请问,in search of 在句子中一般可以做什么成分?请举下例子,那么I was in search of Joe at the party呢?he went to China in search of a job可不可以改为he was in search of a job?3Q!

请问,in search of 在句子中一般可以做什么成分?请举下例子,那么I was in search of Joe at the party呢?he went to China in search of a job可不可以改为he was in search of a job?3Q!
请问,in search of 在句子中一般可以做什么成分?
请举下例子,
那么I was in search of Joe at the party呢?he went to China in search of a job可不可以改为he was in search of a job?3Q!

请问,in search of 在句子中一般可以做什么成分?请举下例子,那么I was in search of Joe at the party呢?he went to China in search of a job可不可以改为he was in search of a job?3Q!
目的状语
e.g:She went into the kitchen in search of a drink.