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scour

UK //ˈskaʊə(r)//US //ˈskaʊər//

词源

源自古挪威语 'skūra'(意为擦洗),通过古法语 'escurer' 进入英语,最初指用粗糙材料擦洗清洁。

verb

❶ 彻底搜索或检查某处,通常是为了寻找某物或信息。常用于描述仔细、全面的搜寻过程。

“The police scoured the area for clues.”

(警方彻底搜查了该区域寻找线索。)

“She scoured the internet for the best deals.”

(她在网上仔细搜寻最优惠的交易。)

❶ 用力擦洗或清洁某物表面,通常是为了去除顽固污渍或杂质。

“She scoured the dirty pots until they shone.”

(她用力擦洗脏锅直到它们发亮。)

“We had to scour the bathtub to remove the stains.”

(我们不得不用力擦洗浴缸去除污渍。)

同义词:search, scrub, clean, comb, rake

noun

❶ 指彻底搜索或擦洗的行为或过程。也可指用于清洁的研磨材料。

“After a thorough scour, they found the missing documents.”

(经过彻底搜索后,他们找到了丢失的文件。)

“The scour of the riverbed revealed ancient artifacts.”

(对河床的彻底搜寻发现了古代文物。)

同义词:search, scrubbing, cleaning, abrasive

常见短语

scour out — 彻底清除或清理某物内部,通常指容器或管道等中空物体。

“We need to scour out the water pipes to remove the buildup.”

(我们需要彻底清理水管以去除积聚物。)

scour the earth — 形容进行极其广泛和彻底的搜索,几乎找遍每个角落。

“I would scour the earth to find that rare book.”

(我会找遍全世界也要找到那本珍稀的书。)