chase · 语义深度解析

核心

追逐；追求——快速跟随或努力获得某物

chase 既是动词也是名词，核心是「跑着追赶」或比喻义「努力追求」。动词：chase sb./sth.（追赶：the police chased the suspect = 警察追赶嫌疑人）；chase after（追赶，追求：chase after success = 追求成功）；比喻义：chase a dream / an opportunity（追逐梦想/机会）。名词：a car chase（汽车追逐）；in hot pursuit / a high-speed chase（高速追逐）；give chase（展开追赶：the police gave chase = 警察展开追赶）。关键搭配：chase down（追上并抓获：chase down a suspect = 追上嫌疑人）；a wild-goose chase（白费力气的追寻，追捕不可能的目标：sent on a wild-goose chase = 被支使去做无用功）。

释义

1

v.追赶，追逐（物理跑动）

Security guards chased the shoplifter through the shopping centre but lost him in the crowd.

保安在购物中心追赶扒手，但在人群中失去了他的踪迹。

2

v.追求，努力获得（比喻）

Many talented young professionals leave their home countries to chase better opportunities abroad.

许多有才华的年轻专业人士离开祖国，到海外追求更好的机会。

3

n.追逐（名词）

A high-speed chase through the city's streets ended when the suspect's car crashed into a barrier.

一场穿越城市街道的高速追逐以嫌疑人的汽车撞上护栏而告终。

语感

chase sb./sth.（追赶某人/某物）；chase after（追赶/追求）；a car chase（汽车追逐）；give chase（展开追赶）；a wild-goose chase（白费力气的追寻）

追赶，追逐（动词，物理）追求（动词，比喻）追逐（名词）

高频搭配：chase sb./sth.（追赶）；chase after sth.（追赶；追求：chase after profits = 追求利润）；give chase（展开追赶，更正式：the police gave chase = 警察展开追赶）；a car / police chase（汽车追逐/警察追逐）；a high-speed chase（高速追逐）；chase down（追上，追到：chase down a lead = 追查线索）；a wild-goose chase（白费力气的追寻，徒劳的追逐：sent on a wild-goose chase = 被支使去做无用功）；cut to the chase（开门见山，不兜圈子：let's cut to the chase = 开门见山说吧）。

陷阱

⚠️cut to the chase（开门见山）——惯用语，不要字面理解

Rather than outlining all the background detail, the director simply cut to the chase and announced the restructuring plan.

✗

cut to the chase = 切割到追逐（字面理解：剪到追逐场景）

✓

cut to the chase（惯用语，来自电影剪辑中「切到追逐场景」= 跳过铺垫直接说重点）；现代义：开门见山，直入主题（× cut to the point / × cut to the main）；此句 cut to the chase = 不讲前因直接公布计划，正确

总监没有详述所有背景细节，而是直接开门见山，宣布了重组计划。（cut to the chase = 惯用语，直接说重点）

⚠️a wild-goose chase（白费力气的追寻）——惯用语，× a wild chase

✗

The researchers spent months following unreliable tips that turned out to be a wild chase for information that simply did not exist.

研究人员花了数月追查不可靠的线索，结果发现这是对根本不存在的信息的一场白费力气的追寻。（× a wild chase → ✓ a wild-goose chase）

a wild-goose chase（白费力气的追寻，徒劳无功的搜寻）是固定惯用语；× a wild chase 不是此惯用语；完整形式是 a wild-goose chase（野鹅追逐：因野鹅难以捕捉而比喻徒劳的追寻）；send sb. on a wild-goose chase = 支使某人做无用功

✓

The researchers spent months following unreliable tips that turned out to be a wild-goose chase for information that simply did not exist.

研究人员花了数月追查不可靠的线索，结果发现这是对根本不存在的信息的一场白费力气的追寻。

近义辨析

chase vs pursue

chase chase（追赶，追求：chase a suspect = 追赶嫌疑人；chase a dream = 追逐梦想；较口语，强调快速跑动或积极追求） pursue pursue（追求，追逐：pursue a goal = 追求目标；pursue a suspect = 追逐嫌疑人；比 chase 更正式书面，可用于长期追求，不一定是快速追赶）

The dog chased the ball across the park, ignoring its owner's repeated calls to return.

那条狗追逐着球跑过公园，无视主人反复叫它回来的呼喊。

The government pledged to pursue policies that prioritise long-term environmental sustainability over short-term economic gain.

政府承诺追求以长期环境可持续性优先于短期经济利益的政策。

写作加分

✨ 加分词

替换：look fortry to getrun after

教育话题经济话题社会发展话题

普通

Many students go abroad to look for better job opportunities.

许多学生出国寻求更好的就业机会。

加分 ✨

Increasingly, highly skilled graduates are chasing opportunities in countries where their talents are better rewarded — a trend that poses serious challenges for nations experiencing significant brain drain.

越来越多的高技能毕业生在追求能够更好回报其才能的国家的机会——这一趋势对经历严重人才流失的国家构成严峻挑战。

为什么更好：chasing opportunities 比 looking for 更生动书面；where their talents are better rewarded 展示动机；brain drain（人才流失）引入专业术语

常用搭配

chase sb./sth. (down)追赶某人/某物（追上）

give chase展开追赶（正式用法）

a car / high-speed chase汽车 / 高速追逐

chase a dream / opportunity追逐梦想 / 追求机会（比喻）

cut to the chase开门见山（惯用语）

a wild-goose chase白费力气的追寻（惯用语，× a wild chase）

词根

chase = 「快跑追赶」→ 物理追赶；比喻：chase a dream = 「跑着追梦」= 追逐梦想；cut to the chase = 「剪到追逐场景」= 开门见山；wild-goose chase = 追野鹅（追不到）= 白费力气

考考你

Q1对错判断

判断下面句子里的用法是否正确：

Rather than spending more time on background information, let's cut to the chase and discuss the main findings of the report.

cut to the chase（开门见山）惯用语用法正确；Rather than + 动名词（spending）vs. let's + 原形（cut and discuss）语法正确

Q2近义选词

选择最恰当的词填空：

The committee agreed to ___ a policy of gradual reform rather than seeking immediate and disruptive change.

Achase

Bpursue

✓ 委员会同意追求渐进式改革政策，而不是寻求即时和破坏性的变化。

pursue a policy（推行/奉行政策）是正式书面固定表达；chase a policy 不是标准表达；pursue 在政策/目标/策略语境下比 chase 更书面正式

Q3义项辨析

下面四个句子中，chase 的含义与其他三个最不同的是：

A

The officers chased the stolen vehicle through the city for nearly twenty minutes.

B

She spent her twenties chasing recognition in the competitive world of contemporary art.

C

The dog chased the cat across the garden before they both disappeared under the hedge.

D

Hundreds of fans chased after the celebrity as he left the concert venue.

B 中 chase = 追求（比喻义，追求认可/成功，非物理追赶）；A、C、D 中 chase = 物理追赶（快速跑动追逐具体目标/人/动物）

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