Word · Frequency #14003
searching
搜索；搜寻
searching
- 1.
Search; hunt.
搜索；搜寻
搜索；检查
In use
After hours of searching, they finally found the lost keys.
The searching of the entire building produced no evidence.
His constant searching for the truth made him a respected journalist.
the searching of sth
强调搜寻这一行为，常与of连用。
The searching of the cave revealed no new evidence.
对洞穴的搜寻没有发现新证据。
the searching for sth
与for搭配表示寻找的目标，注意与“the searching of”的细微差别。
The searching for survivors continued all night.
对幸存者的搜寻持续了整夜。
possessive + searching
用所有格限定词修饰，表示某人的搜寻行为。
Their searching was thorough but unsuccessful.
他们的搜寻很彻底，但没有成功。
Common mistakes
I did a searching of the house.I did a search of the house.
当表示“一次具体的搜寻”时，英语通常用可数名词 search，而 searching 作为名词多表示抽象或持续的动作，不用于指具体的单次行为。中文“搜寻”不区分，因此容易误用。
The police conducted several searchings.The police conducted several searches.
search 是可数名词，复数形式是 searches；searching 的复数 searchings 极为罕见，且在这个语境中不自然。表达“多次搜索”应该用 searches。
Connections
Collocations
- after much searching
- 经过大量搜寻
- After much searching, she finally found the right apartment.经过大量搜寻，她终于找到了合适的公寓。
- a thorough searching
- 彻底的搜查
- The police carried out a thorough searching of the warehouse.警方对仓库进行了彻底的搜查。
- searching for
- 搜寻；寻找
- Searching for the missing child was the top priority.搜寻失踪儿童是当务之急。
- searching through
- 在……中翻找
- Searching through the old boxes took most of the afternoon.翻遍那些旧箱子花了下午大部分时间。
Idioms & figurative uses
- soul-searching
- 深刻的自我反省After much soul-searching, she finally decided to apologize.经过深刻的自我反省后，她终于决定道歉。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
正在搜索(searching)就是“搜寻”，想象搜索引擎不停查找的样子。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：legal and official proceedings、general prose、everyday gerund use 作为名词时，searching 的语体随搭配变化：在法律、警务等正式语体中比较常见，如 the searching of the premises；在日常表达中作动名词时更中性，如 searching for answers。总体而言没有固定的正式或口语之分，需根据具体搭配判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
searching 以 /tʃiŋ/ 结尾，与 perching、lurching、researching 同韵（均含 /əːtʃiŋ/）。注意拼写相似的 arching /ˈɑːtʃiŋ/、marching /ˈmɑːtʃiŋ/、scorching /ˈskɔːtʃiŋ/ 元音不同，不押韵。
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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