| 单词 | chase |
| 释义 | chase (tʃeɪs ) Word forms: chases , chasing , chased 1. verb B2 If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them. She chased the thief for 100 yards. [VERB noun] He said nothing to waiting journalists, who chased after him as he left. [V + after] Synonyms: pursue, follow, track, hunt Chase is also a noun. He was reluctant to give up the chase. Police said he was arrested without a struggle after a car chase through the streets of Biarritz. [+ through] 2. verb If you are chasing something you want, such as work or money, you are trying hard to get it. In Wales, 14 people are chasing every job. [VERB noun] There are too many schools chasing too few pupils. [VERB noun] ...publishers and booksellers chasing after profits from high-volume sales. [V + after] Chase is also a noun. They took an invincible lead in the chase for the championship. [+ for] 3. verb If someone chases someone that they are attracted to, or chases after them, they try hard to persuade them to have a sexual relationship with them. I didn't go around flirting or chasing women. [VERB noun] 'I was always chasing after unsuitable men,' she says. [V + after] Chase is also a noun. The chase is always much more exciting than the conquest anyway. 4. verb If someone chases you from a place, they force you to leave by using threats or violence. Many farmers will then chase you off their land quite aggressively. [V n + from/out of/off] Angry demonstrators chased him away. [V n + away/off/out] Synonyms: drive away, drive, expel, hound 5. cut to the chase phrase If someone cuts to the chase, they start talking about or dealing with what is important, instead of less important things. Hi everyone, we all know why we are here today, so let's cut to the chase. 6. verb To chase someone from a job or a position or from power means to force them to leave it. The army will not allow its commander-in-chief to be chased from power. [V n + from/out of] 7. verb If you chase somewhere, you run or rush there. They chased down the stairs into the narrow, dirty street. [VERB preposition/adverb] ...chasing about late at night in search of life's necessities. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: rush, run, race, shoot 8. singular noun [the NOUN] The chase is the activity of hunting animals. [old-fashioned] ...bear robes, mountain lion hides, and other trophies of the chase. 9. noun, in names Chase is often used in the name of horse races in which the horses have to jump over obstacles such as fences or bushes. [British] ...the Champion Hunter Chase. 10. See also wild goose chase 11. give chase phrase If you give chase, you run after someone or follow them quickly in order to catch them. Other officers gave chase but the killers escaped. 12. the thrill of the chase phrase If you talk about the thrill of the chase, you are referring to the excitement that people feel when they are trying hard to get something. It's the thrill of the chase, the buzz of the risk, that drives you on. Phrasal verbs: chase away phrasal verb If someone or something chases away worries, fears, or other bad feelings, they cause those feelings to change and become happier. [written] Ellery's return will help to chase away some of the gloom. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The rise in production chased away fears of a recession. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] chase down 1. phrasal verb If you chase someone down, you run after them or follow them quickly and catch them. [mainly US] Ness chased the thief down and held him until police arrived. [VERB noun PARTICLE] For thousands of years chasing down game was the main activity in which humans were involved. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you chase someone or something down, you manage to find them after searching for them. That's when I chased her down to be the singer in my band. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Bank officials argued that it is not their job to chase down every asset of every bank debtor. [VERB PARTICLE noun] chase up 1. phrasal verb If you chase up something that is needed or needs dealing with, you find it or find out what is being done about it. When I didn't hear from the suppliers or receive a refund, I chased the matter up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The authority can chase up the source of the pollution and demand that the owner clean it up. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you chase someone up, you look for them and find them because you want them to do something or give you something. ...the story of a man who comes to Hollywood to chase up a client who has defaulted on a debt. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Idioms: a wild goose chase a search for something that you have little chance of finding because you have been given wrong information Every time I've gone to Rome to try to find out if the story could be true, it has turned out to be a wild-goose chase. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers cut to the chase to start talking about what is really important He talked about the need to see all points of view, then he cut to the chase: `Well, it looks like there is nothing here for me. I'm planning to fly back.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers chase rainbows to waste your time trying to get something that you can never have Kemp could see why there had been that open verdict, and why the police were having difficulty finding proof; they might as well be chasing rainbows. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers chase your own tail or chase your tail to spend a lot of time and energy doing something, but achieving nothing It feels great to be making some progress on this project at last, and not just chasing my own tail. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: abandon the chase Reasons may include officials being unable to trace offenders or abandoning the chase after a long delay in payment. The Sun (2015) Unless the cheetah catches its prey in the first flurry, it must abandon the chase. Christianity Today (2000) An American police officer pursuing a suspect in an experimental electric patrol car was forced to abandon the chase when the car's batteries ran out. Times, Sunday Times (2019) A police officer was shot through the shoulder while chasing a suspect after a botched raid. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They are involved in chasing a suspect before helping free an injured elephant trapped in a snare. The Sun (2014) She was also thrown over a fence by a colleague as they chased a suspect. The Sun (2013) But actually this taut chase movie won't leave you with a sense of déjà vu. The Sun But at heart, this chase movie remains superficial and unmemorable, although perfectly enjoyable pulp at the time. Times, Sunday Times It's a rattling good chase movie. Times, Sunday Times It's a dark high-octane edgy chase movie starting in a prison and culminating in a tense mountain denouement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Reputedly the only chase scene ever where some of the action was filmed 'for real'. Times, Sunday Times It's got a terrific chase scene: through a rammed football stadium. Times, Sunday Times Critics complained that the movie was tiresome, just one long chase scene. Times, Sunday Times Monsters displays wonderful imagination which makes it worth reliving in an extra dimension - particularly the energetic chase scene along a conveyor belt of doors. The Sun In the inevitable chase scene in the souk, however, she predictably gets her mojo back. Times, Sunday Times There's a nice chase sequence in the middle. Times, Sunday Times In the central half-hour chase sequence no fewer than 93 cars were wrecked. Times, Sunday Times All three feature a memorable car chase sequence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Also, it has been said to be one of the first films to showcase a chase sequence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In one of the chase sequence in the film, 120 cars were involved. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But the truck ran a red light and continued the chase. Christianity Today (2000) Both officers continued their chase, down more alleys and across grassland. The Sun (2010) Wasps face a tricky Amlin Cup quarter-final against Gloucester tomorrow and then continue their chase for a topfour place in the Premiership. The Sun (2010) The animal only gave up the chase when it became exhausted. Times, Sunday Times (2019) He was not giving up the chase lightly. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Although both bids have been initially rebuffed, West Ham are not giving up the chase. The Sun (2011) Right as he drives away cops begin to follow him and a high speed chase around the city begins. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When the car takes off, a high speed chase ends in a crash. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The high speed chase takes them through town and country, across a golf course (leaving in its wake, a trail of disasters) and eventually the robbers are (of course) caught. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During high speed chases, it's the criminal who should be held responsible. The Sun Some segments may include high speed chases or confrontations with the officers at the scene. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Passers-by also joined the chase before cops nabbed the thief. The Sun No one else joined the chase. Globe and Mail The two people who have been arrested are said to have joined the chase in the street. Times, Sunday Times As well as that thread, there's a barely explained government agency joining the chase. The Sun Soon more cop cars joined the chase, and eventually forced him off the road. Times, Sunday Times Football's title chase was tight in 1953, too, you know. Times, Sunday Times I thought my title chase was over. The Sun That day, the three-at-theback revolution began, from which the title chase sprang. Times, Sunday Times Had they avoided injuries, a four-way title chase might have materialised. Times, Sunday Times It may well be one of the closest title chases for years. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 追赶, 追赶 Japanese: 追跡, 追跡する |
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