quested
quested — noun
- questedsingular
- questedsplural
1. a long and determined effort to find something that is hard to reach, or to achi
a long and determined effort to find something that is hard to reach, or to achieve something that feels important or meaningful
Aoi went on a quest for the rarest orchid in the mountains of Taiwan.
quest + for + something (search object)
The scientist described his quest to understand how birds navigate across oceans.
quest + to-infinitive (goal)
After years of searching, her quest finally ended when she found the lost temple.
Many novels tell the story of a hero on a quest for treasure or justice.
The team's quest for a cure kept them working in the lab late every night.
文法句型
quest + for + something
quest + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Quest often suggests a journey or effort that feels grand, noble, or personally important, unlike a simple search or look.
常見錯誤
quested — verb
- questedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- questeds3rd person singular
- questeding-ing form
- questededpast simple
1. to make a long, persistent effort to find something difficult to reach or achiev
to make a long, persistent effort to find something difficult to reach or achieve
Adina quested for years to find a way to protect the ancient forest from logging.
quest + for + something; past tense form quested
The young artist quested after a style that would feel entirely her own.
quest + after + something
Explorers once quested across unknown oceans searching for new trade routes.
Dewi quested through the university library, looking for the original manuscript.
Walid quested after the truth about his family's history for more than a decade.
- ignore
to pay no attention to something rather than actively searching for it
文法句型
quest + for + something
quest + after + something
用法筆記
Quested is the past-tense and past-participle form of quest. The verb quest is formal and somewhat literary; in everyday conversation, search or look for is far more common. Quest is rarely used in the present tense outside of formal or poetic contexts.