| 单词 | quest |
| 释义 | quest (kwest ) Word forms: quests countable noun [NOUN to-infinitive] A quest is a long and difficult search for something. [literary] My quest for a better bank continues. [+ for] ...his quest to find true love. in quest of phrase If you go in quest of something, you try to find or obtain it. He went on to say that he was going to New York in quest of peace. [+ of] The Puritans became fugitives in quest of liberty. Synonyms: searching for, after, seeking, looking for Collocations: relentless quest Friends who remembered the peak of his success in the 1960s recalled his relentless quest to innovate. Times, Sunday Times Long hours in the gym, even longer hours on the water; the relentless quest for perfection. Times, Sunday Times Others would say they are simply further evidence of his relentless quest to maximise the resources at his disposal. Times, Sunday Times The champ's relentless quest for success saw him pick himself up seemingly unscathed from bonecrunching falls. The Sun What fuelled his relentless quest to create the ultimate image? Times, Sunday Times From such an unlikely and illogical premise an astonishing scientific quest began. Times, Sunday Times He felt called to the scientific quest, specifically the quest to research complex carbohydrates. Christianity Today The show examines the critical role that museum collections play in the scientific quest for knowledge. Smithsonian Mag The scientific quest to understand, enhance and empower the mind 358pp. The Times Literary Supplement In this scientific quest, macrofossils, microfossils and trace fossils are typically analyzed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In particular, the spiritual quest frequently generates manifestations of ecstasy, experienced as a kind of loss of control. The Times Literary Supplement He seems to be on some kind of spiritual quest. Times, Sunday Times Two books framed his spiritual quest. Times, Sunday Times Much of his writing from this period on was related to his spiritual quest and featured allegories. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most deal with a single issue but some go from one subject to other, always in line with the spiritual quest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Boats are sunk and an octopus wrestled as the two men undertake a quest for a fortune in pearls that have been stashed in a hidden cave. The Sun Once a knight has chosen to undertake a quest, a game resembling text adventure begins. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, in a post-modern world we can have many selves, as we undertake a quest for self identity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Concurrently, the curatorial staff undertook the quest for relevant artifacts to furnish and equip the renewed buildings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He undertakes a quest to find them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The vast majority spend hours reading, praying, and studying in an unending quest for spiritual and professional growth. Christianity Today He seeks help on his unending quest to go back in time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We honor reality, and keep our minds open to the evidence of the senses and of science's unending quest for deeper understanding. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 搜寻长久而艰难的 Japanese: 探求 |
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