sought

They sought to set perpetual Zions there.

他们企图在那里建立永恒的乐园.

He had sought work as a cowboy, rounding up cattle.

他找了一份放牛的差事，负责把牛赶到一起。

They sought to kill him.

他们企图杀他.

Albeit fair, the girl was not sought after.

那姑娘虽然漂亮, 但不是被爱慕的女子.

The committee jobbed him when he sought a second term in office.

当他想继续连任时委员会开除了他.

The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere.

这个问题的答案必须在别处寻找。

Mr King sought to address those fears when he spoke at the meeting.

金先生在会上讲话时试图消除那些恐惧。

Many people sought his acquaintance.

许多人竭力想结识他.

He sought to buttress some of his arguments with quotations from Mein Kampf.

他引用《我的奋斗》中的语录来论证自己的观点。

Mr Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio.

史密斯先生想赶快收回这项声明，但它刚刚已经在国家电台播出了。

He sought solace in the whisky bottle.

他借酒浇愁。

This site remained undiscovered, though long sought, until recent times.

虽经长期寻找，但该遗址直到最近才被发现。

Some feminists sought reforms within the existing social order.

一些女权主义者寻求在现存的社会制度内进行改革。

He sought to extract the maximum political advantage from the cut in interest rates.

他试图从降息中牟取最大的政治好处。

For two decades she has sought complete control over her film career.

她20年来一直力图完全主宰自己的电影事业。

Candidates are urgently sought for the post of Conservative party chairman.

保守党主席的职位急寻候选人。

His work is much sought after by collectors.

他的作品在收藏家们那里很抢手。

The risin and tannin that can be extracted from it are sought by the chemical industry.

从中提取的松香和鞣酸是化学工业上很需要的.

The dictator sought to aggrandise himself by new conquests.

这个独裁者企图通过新的征服来扩大自己的权势.

Four people who sought refuge in the Italian embassy have left voluntarily.

4名在意大利大使馆寻求避难的人已经自愿离开了。

Ellen spent the day in the hills and sought me out when she returned.

埃伦在山里呆了一整天，并于回来后找到了我。

The union had sought a wage increase and a shorter work week.

工会寻求增加工资，缩短每周工作时间。

I sought legal advice on this.

我就此进行了法律咨询。

He sought vainly for the answer.

他搜索枯肠,但找不到答案.

The tourists sought out a shady spot where they sat down and rested.

游客找到一块阴凉的地方坐下休息.

I sought to change her mind.

我试图改变她的心意.

He sought shelter from the rain.

他找避雨的地方.

He sought opportunities of doing her little service.

他寻找机会为她尽一点力.

He sought out his friend in the crowd.

他在人群中找到他的朋友.

We sought long and hard but found no answer.

我们作了长期的艰苦探索,但没有找到答案.