Word · Frequency #3378
chases
追逐;追捕;狩猎
chases is the plural of chase.
the act of pursuing someone or something in order to catch or overtake; pursuit or hunt
- 1.
The act of one who chases another; a pursuit.
追赶他人的行为;追捕。
- 2.
A rectangular steel or iron frame into which pages or columns of type are locked for printing or plate-making.
一个矩形钢或铁框架,用于锁定页面或列以进行印刷或制版。
- 3.
A groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow.
物体上切出的槽;插槽:弩上的箭槽。
- 4.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
追逐或捕获的行为
- 5.
A hunt; the act of hunting; the pursuit of game.
狩猎;打猎的行为;追捕猎物。
- 6.
A trench or channel or other encasement structure for encasing (archaically spelled enchasing) drainpipes or wiring; a hollow space in the wall of a building encasing ventilation ducts, chimney flues, wires, cables or plumbing.
用于包裹排水管或电线的沟槽或通道或其他包裹结构;建筑物墙壁中包裹通风管道、烟囱管道、电线、电缆或管道的空腔。
- 7.
United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
美国政治家和法学家,曾任美国最高法院首席大法官(1808-1873)
- 8.
A children's game where one player chases another.
一种儿童游戏,其中一个玩家追逐另一个玩家。
- 9.
The part of a gun in front of the trunnions.
炮耳前的枪管部分。
- 10.
a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time
活版印刷中用于固定排版页面或栏的矩形金属框
- 11.
Anything being chased, especially a vessel in time of war.
被追逐的任何东西,尤其是在战争时期的船只。
- 12.
The cavity of a mold.
模具的空腔。
- 13.
Any of the guns that fire directly ahead or astern; either a bow chase or stern chase.
任何直接向前或向后的火炮;包括船首炮或船尾炮。
- 14.
A kind of joint by which an overlap joint is changed to a flush joint by means of a gradually deepening rabbet, as at the ends of clinker-built boats.
一种接头,通过逐渐加深的阶梯将搭接接头改为齐平接头,如在重叠板船的末端。
- 15.
The occurrence of a second bounce by the ball in certain areas of the court, giving the server the chance, later in the game, to "play off" the chase from the receiving end and possibly win the point.
在球场的某些区域,球第二次弹跳的情况,使发球者在比赛后期有机会从接发球端“打掉”追逐并可能赢得分数。
- 16.
A division of the floor of a gallery, marked by a figure or otherwise; the spot where a ball falls, and between which and the dedans the adversary must drive the ball in order to gain a point.
画廊地板的一个分区,由图形或其他方式标记;球落下的地方,敌方必须将球打到此处和内场之间以获得分数。
- 17.
One or more riders who are ahead of the peloton and trying to join the race or stage leaders.
领先于主车群并试图加入比赛或阶段领先者的一名或多名骑手。
- 18.
A series of brief improvised jazz solos by a number of musicians taking turns.
由多位音乐家轮流演奏的一系列简短即兴爵士独奏。
捉人游戏;被追逐的人或物;(尤指)被追击的船只;槽;沟槽;(墙内走管线用的)暗槽;管道槽;活版印刷的版框;排版的金属框
In use
The police car was in a high-speed chase after the stolen vehicle.
The cat gave chase to the mouse but couldn't catch it.
He led the chase through the forest, determined to catch the fox.
Connections
Collocations
- a car chase
- 汽车追逐
- The movie opens with an exciting car chase.电影以一场激动人心的汽车追逐开场。
- a police chase
- 警察追捕
- The police chase ended when the suspect crashed into a tree.警察追捕以嫌疑人撞树告终。
- a high-speed chase
- 高速追逐
- The driver led police on a high-speed chase through the city.司机在城市里引导了一场高速追逐。
- to give chase
- 追赶
- The dog saw the cat and gave chase.狗看到猫就追了上去。
- a chase scene
- 追逐场景
- The director filmed the chase scene in a single take.导演一次性拍摄了追逐场景。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆tip:想象狗追兔子,边追边叫'chase, chase'。
Context & Register
中性;通常为中性,多用于描述追逐或追赶的场景,如警匪追逐、赛车追赶等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-ace' spelling and rhyme with 'chase' with the /eɪs/ sound. Note that words like 'phase' (/feɪz/) or 'chaste' (/tʃeɪst/) are lookalikes that do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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