chase
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they chase | |
he / she / it chases | |
past simple chased | |
past participle chased | |
-ing form chasing |
- [transitive, intransitive]
to run, drive, etc. after somebody/something in order to catch them or it 追赶;追逐;追捕 - chase somebody/something
My dog likes chasing rabbits. 我的狗喜欢追捕兔子。 The kids chased each other around the kitchen table. 孩子们围着厨房的桌子相互追逐嬉戏。 We were chased by a bull while crossing the field. 我们穿过田野时被一头公牛追赶。 - chase after somebody/something
He chased after the burglar but couldn't catch him. 他追赶那个盗贼却没有抓住他。
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmentb2The boys were chasing each other around the yard. 男孩们正围着院子相互追逐嬉戏。 They chased after the burglar but didn't catch him. 他们追赶那个盗贼却没有抓住他。
- chase somebody/something
- [transitive] chase somebody/something + adv./prep.
to force somebody/something to run away 驱逐;赶走 Chase the cat out—we don't want her in the kitchen. 把猫赶出去——我们不想让她呆在厨房里。 This particular fish chases off any other fish that enters its territory. 这种特殊的鱼会赶走进入其领地的任何其他鱼类。
- [transitive] chase something
to try to obtain or achieve something, for example money, work or success 努力获得;争取得到 - [intransitive, transitive] (informal)
to try to persuade somebody to have a sexual relationship with you 追求;求爱 - [transitive] chase somebody (informal)
to persuade somebody to do something that they should have done already 催促 - [intransitive] + adv./prep. (informal)
to rush or hurry somewhere 急奔;急赶;匆忙地走 - [transitive] chase something (specialist)
to cut patterns or designs on metal 镂刻;雕刻 chased silver 雕花银器
run/drive after追赶;追逐
money/work/success钱;工作;成功
man/woman男女
remind somebody提醒
rush急奔
metal金属
Word Originverb senses 1 to 5 Middle English: from Old French chacier (verb), chace (noun), based on Latin captare ‘continue to take’, from capere ‘take’. verb sense 6 late Middle English: apparently from earlier enchase, from Old French enchasser.
Idioms
chase your (own) tail
- (informal)
to be very busy but in fact achieve very little Topics Difficulty and failurec2瞎忙活;徒劳无功