Newborn calves soon discover that they will have to spend every day walking in search of food.新生的小馴鹿很快就發現它們為了覓食得從早走到晚

in search of:尋找； 尋求

He go in search of a doctor for his sick wife.

他去為他生病的妻子找醫生。

The scientists are in search of a new element.

科學家們正在尋找一種新元素。

The flies not only drive them to distraction,but they can drain a pint of blood each day.這些蒼蠅不但煩人而且一天的吸血量高達半公升

not only...but...:不僅...而且

Water is not only colorless, but odorless as well.

水不僅沒有顏色，也沒有氣味。

They not only talked but also shouted and laughed.

他們不只談話，而且喊叫大笑。

相關短語:either...or...或 ... 或 ...

Tom is going to buy either a guitar or a piano.

湯母不是要買一把吉他就是要買一架鋼琴。

Can you speak either English or French?

你會說英語或法語嗎？

neither ... nor ...既不 ... 也不 ...

It is neither hot nor cold in winter here.

這里冬天既不熱也不冷。

He's neither an electrician nor a mechanic.

他既不是電工也不是技工。