"look around for" 是一个动词短语,意为 "四处寻找;到处找",强调在某个范围或空间内"四处查看、逐一搜寻"的动作,突出寻找时的"遍历性"(即不是定点找,而是"逛着找")。
1、 结构:`look around for + 宾语(sb./sth.)`
宾语可以是人或物,表示"寻找的对象";常可添加地点状语(如"in the mall" "around the house"),明确"寻找的范围"。
2、 与相似短语的区别
look for:普通的"寻找",不强调"四处"的动作(比如"我在找笔"=I'm looking for my pen.);
look around:单纯"环顾四周"(无目的,比如"走进房间先环顾一下"=I looked around the room.);
look around for:有目的的"四处找"(=search around for,更口语化)。
1、 寻找物品:
She looked around for her keys in the bag but found nothing.(她在包里四处找钥匙,却什么也没找到。)
I'm looking around for a good laptop—any recommendations?(我在四处找一台好笔记本电脑——有推荐吗?)
2、 寻找地点/服务:
We looked around for a nice restaurant in the neighborhood.(我们在附近四处找一家不错的餐厅。)
He's looking around for an apartment near his office.(他在办公室附近四处找公寓。)
3、 寻找机会/帮助:
Young people often look around for job opportunities after graduation.(年轻人毕业后常四处寻找工作机会。)
When I lost my way, I looked around for someone to ask for directions.(我迷路时,四处找能问路的人。)
现在进行时:I am looking around for a birthday gift for my sister.(我正在四处找给妹妹的生日礼物。)
过去式:She looked around for her cat all afternoon.(她整个下午都在四处找她的猫。)
将来时:We will look around for a campsite when we get to the forest.(我们到森林后会四处找露营地。)
简言之,"look around for" 是"带着目的四处搜寻"的口语化表达,强调寻找过程中的"遍历动作",适用于描述在某个范围(如房间、商场、城市)内"逛着找"的场景。