scour

英 [ˈskaʊə(r)]

美 [ˈskaʊər]

v.  (彻底地)搜寻，搜查，翻找; (用粗糙的物体)擦净，擦亮; 冲刷成; 冲刷出

现在分词：scouring　过去式：scoured　过去分词：scoured　第三人称单数：scours　

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牛津词典

verb

• （彻底地）搜寻，搜查，翻找
  to search a place or thing thoroughly in order to find sb/sth
  1. We scoured the area for somewhere to pitch our tent.
     我们四处查看，想找一个搭帐篷的地方。
• （用粗糙的物体）擦净，擦亮
  to clean sth by rubbing its surface hard with rough material
  1. I had to scour out the pans.
     我得把这些锅擦干净。
• 冲刷成；冲刷出
  to make a passage, hole, or mark in the ground, rocks, etc. as the result of movement, especially over a long period
  1. The water had raced down the slope and scoured out the bed of a stream.
     水顺着山坡流下来，冲刷出一条小河道。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 四处搜索;细查
  If youscoursomething such as a place or a book, you make a thorough search of it to try to find what you are looking for.
  1. Rescue crews had scoured an area of 30 square miles...
     救援人员已经搜遍了30平方英里的范围。
  2. We scoured the telephone directory for clues.
     我们仔细查阅电话簿以寻找线索。
• VERB 擦净;擦亮
  If youscoursomething such as a sink, floor, or pan, you clean its surface by rubbing it hard with something rough.
  1. He decided to scour the sink.
     他决定把水池擦干净。

英英释义

noun

• a place that is scoured (especially by running water)

verb

• rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
  1. flush the wound with antibiotics
  2. purge the old gas tank
  Synonym:flushpurge
• clean with hard rubbing
  1. She scrubbed his back
  Synonym:scrub
• rub hard or scrub
  1. scour the counter tops
  Synonym:abrade
• examine minutely
  1. The police scoured the country for the fugitive

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