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fer·retBrE /ˈferɪt/NAmE /ˈferɪt/ nouna small aggressive animal with a long thin body, kept for chasing rabbits from their holes, killing rats, etc. 雪貂（身体细长，饲养用于驱兔灭鼠） fer·retBrE /ˈferɪt/NAmE /ˈferɪt/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they ferret BrE /ˈferɪt/ NAmE /ˈferɪt/present simple - he / she / it ferrets BrE /ˈferɪts/ NAmE /ˈferɪts/past simple ferreted BrE /ˈferɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈferɪtɪd/past participle ferreted BrE /ˈferɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈferɪtɪd/ -ing form ferreting BrE /ˈferɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈferɪtɪŋ/ [I] ~ (about/around) (for sth) (informal) to search for sth that is lost or hidden among a lot of things 搜索，四处搜寻，翻找（丢失或藏匿的东西）◆She opened the drawer and ferreted around for her keys. 她打开抽屉，翻找她的钥匙。 [I] to hunt rabbits, rats, etc. using ferrets 用雪貂猎兔（或捕鼠等） ●ˌferret sb/sth↔ˈout(informal) to discover information or to find sb/sth by searching thoroughly, asking a lot of questions, etc. 搜索出；搜寻出；查获 |