a pursuer of sth
sth 常为抽象名词,如 truth、happiness、justice 等,表示“追求某目标或理想的人”。
He is a tireless pursuer of knowledge.
他是一个不懈追求知识的人。
追赶者;追逐者
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追赶者;追逐者
a person who follows someone or something in order to catch or overtake them
He is a tireless pursuer of knowledge.
他是一个不懈追求知识的人。
追赶者;追捕者;追求者。
One who pursues.
提起诉讼的一方;原告。
The party who initiates a lawsuit; a plaintiff.
Despite her tired legs, she kept sprinting because her pursuer was close behind.
尽管双腿疲惫,她仍继续飞奔,因为追赶她的人就在身后。
The escaped prisoner looked back and saw two pursuers entering the alley.
逃犯回头一看,发现两个追捕他的人正进入小巷。
Knowing that a faster pursuer might catch him, the thief jumped onto the train.
想到可能有更快的追赶者会抓住他,小偷跳上了火车。
sth 常为抽象名词,如 truth、happiness、justice 等,表示“追求某目标或理想的人”。
He is a tireless pursuer of knowledge.
他是一个不懈追求知识的人。
在追捕、竞赛等具体语境中用定冠词 the 特指正在追赶的人。
The pursuer quickly gained on the escaping thief.
追赶者迅速逼近逃跑的小偷。
苏格兰法律中 pursuer 指“原告”或“起诉人”,相当于英格兰法律中的 plaintiff。
The pursuer in the case claimed damages for injury.
该案中的起诉人要求人身伤害赔偿。
Not this
She pursuer her goals.
Use this
She pursues her goals.
pursuer 是名词,意为“追赶者/追求者”,不能作谓语动词;动词形式是 pursue。受汉语“追求”可作动词也可作名词的影响,学习者易把名词当动词用。
Not this
He is a pursuit of truth.
Use this
He is a pursuer of truth.
pursuit 是名词,指“追求”这一行为或事业;pursuer 指“追求者”这一人。表示“某人是…的追求者”时要用 pursuer,不用 pursuit。
Not this
He is a pursuer for success.
Use this
He is a pursuer of success.
名词 pursuer 后接被追求的目标时,介词用 of,表示所属或对象关系,如 a pursuer of knowledge。受汉语“为…的追求者”或“追求…”的影响,容易误用 for。
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紧随其后的追赶者
The runner glanced back at his close pursuer.
那名赛跑者回头看了一眼紧随其后的追赶者。
坚定的追求者
He is a determined pursuer and will not stop until he achieves his goal.
他是一个坚定的追求者,不达目的不罢休。
浪漫的追求者
The romantic pursuer sent her a bouquet of roses.
这位浪漫的追求者送了她一束玫瑰。
追求者与被追求者
In their relationship, she is the pursuer and he is the pursued.
在他们的关系中,她是追求者,他是被追求者。
真理的追求者
A scientist must be a pursuer of truth.
科学家必须是真理的追求者。
幸福的追求者
Everyone is a pursuer of happiness.
每个人都是幸福的追求者。
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pursue(追求/追赶)加表人的-er,就是“追赶者、追求者”。想象侦探一路pursue目标,后面追的人就是pursuer。
语域:formal 常见场景:文学或叙事文本、正式报道、书面讨论 pursuer 多用于书面语和较正式场合,通常指追赶者或追求目标的人;日常口语中更常说 chaser 或 someone who is chasing。
pursuer /pəˈsjuːə/ 的重读部分 -suer 与 viewer、fewer、skewer 的 -ewer /juːə/ 押韵;suer、truer、doer 也以 /uːə/ 收尾,属于真押韵(suer、truer 拼写更像,doer 少了一个 /j/ 音)。注意 sewer 有两个读音:作“下水道”读 /ˈsuːə/ 时可与 pursuer 押韵,但作“缝纫者”读 /ˈsəʊə/,只是拼写相似,发音不同。
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