in search of的用法

in search of的用法 英语自学网 www.in0731.cn in search of的用法 寻找，寻求 联想拓展 in one’s/a/the search for=in search of 寻找;寻求 make a search of 搜查„„ search for sb./sth. 寻找某人/某物 search sb./sth. out 找出某人/某物 search sb./sth.(for sb./sth.) 搜查某人/某物(以搜寻到某人/某物) 易混辨析 search/search for/search ...for/in search of search vt. search sb.意为“搜身”，search sp.意为“在„„中搜查”。 search for 意为“寻找”，指搜寻某个特定的目标，相当于look for。 search ...for 意为“搜查某人或某地以寻找某物”。 in search of 意为“寻找”，作目的状语，后接寻找的对象或目标。 例句 The police searched the house for the stolen jewellry. 警察搜查那栋房屋，寻找被偷的宝石。 I looked everywhere in search of my lost pen. 我四处寻找我丢失的钢笔。 They searched the guard at the gate. 他们在门口搜查了那个士兵。 I searched everywhere for the lost pen. 我到处找丢失的钢笔。 常见 (1)单项填空 They were walking around the town a place for the party. (2009?12?江苏扬州中学检测) A. in search of B. search C. searching of D. searched for (2)完成句子 (原创) ?警察到处搜捕他。最终他被抓住了，现在警察正在对他进行搜身。 The police him everywhere. He was caught at last and now the police are him. ?显然，已经有人搜过他的房子——那本书不见了。 His house had clearly been and the book was missing. 解析:(1) 选A。in search of为介词短语，意为“寻找”，符合句意。B、D两项动词形式不正确;无C项search of这种搭配。故选A项。 (2)?searched for;searching ?searched