scoured

英 [ˈskaʊəd]

美 [ˈskaʊərd]

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
scour的过去分词和过去式

COCA.46175

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。

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