| 释义 |
chase1 /chās/ transitive verb (also (obsolete) chace)- To pursue
- To hunt
- To seek
- To drive away
- To put to flight
- To follow with a chaser or chasse
intransitive verb (informal)To hurry (about, around or after) noun- Pursuit
- A hunting
- (with the) the sport of hunting
- The object of a hunt, quarry
- An unenclosed private game preserve
- A steeplechase
- The second impact of an unreturned ball, for which the player scored unless his opponent bettered it (and scored) by a similar impact nearer the end wall (real tennis)
ORIGIN: OFr chacier, chasser, from L captāre, frequentative of capere to take chasˈer noun - A pursuer
- A hunter
- A horse for steeplechasing
- A drink of a different, usu complementary or contrasting, type, drunk immediately after another (informal)
- A woman over-assiduous in pursuit of men (old slang)
- An aeroplane for pursuing hostile aircraft (RAF sl)
- A chasse
chaseˈport noun The porthole at the bow or stern of a naval ship (through which a gun is fired during pursuit) beasts of chase (archaic) - Properly the buck, doe, fox, marten and roe
- Wild animals that are hunted generally
chase rainbows see rainbow-chaser under rain1 chase the dragon (drug sl) To inhale the fumes of melting powdered heroin give chase To set off in pursuit go and chase yourself (informal) Go away, clear out wild-goose chase - A chase hither and thither
- Any foolish or profitless pursuit of the unattainable
chase2 /chās/ transitive verb To enchase, to decorate (metal) by engraving ORIGIN: Short for enchase chāsˈer noun - A person who engraves metal
- A tool for engraving metal or for cutting threads on screws
chāsˈing noun - The art of engraving on the outside of raised metalwork
- The art of cutting the threads of screws
chase3 /chās/ noun- A case or frame for holding printing type making up a page
- A groove
- The part of a gun barrel that encloses the bore
ORIGIN: Fr châsse a setting, from L capsa a chest; see case1 |