| 释义 |
scour² /ˈskaʊə(r)/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 迅速穿过(地区)
scour the plains 急速穿过平原
The young musicologists scour the countryside to collect the ancient ballads. 年轻的音乐研究工作者走遍乡村搜集古代民谣。
2. 四处搜索；细查
They scoured the grounds for the missing keys. 他们在场地各处寻找丢失的钥匙。
He scoured all the official documents and wrote his novel. 他详细查阅了所有的官方文件，写出小说。
He scoured the bookstores for the poetic works of Shelley. 他跑遍各家书店寻找雪莱的诗集。
scour one's memory for a forgotten date 搜索枯肠地回忆一个遗忘的日期
❷ vi.
(尤指在搜索追捕时)迅速穿行；急促来回
The police were scouring about. 警察正在各处搜捕。
The children scoured over the hillside for kindling. 孩子们在山坡上到处寻找引火的干柴。
[? OFr escourre to run forth < ? VL excurrere < L ex- out + currere to run] |