questing
questing — 形容詞
- questingpositive
- more questingcomparative
- most questingsuperlative
1. showing a strong and continuous effort to find something very hard to reach or t
追尋的
持續努力尋找困難目標的
showing a strong and continuous effort to find something very hard to reach or to accomplish a difficult goal — used before a noun to describe a person's determined attitude or a journey with a clear purpose.
Benjamin, with his questing mind, never accepted simple answers without proof.
Benjamin 向來抱持追尋的態度，從不輕易相信沒有證據的答案。
questing + mind (attributive, describing attitude)
The questing knight rode into the dark forest, searching for the lost sword.
那位追尋的騎士騎進黑暗的森林，尋找失落的寶劍。
questing + knight (attributive, describing a person on a journey)
A questing spirit drove the explorers across the frozen mountain range.
一股追尋的精神驅使探險家們穿越冰封的山脈。
Yara's questing eyes scanned the crowded market for her missing friend.
Yara 用追尋的目光掃視擁擠的市場，尋找她失蹤的朋友。
The old map described a questing hero who crossed seven rivers to reach the temple.
那張古老的地圖描述了一位追尋的英雄，他越過七條河流才到達神廟。
- searching
less intense, more neutral than 'questing'
- seeking
similar meaning but less dramatic and more common in everyday use
- exploratory
focuses on discovering new things rather than finding a specific goal
文法句型
questing + noun
用法筆記
Almost always placed before a noun — it describes a quality, not a temporary action. Common in stories and descriptive writing.
questing — 名詞
1. the act of looking for something important or of trying to gain something valuab
探尋
尋找或追求某事物的活動
the act of looking for something important or of trying to gain something valuable through determined effort over a period of time.
The dogs' questing through the bushes showed they had found a strong scent.
那些狗在灌木叢中的探尋顯示牠們發現了強烈的氣味。
questing + through (noun followed by location phrase)
Her questing for rare plants took her to remote islands across the Pacific Ocean.
她對稀有植物的探尋帶她來到了太平洋上的偏遠島嶼。
questing for + noun (what is being sought)
Dr. Amara Okafor's questing through hospital records found the gene behind a rare kidney disease.
Amara Okafor 博士在醫院記錄中的探尋，發現了一種罕見腎臟疾病背後的基因。
The questing for answers kept the research team working late every night that week.
對答案的探尋讓研究團隊那週每晚都工作到深夜。
Imran believed that questing after fame was less meaningful than pursuing knowledge.
Imran 認為追尋名聲不如追求知識有意義。
文法句型
questing for + noun
questing after + noun
常見錯誤
questing — 動詞
- questingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- questings3rd person singular
- questinging-ing form
- questingedpast simple
1. to spend time and energy looking for something important, or to travel with the
追尋；尋找
花時間努力尋找或踏上尋覓之旅
to spend time and energy looking for something important, or to travel with the goal of finding a specific thing or achieving a particular aim.
Sahil quested through the desert for three months to find the hidden oasis.
Sahil 穿越沙漠追尋了三個月，終於找到那座隱密的綠洲。
quest + through + noun + for + noun
The young heroes quested across the mountains, hoping to reach the ancient temple.
年輕的英雄們翻山越嶺地追尋，希望能到達那座遠古神廟。
Putri quested after knowledge every day, reading every book in the village library.
Putri 每天都在追尋知識，讀遍了村莊圖書館裡所有的書。
For years she quested for the truth about what happened to her family.
多年來她一直在尋找家人身上發生事情的真相。
The explorers quested through the jungle, hoping to find the hidden temple of gold.
探險家們穿過叢林追尋，希望能找到那座黃金神廟。
文法句型
quest for + noun
quest after + noun
quest through + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: this sense describes a broader journey or long-term search, not the specific act of following an animal's trail.
2. to follow the tracks or signs left behind by an animal while hunting, in order t
追蹤嗅跡
沿著獵物蹤跡尋找
to follow the tracks or signs left behind by an animal while hunting, in order to locate it.
The hunter quested the trail through the thick fog early in the morning.
獵人一大早在濃霧中追蹤嗅跡。
quested + trail (transitive, direct object is the trail)
Caio quested the deer's tracks along the muddy riverbank near the forest.
Caio 沿著森林附近泥濘的河岸追蹤鹿的足跡。
Beatrix quested the path carefully, looking for any sign of the lost animal.
Beatrix 小心翼翼地追蹤那條路徑，尋找那隻失蹤動物的任何跡象。
The dogs quested the scent across the open field until they reached the fence.
那些狗追蹤著氣味穿過開闊的田野，一直到達籬笆邊。
Experienced trackers can quest a trail that is several days old without much trouble.
經驗豐富的追蹤者可以毫不費力地追蹤數天前的足跡。
- track
more common; can be used for both animals and people
- trail
similar meaning; often used as both noun and verb
- follow the scent
more explicit description of the action
文法句型
quest + trail / path / scent
用法筆記
This sense is about physically following tracks or a scent trail. The object is the trail itself or the scent. Do not confuse with sense 3, which describes the sound a dog makes while hunting.
3. to make a long, deep barking sound, as hunting dogs do when they have picked up
吠叫
獵犬追蹤獵物時發出叫聲
to make a long, deep barking sound, as hunting dogs do when they have picked up an animal's scent and are chasing it.
The hounds quested loudly as they chased the fox across the open field.
獵犬大聲吠叫，追趕狐狸穿過開闊的田野。
quested + sound adverb (loudly)
We could hear the dogs questing in the distance, deep within the dark forest.
我們可以聽見狗在遠方吠叫，聲音從黑暗的森林深處傳來。
The hunting dogs quested and howled when they finally picked up the fresh scent.
那些獵犬在終於聞到新鮮氣味時大聲吠叫和嚎叫。
Eleni heard the hounds questing from her small cabin near the edge of the woods.
Eleni 從她靠近樹林邊緣的小木屋裡聽見了獵犬的吠叫聲。
Three hounds quested at the old oak tree where the cat had climbed.
三隻獵犬在那隻貓爬上去的老橡樹旁吠叫。
文法句型
quest (with sound adverb)
quest at + noun
用法筆記
This sense describes only the barking or baying sound, not the action of following a trail. If a dog is questing (sense 3), it is making noise; if it is questing the trail (sense 2), it is silently following tracks.
常見錯誤
4. to make a formal or serious request to someone, asking them to provide something
懇求；請求
正式或懇切地向他人要求
to make a formal or serious request to someone, asking them to provide something that you need or strongly want.
Noa quested the village elders for permission to build a new medical clinic.
Noa 請求村裡的長輩准許她建造一間新的醫療診所。
quested + person + for + noun
The farmer quested his neighbor for help bringing in the harvest before the rain.
那位農夫請求鄰居幫忙在下雨前收割作物。
Yuna quested the officials for a visa so she could visit her sick mother abroad.
Yuna 向官員請求簽證，以便出國探望生病的母親。
Aoi quested the king for protection after bandits attacked her family's village.
在土匪襲擊了她的村莊後，Aoi 向國王請求保護。
The villagers quested the government for food supplies after the flood destroyed their crops.
洪水摧毀了作物後，村民們向政府請求糧食援助。
文法句型
quest + person + for + noun
quest for + noun
用法筆記
This sense is very old-fashioned. In modern English, 'ask for', 'request', or 'beg for' are used instead. You will almost never hear this in everyday conversation.