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look forlook for1.■寻找(某人或某物)Why are the police looking for you?为什么警察在四处找你?Some birds are looking for food.有些鸟在寻找食物。2.■〈口〉找(麻烦); 找(苦头)吃That foolish fellow is looking for trouble.那个愚蠢的家伙在自找麻烦。3.■希望得到It's too soon yet to look for results.要想知道结果那还太早。

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look for1.■寻找，寻求：He began to look for a new job immediately after he was fired.他被解雇后立即开始寻找一份新工作。To look for a needle in a haystack.大海捞针。2.■期待，指望：We never looked for such a surprising result.我们没有料到结果会如此令人惊讶。3.■招惹[常用于 look for trouble 中]：You're looking for trouble if you don't pay your taxes.如果你不纳税，你是在自找麻烦。

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