chase

verb

追赶；追逐 run/drive after

1. 追赶；追逐；追捕
   to run, drive, etc. after sb/sth in order to catch them
   1. My dog likes chasing rabbits.
      我的狗喜欢追捕兔子。
   2. The kids chased each other around the kitchen table.
      孩子们围着厨房的桌子相互追逐嬉戏。
   3. He chased after the burglar but couldn't catch him.
      他追赶那个盗贼却没有抓住他。

钱；工作；成功 money/work/success

2. 努力获得；争取得到
   to try to obtain or achieve sth, for example money, work or success
   1. Too many people are chasing too few jobs nowadays.
      如今有太多的人在角逐寥寥无几的工作职位。
   2. The team is chasing its first win in five games.
      这支队伍正全力争取获得五场比赛的首场胜利。

男女 man/woman

3. 追求；求爱
   to try to persuade sb to have a sexual relationship with you
   1. Kevin's been chasing after Jan for months.
      凯文几个月来一直在追求简。
   2. Girls are always chasing him.
      姑娘们总是在追求他。

提醒 remind sb

4. 催促
   to persuade sb to do sth that they should have done already
   1. I need to chase him about organizing the meeting.
      我得催他组织安排这次会议。

急奔 rush

5. 急奔；急赶；匆忙地走
   to rush or hurry somewhere
   1. I've been chasing around town all morning looking for a present for Sharon.
      为了送给莎伦一件礼物，我一上午都在满城奔走寻觅。

金属 metal

6. 镂刻；雕刻
   to cut patterns or designs on metal
   1. chased silver
      雕花银器

noun

追赶；追逐 running/driving after

1. 追赶；追捕；追逐
   an act of running or driving after sb/sth in order to catch them
   1. The thieves were caught by police after a short chase.
      经过短暂追捕，小偷被警察擒获。
   2. a high-speed car chase
      一场高速汽车的角逐
   3. We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him) .
      我们在狭窄的街道上被他甩掉，不得不放弃对他的追捕。
   4. to take up the chase (= start chasing sb)
      开始追捕行动

成功；钱；工作 for success/money/work

2. 努力获得；争取
   a process of trying hard to get sth
   1. Three teams are involved in the chase for the championship.
      有三支队伍参加冠军的角逐。

体育运动 in sport

3. 打猎
   hunting animals as a sport
4. 打猎
   hunting animals as a sport

1. VERB 追;赶;撵
   If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them.
   1. She chased the thief for 100 yards...
      她追了窃贼100码远。
   2. He said nothing to waiting journalists, who chased after him as he left.
      他对等候的记者什么也没说就走了，那些记者跟在他后面追。
   3. Chase is also a noun.
      
   4. He was reluctant to give up the chase...
      他很不情愿放弃追赶。
   5. Police said he was arrested without a struggle after a car chase through the streets of Biarritz.
      警方说，在比亚里茨的大街小巷经过一阵飞车追逐后，他便乖乖地束手就擒了。
2. VERB 争取，追逐，追求(工作或金钱等)
   If you are chasing something you want, such as work or money, you are trying hard to get it.
   1. In Wales, 14 people are chasing every job...
      在威尔士，每份工作都有14个人在竞争。
   2. There are too many schools chasing too few pupils.
      太多的学校在争夺太少的生源。
   3. ...publishers and booksellers chasing after profits from high-volume sales.
      通过薄利多销追求利润的出版社和书商
   4. Chase is also a noun.
      
   5. They took an invincible lead in the chase for the championship.
      他们在冠军争夺赛中居于不可动摇的领先地位。
3. VERB 追求;(向…)求欢
   If someone chases someone that they are attracted to, or chases after them, they try hard to persuade them to have a sexual relationship with them.
   1. I'm not very good at flirting or chasing women...
      我不太会和女人调情，也不擅长追求女性。
   2. 'I was always chasing after unsuitable men,' she says.
      “我以前老是追错人，”她说。
   3. Chase is also a noun.
      
   4. The chase is always much more exciting than the conquest anyway.
      不管怎么说，追求的过程总比得手更为刺激。
4. VERB 撵走;赶走
   If someone chases you from a place, they force you to leave by using threats or violence.
   1. Many farmers will then chase you off their land quite aggressively...
      许多农民然后就会凶巴巴地把你从他们的土地上撵走。
   2. Angry demonstrators chased him away.
      愤怒的示威者把他赶跑了。
5. PHRASE 抓住核心;抓住要害
   If someone cuts to the chase, they start talking about or dealing with what is important, instead of less important things.
   1. Hi everyone, we all know why we are here today, so let's cut to the chase.
      嗨，各位，大伙儿都知道今天我们为什么在这里，那就直入正题吧。
6. VERB 撤销…的职位;将…赶下台
   To chase someone from a job or a position or from power means to force them to leave it.
   1. His single-minded pursuit of European union helped chase Mrs Thatcher from power.
      他对欧洲统一的执著追求在一定程度上促成了撒切尔夫人的下台。
7. VERB 匆忙赶往
   If you chase somewhere, you run or rush there.
   1. They chased down the stairs into the narrow, dirty street.
      他们冲下楼梯，来到狭窄、肮脏的街上。
   2. ...chasing about late at night in search of life's necessities.
      深更半夜东奔西跑寻找生活必需品
8. N-SING 狩猎;猎捕
   The chase is the activity of hunting animals.
   1. ...bear robes, mountain lion hides, and other trophies of the chase.
      熊皮袍子、美洲狮的皮，以及这次狩猎的其他战利品
9. N-IN-NAMES 越野赛马；障碍赛马
   Chase is often used in the name of horse races in which the horses have to jump over obstacles such as fences or bushes.
   1. ...the Champion Hunter Chase.
      猎人王越野赛马
10. See also: wild goose chase
11. PHRASE 追逐;追赶;追捕
    If you give chase, you run after someone or follow them quickly in order to catch them.
    1. Other officers gave chase but the killers escaped.
       其他警官追了上去，可是杀手还是逃了。
12. PHRASE 追求过程中的刺激
    If you talk about the thrill of the chase, you are referring to the excitement that people feel when they are trying hard to get something.
    1. People who adore the thrill of the chase know that prizes, like diamonds, are worth striving for.
       享受追求过程中的刺激的人们清楚，奖赏和钻石一样，是值得为之一搏的。

1. His accomplice was arrested after a high-speed police chase.
   经过警方的一番飞车追逐，他的同伙遭到逮捕。
2. She chased the thief for 100 yards
   她追了窃贼100码远。
3. He said nothing to waiting journalists, who chased after him as he left.
   他对等候的记者什么也没说就走了，那些记者跟在他后面追。
4. In Wales, 14 people are chasing every job
   在威尔士，每份工作都有14个人在竞争。
5. There are too many schools chasing too few pupils.
   太多的学校在争夺太少的生源。
6. I'm not very good at flirting or chasing women
   我不太会和女人调情，也不擅长追求女性。
7. 'I was always chasing after unsuitable men,' she says.
   “我以前老是追错人，”她说。
8. Many farmers will then chase you off their land quite aggressively
   许多农民然后就会凶巴巴地把你从他们的土地上撵走。
9. Angry demonstrators chased him away.
   愤怒的示威者把他赶跑了。
10. Hi everyone, we all know why we are here today, so let's cut to the chase.
    嗨，各位，大伙儿都知道今天我们为什么在这里，那就直入正题吧。
11. His single-minded pursuit of European union helped chase Mrs Thatcher from power.
    他对欧洲统一的执著追求在一定程度上促成了撒切尔夫人的下台。
12. They chased down the stairs into the narrow, dirty street.
    他们冲下楼梯，来到狭窄、肮脏的街上。
13. Other officers gave chase but the killers escaped.
    其他警官追了上去，可是杀手还是逃了。
14. People who adore the thrill of the chase know that prizes, like diamonds, are worth striving for.
    享受追求过程中的刺激的人们清楚，奖赏和钻石一样，是值得为之一搏的。
15. Ellery's return will help to chase away some of the gloom
    埃勒里的归来可以驱散一些抑郁的情绪。
16. The rise in industrial production helped chase away lingering fears that the economy is slipping into a new recession.
    工业产出的增长有助于驱除人们对于经济正再次陷入衰退的挥之不去的担忧。
17. Bank officials argued that it is not their job to chase down every asset of every bank debtor.
    银行官员称，他们没有义务追踪每个贷款户的每笔资产。
18. The authority can chase up the source of the pollution and demand that the owner clean it up.
    当局可以追查到污染的源头，责令业主负责清理。
19. The Martell Cup Chase was won by the evens favourite Toby Tobias.
    最被同额赌注赌家看好的托比·托拜厄斯赢得了马特尔杯追逐赛。
20. Stephen Chase had determined to live up to the expectations of the Company.
    斯蒂芬·蔡斯决心不辜负公司的期望。
21. He made to chase Davey, who ran back laughing.
    他假装要去追赶一边往回跑一边大笑的戴维。
22. The officers pulled him over after a high-speed chase
    警察们一路狂追后截住了他。
23. Harry wondered if Potts had deliberately sent him on a wild goose chase.
    哈里疑心波茨故意让他白费力气地瞎找一通。
24. What can we do to chase her gloom away?
    我们有什么法子能消除她的抑郁呢？
25. The police are in chase of the thief.
    警察在追捕那小偷。
26. Why do modern people chase material possessions?
    现代的人干吗要追求物质享受？
27. The police gave chase, but the thieves made away with the jewels.
    警察进行了追踪，但盗贼还是带着珠宝逃走了。
28. The old lady saw the thief running up the street and gave chase on her bicycle.
    老太太看见小偷从街上跑过，便骑脚踏车去追赶。
29. We must chase the enemy from our country.
    我们必须把敌人从我国赶出去。

chase sb/sth↔away, off, out, etc.

1. 驱逐；赶走
   to force sb/sth to run away

chase sb↔up

1. 催促
   to contact sb in order to remind them to do sth that they should have done already

chase sth↔up

1. 找寻（所需的东西）；催办
   to find sth that is needed; to deal with sth that has been forgotten

v.

chase your (own) tail

• 瞎忙活；徒劳无功
  to be very busy but in fact achieve very little

n.

cut to the chase

• 不绕圈子直截了当地说；开门见山
  to stop wasting time and start talking about the most important thing
  1. Right, let's cut to the chase. How much is it going to cost?
     对啦，咱们开门见山吧。这要多少钱？

give chase

• （开始）追赶，追捕，追踪
  to begin to run after sb/sth in order to catch them
  1. We gave chase along the footpath.
     我们开始沿小路追赶。

noun

1. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
   1. the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit

   Synonym:    pursuitpursualfollowing

2. a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time

verb

1. cut a furrow into a columns

   Synonym:    furrowchamfer

2. cut a groove into
   1. chase silver

3. go after with the intent to catch
   1. The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
   2. the dog chased the rabbit

   Synonym:    chase aftertrailtailtaggive chasedoggo aftertrack

4. pursue someone sexually or romantically

   Synonym:    chase after