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scout

UK /skaʊt/US /skaʊt/

词源

源自中古法语 'escouter'(意为“倾听”),进一步源自拉丁语 'auscultare'(意为“听”)。最初指军事侦察员,后扩展至其他领域。

noun

❶ 侦察员或侦察兵,指专门负责观察、收集情报或探索未知区域的人,常用于军事或探险领域。

“The scout reported enemy movements to the commander.”

(侦察员向指挥官报告了敌军的动向。)

“He worked as a scout for the army during the war.”

(战争期间,他担任军队的侦察员。)

❶ 童子军成员,指参加童子军组织的青少年,通常参与户外活动和技能训练。

“My son joined the scouts and loves camping with his troop.”

(我儿子加入了童子军,喜欢和他的小队一起露营。)

“She earned a badge for first aid as a scout.”

(作为童子军成员,她因急救技能获得了一枚徽章。)

同义词:lookout, observer, explorer

verb

❶ 侦察或搜索,指主动寻找或探索某物或某地,常用于军事、体育或日常场景。

“They scouted the area for a good camping spot.”

(他们在该地区寻找一个适合露营的地点。)

“The coach is scouting for new talent at the tournament.”

(教练在比赛中寻找新的人才。)

同义词:search, explore, reconnoiter

常见短语

talent scout — 星探或人才发掘者,指专门寻找有潜力的人才(如运动员、演员等)的人。

“A talent scout discovered her at a local singing competition.”

(一位星探在当地歌唱比赛中发现了她。)

scout out — 仔细寻找或侦察某物或某地,通常用于提前了解情况。

“Let’s scout out the restaurant before making a reservation.”

(在预订之前,我们先去那家餐厅看看。)