quest
/kwest; kwɛst/ n
(fml or rhet 文或修辞)
1 ~ (for sth) act of seeking sth; search or pursuit 寻求; 寻找; 搜索; 追求
the quest for gold, knowledge, happiness 勘探黄金、 寻求知识、 追求幸福.
2 (idm 习语) in quest of sth trying to find sth; seeking sth 试图找到某事物; 寻求某事物
She had come in quest of advice. 她曾来徵求意见. quest, v [I, Ipr]
~ (for sth) (fml or rhet 文或修辞) try to find sth; search 试图找到某事物; 搜索
His questing fingers found the light switch. 他用手指摸到了灯的开关.
continue to quest for clues 继续寻找线索.