Chase meaning in English
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Definition
to chase (someone): to pursue, to run after, to follow, to hunt (someone)
Philip has been chasing after girls since he was five years-old. He pursues them constantly.
a chase: a pursuit, a hunt
a car chase one car following another at high speed
Examples
- "Then on the way back I found a butterfly and I chased it for a little while."
- "Park Ranger : I'm being chased by a grizzly bear."
- "She loves chasing mice, and it's a far more natural way to die."
- "Do you judge a man on the vintage of wine he serves after vigorously chasing a fox across the English countryside?"
- "The neighbor's dog chased me down the street and I had to hide in a dumpster all night."
- "For the television ads, I have this vision of a half-nude virgin girl, riding a zebra and being chased by leopards."
- "Horatio : And the one who chases the women?"
Exercise 1
What happened to Jean?
Select the TRUE statement(s), there may be more than one.
Select the TRUE statement(s), there may be more than one.
What happened to Jean?
Select the TRUE statement(s), there may be more than one.
Select the TRUE statement(s), there may be more than one.
This is an incorrect statement. Jean says that he went to the ladies toilet because the line (or queue) for the men's toilet "was enormous". He did not go into the women's toilet by accident, he went there deliberately, "with intention".
This is an incorrect statement. Jean says he was "thirsty" and was looking for a glass of wine, but all he found was pretzels. To be "hungry" is to want food or to have an urge to eat. Being "thirsty" is to need liquid.
This statement is correct. Jean says that the police took him "under the stadium and they checked my papers". To check someone's papers is to check their identification: a passport, a driver's licence, a green card (a US resident's card)... To "check someone's ID" is synonymous with checking papers. Example: "I was stopped at the border and they checked my ID".
This is an incorrect statement. Jean says that he "found a butterfly and (he) chased it for a little while". A butterfly is a beautiful insect with colourful wings (a "moth" is the equivalent which we see at night). Jean was not attacked by the butterfly: rather, he chased it. To "chase" someone is to pursue them. Example: "The cat chased the mouse for 10 minutes".
Exercise 2
Which of the following is NOT included in Susie's description of the television advertisement?
Which of the following is NOT included in Susie's description of the television advertisement?
This applies to the advertisement. Susie mentions a "zebra being chased by leopards" in her description of the ad campaign.
This applies to the advertisement. Susie speaks of a "half-nude virgin girl" in her description of the ad campaign.
This is the only choice which Susie does not mention. Susie talks about "the rhythm of pulsating African drums" in her description of the ad campaign, but she never talks about an "image", merely the sound.
This applies to the advertisement. Susie mentions "a woman whispering" in her description of the ad campaign. To "whisper" is to speak very quietly.
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