趴趴兵营之同型词归类73（2）

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本期词汇：
find • locate • trace • track sb/sth down • search sb/sth out • sniff sb/sth out
These words all mean to discover where sb/sth is, or get sb/sth back after looking for them/it.

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

► to find sth/​locate sth/​track sth down/​search sth out for sb/​sth
► to find/​trace/​track down the killer/​location
► to locate/​trace/​track down/​sniff out sb's whereabouts
► to find/​locate/​trace/​track down the missing …
► to finally/​eventually find/​locate/​trace/​track down sb/​sth


find [ T ]
to get back sb/sth that was lost or missing after looking for them/it
I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found .

locate [ T ] ( rather formal ) to find the exact position of sb/sth
The machine can accurately locate radioactive material.


trace [ T ]
to find or discover sb/sth that has disappeared by looking carefully for them/it, often by looking for evidence of places where the person or thing has previously been
We finally traced him to an address in Chicago.

track sb/sth down phrasal verb to find sb/sth after spending time searching in several places
The hospital authorities had tracked her down in California.


search sb/sth out phrasal verb to look for sb/sth until you find them/it
They've hired a headhunter to search out a replacement.


sniff sb/sth out phrasal verb ( rather informal ) to find sb/sth by using your sense of smell; to find sb/sth by looking or asking questions
The dogs are trained to sniff out drugs.

find  
[faind]
vt. 1 找到, 发现 2 发觉, 感到, 认为 3 到达; 努力获得 4 供给, 供应; 知道…是有的 5 〈律〉判决, 裁决
n. 1 发现 2 发现物

locate  
[ləuˈkeit]
vt. 找出, 指出(地点或位置)
vt. & vi. (在…)设置, 坐落于

trace  
[treis]
vt. 1 追踪; 追溯 2 发现; 找到 3 描绘; 标出
vt. & vi. 缓慢而困难地书写
n. 1 踪迹; 痕迹; 形迹 2 极微的量
  
track sb/sth down
1. 追捕, 搜寻, 追捕到, 对...追查到底

search sb/sth out
1.   寻找，找到， 找出，搜寻

sniff sb/sth out  
发现,寻找

I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found .
我想和他谈谈，但哪也找不到他。

The machine can accurately locate radioactive material.
本机能够准确地定位放射性物质的位置。

We finally traced him to an address in Chicago.
我们终于追踪到他在芝加哥的一个地址。

The hospital authorities had tracked her down in California.
医院当局在加利福尼亚州追踪到了她。

They've hired a headhunter to search out a replacement.
他们已经聘请了猎头公司，寻找一个替代品。

The dogs are trained to sniff out drugs.
这些狗被训练来寻找毒品。

find [ T ] 发现
to get back sb/sth that was lost or missing after looking for them/it
寻找他们/它之后丢失或错过的某人/某事被找回来
I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found .
我想和他谈一谈，但是到处都找不到他。

locate [ T ] ( rather formal ) 定位（不正式）
to find the exact position of sb/sth
发现某人/某事的确却位置
The machine can accurately locate radioactive material.
这台机器能准确探测放射性材料。