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scour1/ˈskaʊə/ v. & n.●v. tr. 1a cleanse or brighten (esp. metal) by rubbing, esp. with soap, chemicals, sand, etc. (尤指用肥皂、化学药品、砂等)擦净，擦亮(尤指金属) b (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 away, off, etc.) clear (rust, stains, reputation, etc.) by rubbing, hard work, etc. (通过擦拭、努力工作等)清除，消除(锈蚀、污点或对名誉的玷污等) scoured the slur from his name 消除对他名声的诋毁 2 clear out (a pipe, channel, etc.) by flushing through with or by the natural action of water 冲刷(管道、渠道等) 3 hist. purge (the bowels) drastically [史义]清肠 ●n. 1 the act or an instance of scouring; the state of being scoured, esp. by a swift water current 冲刷，冲洗 the scour of the tide 海潮的冲刷 2 diarrhoea in farm animals, esp. cattle and pigs (家畜尤指牛、猪的)腹泻 3 a substance used for scouring 除垢剂；洗涤剂 □ scourer n.[Middle English via Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schūren and French escurer from Late Latin excurare ‘clean (off)’ (as EX-1, CURE)] |