个地区。 A day isn't really long enough to explore the town. 一天的时间并不足以探索这个城镇。 After the meeting you will be free to explore at leisure. 会议结束后，你可以自由自在地探索。 Bicycles can be hired if you want to explore further afield. 如果你想去逛更远的地方，可以租辆自行车。 Stick to the main roads and don't be tempted to go exploring down minor ones. 坚持主干道，不要被诱惑去探索次要的道路。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + explore- be keen to
- want to
- wish to
- …
- for
- [transitive] explore something
to examine a subject or a possibility completely or carefully in order to find out more about it 探究；调查研究；探索；探讨 to explore a theme/an issue 探索一个主题/一个问题 We will explore these ideas in more detail in chapter 7. 我们将在第7章更详细地探讨这些想法。 to explore the possibilities/options 探索可能性/选择 The firm will explore possible joint development projects. 该公司将探索可能的联合开发项目。 A team was brought in to explore ways to create the most profit for shareholders. 一个团队被请来探索为股东创造最大利润的方法。 He intends to explore the relationship between economic class and career choice. 他打算探索经济阶层和职业选择之间的关系。 a series of programmes in which she explores the world of ballet 她探索芭蕾舞世界的一系列节目
Language Bank aboutaboutSaying what a text is about 描述文章的内容 The book is about homeless people in the cities. 这本书写的是城市中无家可归的人们。
The report deals with the issue of homelessness in London. 这篇报道是关于伦敦的无家可归问题。
The writer discusses the problems faced by homeless people. 作者讨论了无家可归者面临的种种问题。
The article presents an overview of the issues surrounding homelessness. 这篇文章概述了有关无家可归的种种问题。
The novel explores the theme of friendship among homeless people. 这部小说探究了无家可归者之间的友谊这个主题。
The first chapter examines the relationship between homelessness and drug addiction. 第一章考察了无家可归与吸毒成瘾之间的关系。
The paper considers the question of why so many young people become homeless. 这篇论文论述了为何如此多的年轻人变得无家可归的问题。
Extra ExamplesThis course offers you the opportunity to explore the history of English. 这门课程为你提供了探索英语历史的机会。 We need to explore every possible avenue. 我们需要探索每一种可能的途径。 The study explores the differences between the way girls and boys talk. 这项研究探讨了女孩和男孩讲话方式的差异。 The research will explore whether there are common patterns across groups. 这项研究将探索是否有跨群体的共同模式。 These questions have not been fully explored yet. 这些问题还没有被充分探讨。 The film usefully explores some of the issues surrounding adoption. 这部电影对领养的问题作了有价值的探讨。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- extensively
- briefly
- fully
- …
- need to
- be keen to
- want to
- …
- [transitive] explore something (with something)
to feel something with your hands or another part of the body （用手或其他部位）触摸，探查 see also unexplored
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘investigate (why)’): from French explorer, from Latin explorare ‘search out’, from ex- ‘out’ + plorare ‘utter a cry’.