chasing
chasing — 動詞
- chasingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- chasings3rd person singular
- chasinging-ing form
- chasingedpast simple
1. to run or move fast after a person, animal, or thing because you want to catch i
追趕
跑在後面想抓到對方
to run or move fast after a person, animal, or thing because you want to catch it.
Reema chased the last bus across the square but missed it.
Reema 追趕穿過廣場的末班公車，卻還是沒搭上。
chase + object + across + place
Liam chased the puppy down the beach before it reached the road.
Liam 在海灘上追趕那隻小狗，免得牠跑到馬路上。
Two guards chased a thief through the station after the alarm rang.
警報一響，兩名警衛就穿過車站追趕那名小偷。
Paloma chased the loose papers across the school yard in the wind.
風吹起來時，Paloma 在校園裡追趕那些散開的紙張。
文法句型
chase + person/animal/thing
chase + object + through/across/down + place
用法筆記
Usually takes a person, animal, or moving thing as its object. Common with route phrases such as 'through the park' or 'across the road' to show where the pursuit happens.
常見錯誤
2. to move quickly from place to place because you are busy trying to do several th
奔忙
為了許多事到處趕來趕去
to move quickly from place to place because you are busy trying to do several things.
Jessica was chasing around the office before the inspection began.
檢查開始前，Jessica 一直在辦公室裡奔忙。
chase around = rush from place to place
Baraka spent the morning chasing between shops for the missing cake boxes.
Baraka 整個上午都在各家店之間奔忙，只為了找那批遺失的蛋糕盒。
Yan had been chasing around since dawn to get the festival stage ready.
為了把慶典舞台準備好，Yan 從天亮就在到處奔忙。
Ari kept chasing from room to room while the twins got dressed.
雙胞胎在穿衣服時，Ari 一直在房間之間跑來跑去地奔忙。
- rush around
closest everyday equivalent
- dash about
suggests very quick short movements
- run around
common spoken alternative
- sit still
means staying in one place instead of moving about
- take it slowly
suggests calm, unhurried action
文法句型
chase around
chase about
chase from place to place
用法筆記
Usually appears with around, about, or a route like 'from room to room'. It describes hurried movement caused by many tasks, not pursuit of one target.
常見錯誤
3. to work hard to get something valuable or difficult, such as money, success, or
爭取
努力想得到難拿到的事物
to work hard to get something valuable or difficult, such as money, success, or approval.
Nicholas is chasing a promotion that only one manager can get this year.
Nicholas 正在爭取今年只有一個名額的升遷機會。
chase + abstract goal
Élise spent months chasing funding for the after-school music program.
Élise 花了好幾個月爭取課後音樂計畫的經費。
Ezra left his steady job to chase a place on the national team.
Ezra 辭掉穩定工作，只為了爭取進入國家隊的機會。
Cyrus keeps chasing bigger clients instead of fixing his slow app.
Cyrus 一直只想爭取更大的客戶，卻不肯先修好他那個很慢的 app。
文法句型
chase + goal
chase + money/success/funding/approval
用法筆記
The object is usually something desired but not easy to obtain, such as success, money, votes, or permission. Distinguish from sense 1, which involves physical pursuit.
常見錯誤
4. to keep trying to start a romantic relationship with someone, especially in a st
苦追
一再想和對方發展感情
to keep trying to start a romantic relationship with someone, especially in a strong or repeated way.
Liam kept chasing a classmate who had already asked to stay friends.
Liam 一直苦追那位早就說只想當朋友的同學。
persistent romantic pursuit
Jessica was tired of strangers chasing her after every music show.
每次演出後都有陌生人苦追她，Jessica 已經受夠了。
Reema told her cousin to stop chasing people who never replied.
Reema 叫她表弟別再苦追那些從不回訊息的人。
Ari spent months chasing the same woman with flowers and late texts.
Ari 苦追同一個女人好幾個月，又送花又傳深夜訊息。
文法句型
chase + person
keep chasing + person
用法筆記
Usually said about persistent behaviour that may feel one-sided. It often has a critical tone when the other person is not equally interested.
常見錯誤
5. to move at a person or animal aggressively so that it backs away.
趕走
追著對方跑，逼對方離開
to move at a person or animal aggressively so that it backs away.
The shop owner came out chasing the stray dog from the fruit stand.
店主走出來，把果攤旁那隻流浪狗趕走。
chase + animal + from + place
Baraka ran outside chasing monkeys away from the school garden.
Baraka 跑到外面，把學校菜園裡的猴子趕走。
Yan grabbed a broom and started chasing the geese off the field.
Yan 拿起掃把，開始把那群鵝從球場上趕走。
Paloma kept chasing pigeons from her balcony before they nested there.
在鴿子築巢前，Paloma 一直把牠們從自家陽台趕走。
- drive away
slightly more formal and less vivid
- scare off
focuses on frightening the target away
- shoo
informal and often used for birds or pets
文法句型
chase + animal/person + away
chase + animal/person + off/from + place
用法筆記
Often combines with away, off, or from to show that the goal is to make the person or animal leave. Distinguish from sense 1, where the goal is to catch.
chasing — 名詞
1. the activity of going after a person, animal, or thing so you can catch it.
追逐
跑在後面想抓住對方的行動
the activity of going after a person, animal, or thing so you can catch it.
The children's chasing through the hotel corridor annoyed the other guests.
孩子們在飯店走廊裡的追逐吵到了其他房客。
chasing used as the activity itself
The dog's sudden chasing of the bike riders frightened everyone nearby.
那隻狗突然追逐騎腳踏車的人，把附近每個人都嚇到了。
Constant chasing of the ball in wet grass wore the puppies out.
在濕草地上不斷追逐球，讓那些小狗累壞了。
The chasing lasted an hour before the officers stopped the stolen scooter.
那場追逐持續了一個小時，警察才攔下失竊的機車。
文法句型
chasing of + person/animal/thing
after + period of chasing
用法筆記
Often uncountable when speaking generally about the activity, but it can also appear in 'the chasing of ...' to name a particular pursuit. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about seeking a goal rather than physically running after something.
常見錯誤
2. strong effort to get something you want very much, especially when it takes time
追求
拚命去求自己很想要的東西
strong effort to get something you want very much, especially when it takes time or energy.
His endless chasing after online fame left him too tired to study.
他對網路名氣的追求，讓他累到連書都讀不下去。
chasing after + desired goal
The company's chasing of quick profits damaged its reputation in one year.
那家公司對快速獲利的追求，在一年內就傷了自己的名聲。
Their chasing after luxury brands pushed the family deeper into debt.
他們對名牌的追求，把全家推得更深陷債務。
Jessica's chasing of approval from strangers never made her happier.
Jessica 對陌生人認同的追求，從來沒有讓她更快樂。
- contentment
being satisfied instead of always trying to get more
文法句型
chasing after + goal
chasing of + profit/fame/approval
用法筆記
Commonly followed by after when the goal is general, or by of when naming a more formal target. It often has a negative tone, suggesting obsession or imbalance.
常見錯誤
3. a part of a film or cartoon where characters run, drive, or race after one anoth
追逐戲
影視中角色互相追趕的橋段
a part of a film or cartoon where characters run, drive, or race after one another.
The cartoon has plenty of chasing but very little dialogue.
這部卡通有很多追逐戲，對白卻很少。
chasing as film action
Children laughed at the endless chasing between the cat and the mouse.
孩子們看到貓和老鼠之間沒完沒了的追逐戲時都笑了。
The director filmed the rooftop chasing on real streets in Kaohsiung.
導演在高雄的真實街道上拍了那段屋頂追逐戲。
Fast editing made the final chasing exciting even on a small screen.
快速剪接讓最後那段追逐戲就算在小螢幕上看也很刺激。
- chase scene
the more usual everyday label
- pursuit sequence
more formal film-review wording
- action sequence
broader because it can include fighting or explosions too
- dialogue scene
focuses on talk rather than movement or pursuit
文法句型
plenty of chasing
chasing between characters
用法筆記
Used mostly when talking about films, cartoons, or stage action. In everyday conversation, people often choose the more explicit phrase 'chase scene'.