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rifle
UK //ˈraɪ.fəl//US //ˈraɪ.fəl//
词源
源自中古法语 'rifler'，意为'刮擦或掠夺'，后演变为英语中指快速搜寻或步枪。
noun
❶ 步枪，一种长管枪械，通常用于射击远距离目标，枪管内有螺旋膛线以提高射击精度。
“The soldier carried a rifle during the patrol.”
（士兵在巡逻时携带了一支步枪。）
“He cleaned his rifle carefully after hunting.”
（打猎后他仔细地清理了步枪。）
同义词:firearm, gun, musket
verb
❶ 快速翻找或搜寻，通常指匆忙或粗鲁地翻动物品以寻找某物。
“She rifled through her bag to find the keys.”
（她在包里翻找钥匙。）
“The thief rifled the drawers for valuables.”
（小偷翻遍了抽屉寻找值钱的东西。）
同义词:search, rummage, ransack
常见短语
rifle through — 快速而匆忙地翻找某物，通常带有一定的急切或混乱感。
“He rifled through the closet to find his passport.”
（他在衣柜里翻找护照。）