| 词组 | chase |
| 释义 | chase 1. noun in horse racing, a steeplechase race US, 1976 2. verb 1 to vigorously pursue a person responsible for some matter and who can achieve a specific result, such as the completion of a piece of work or the provision of urgently needed documents. A variant is 'chase up' UK, 1958. 2 in poker, to play against an opponent's superior hand US, 1963. 3 to smoke any drug. An abbreviation and broadening of the meaning of CHASE THE DRAGON (to smoke heroin) UK, 1998.► chase the bagto engage yourself in a near constant search for drugs to buy US, 1970.► chase the dogto loaf on the job US, 1954.► chase the dragonto inhale heroin smoke, especially from heroin burnt on a piece of aluminium foil US, 1961.► chase the kettleto use drugs US, 1997.► chase the nurse; chase the white nurseto become addicted to morphine US, 1992.► chase the tigerto smoke heroin UK, 2002.► chase your losseswhen losing at gambling, to bet more and more and with less discretion in an increasingly frustrating attempt to win back what has been lost US, 1998 chase after 1. chase after sth to use a lot of time and effort trying to get something that you want: During elections, politicians have to chase after thousands of dollars to support their campaign. We spend the morning chasing after bargains in the sales.2. chase after sb to try very hard to have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone: Jacob never stopped chasing after young women, even when he was married. If you keep chasing after guys like that, they're never going to be interested in you. chase away chase sb/sth away • chase away sb/sth to make a person or animal go away by running towards them in a threatening way: The storekeeper chased the men away with his gun. Two large dogs brutally attacked a 10-year-old boy until a neighbor chased them away.■ SIMILAR TO: chase off chase down chase down sb/sth • chase sb/sth down to succeed in finding or catching someone or something: Police departments concentrate on chasing down criminals, rather than helping communities to prevent crime. Latapy broke through the 49ers defense, chased down the ball, and scored a touchdown. chase off chase off sb/sth • chase sb/sth off to make a person or animal go away by scaring them or running towards them in a threatening way: We still talk about the time Grandpa chased off a gang of boys with the kitchen broom. A Navy ship was attacked by two smaller boats, but managed to chase them off before any harm was done.■ SIMILAR TO: chase away chase up 1. chase up sb • chase sb up BrE to remind someone to do something they promised to do for you: I had to chase Dick up to get the reports I asked for last week.2. chase sth up • chase up sth BrE to try to find something because people need it: Can you chase up that file for me?3. chase up sth • chase sth up BrE to try to make sure that something is paid or done, especially when it has taken too long: The company employs a team of 20 people to chase up unpaid bills.
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