★search[sɜ:tʃ]vt.搜查，细查vi.寻找，搜索n.寻觅，调查。常用的几个短语如下：

①作vt.时，常有search some place for sth/sb在某地寻找（搜查）某物／某人；

②作vi.时，search for寻找   search into探究、调查

③作n.时，be in search of(=search for)

★实战演练：

The enemy searched the village for the Red Armyman.

敌人在村子里找那个红军。

The police are searching for the criminal.

=The police are in search of the criminal.

警方正在搜索那名罪犯。

I want to search into the matter.

我想调查这件事。