Chase down Meaning in English
expression
ˈtʃeɪs/ /ˈdaʊn
CHAYS-DOWN
tʃˈeɪs/ /dˈaʊn
CHAYS-DOWN
释义
To run after someone or something and catch them, or to put effort into finding a person, thing, or information.
用法与细微差别
Informal and action-oriented. Used for both literal (physically running after) and figurative (tracking down information) senses. Common with objects like 'criminal', 'package', 'answer'. Don’t confuse with just 'chase', which is less about success.
Spanish: alcanzar persiguiendo - atrapar persiguiendoPortuguese (BR): alcançar (correndo atrás) - perseguir até pegarPortuguese (PT): apanhar atrás - perseguir até agarrarChinese (Simplified): 追上并抓住 - 追捕到手Chinese (Traditional): 追上並抓住 - 追捕到手Hindi: पीछा कर पकड़नाArabic: ملاحقة والقبض على - تعقب وإمساكBengali: ধরে ফেলা - খুঁজে বের করাRussian: догнать - разыскатьJapanese: 追いかけて捕まえる - 探し出すVietnamese: đuổi theo và bắt - truy tìmKorean: 쫓아가서 잡다 - 찾아내다Turkish: peşinden koşup yakalamak - izini sürmekUrdu: پیچھا کرکے پکڑنا - تلاش کرناIndonesian: đuổi theo và bắt được - truy lùng
例句
The police tried to chase down the thief.
basic
I need to chase down that missing book.
basic
She chased down the dog in the park.
basic
It took hours to chase down all the receipts for my report.
natural
He finally chased down the answer he needed online.
natural
I'm still trying to chase down who left the door open.
natural