To become aware of the possibility of the search is to be onto something.
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adj. 意识到的;知道的;觉察到的;
💡 a强调+ware注视→警惕的，戒备的
"I am acutely aware of the difficulties we face."
我十分清楚我们面临的困难。
近义：informed, knowing, knowledgeable, mindful, awake, vigilant
反义：ignorant, uneducated, unenlightened, unguarded, unknowing, unknowledgeable
n. 可能，可能性;希望，可能发生的事物;
💡 poss可能+ ibility表名词→ 可能；可能的事
"We cannot rule out that possibility."
我们不能排除那种可能性。
近义：likelihood, opportunity, outlook, potential, potentiality, virtuality
反义：impracticability, inability
vi. 变为，成为;变得;变成;
vt. 适合，适宜;相称，相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为；成为(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反义：remain, keep, stay, get
v. 搜寻，搜索;调查;搜查;探求;
n. 搜索;调查;探求;
"a long search for the murder weapon"
长时间搜寻杀人凶器
近义：rummage, scrutinize, comb, seek, reconnoiter, reconnoitre
反义：meeting, reencounter, rejoining, reunion, sitting, assemblage
prep. 到…之上;对…了解;[数]映射到…上;
adj. 映射的;自身的;映成的;
"His land abuts onto a road."
他的土地紧靠公路。
近义：above, in, into, at, atop, on