单词 | scour |
释义 | scour v 1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (out) make the dirty surface of sth clean or bright by rubbing it with sth rough 将某物刷净或擦亮 scour the pots and pans 把壶和锅刷乾净 scour out a saucepan, ie with a scourer 擦亮长柄锅 scour the pipe (out) 把烟斗掏乾净. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth (out) (of a river, etc) clear out or make (a channel, etc) by flowing at high speed (指河流等)冲刷成(水道等) The torrent scoured a gully down the hillside. 那急流顺山坡而下冲出一条水沟. 3 (phr v) scour sth away/off remove (dirt) by rubbing with sth rough 擦掉, 刷去(污垢) scour the grease off (the floor) 刷掉(地板上的)油渍. scour, n [sing] act of scouring 刷; 擦; 冲刷 give the pan a good scour 把锅好好刷刷. scour v 1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (for sb/sth) go over (an area) thoroughly searching for sb/sth 走遍(某地)以搜寻某人[某物] Police scoured the woods (looking) for the body. 警方到树林各处(寻)找那具尸体. 2 (phr v) scour about, through, etc (sth) move around quickly in search of sb/sth 搜寻某人[某物] hounds scouring about in the copse (after the fox) 在矮树林中追寻著(狐狸)的猎犬 We scoured through the fields, looking for stray sheep. 我们在田地里搜寻走失的绵羊. |
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