新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

explore

英  [ɪkˈsplɔː]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • explores , exploring , explored

    1[I 不及物动词] 考察

    If you explore, or explore a place, you travel around it to find out what it is like.

    双语例句

    例:

    I just wanted to explore on my own.

    我只是想独自考察一下。

    例:

    After exploring the old part of town there is a guided tour of the cathedral.

    考察完老城区之后,会有导游带领大家参观大教堂。

    例:

    NASA has launched a spacecraft to explore the planet Mars.

    美国国家航空航天局已经发射了一艘宇宙飞船以探索火星。

    2[T 及物动词] 探讨

    If you explore an idea or suggestion, you think about it or comment on it in detail, in order to assess it carefully.

    近义词

    investigate

    双语例句

    例:

    The film is eloquent as it explores the relationship between artist and instrument.

    这部影片探讨艺术家与乐器之间的关系,意味深长。

    例:

    The secretary is expected to explore ideas for post-war reconstruction of the area.

    预计这位部长将探讨该区域战后重建的各种设想。

    3[I 不及物动词] 勘探

    If people explore for a substance such as oil or minerals, they study an area and do tests on the land to see whether they can find it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Central to the operation is a mile-deep well, dug originally to explore for oil.

    那次行动的重点是一口1英里深的井,钻这口井最初的目的是勘探石油。

    4[T 及物动词] 摸索

    If you explore something with your hands or fingers, you touch it to find out what it feels like.

    双语例句

    例:

    He explored the wound with his finger, trying to establish its extent.

    他用手指探查伤口,试图确定受伤的程度。