cast around

• 动词短语，表示四处寻找、搜寻某物，常指在思维或抽象意义上寻找想法、解决办法等，也可指物理上的摸索寻找。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of searching or looking for something, often in a mental or figurative sense, or seeking ideas or solutions.

不可数 · 不规则动词 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不可分

1. formal

   To search or look for something, often in a careful or desperate manner.

   到处寻找

   • He cast around for a solution to the problem.
   • She cast around the room for her keys.
   • The detective cast around for clues at the crime scene.

   同义词fishforagegropehuntlookrummagescoursearchseek

2. Consider or explore optionsformal

   To think about or consider various possibilities or ideas.

   想方设法

   • The committee cast around for new ideas to improve the system.
   • He cast around for a way to explain his absence.
   • They cast around for a suitable candidate for the job.

   同义词explorehuntlook aroundsearchseek

基本动词cast