| 释义 |
ferret
['fer.ɪt] noun countable
■a small yellowish-white animal with a long body, bred for hunting rabbits and other small animals 雪貂（驯养用以捕兔等小动物）
['fer.ɪt] verb informal
intransitive + adverb or preposition
■to search for something by moving things around with your hands, especially in a drawer, bag or other closed space （尤指在抽屉、袋子等中）搜寻，翻找•I was just ferreting around in my drawer for my passport.我当时正在翻抽屉找我的护照。 intransitive
■to search for something or someone, by looking in many places or asking many questions 四处搜寻；探查•After a bit of ferreting, I managed to find his address.四处搜寻了一会儿后，我找到了他的地址。
['fer.ɪt] verb informal
Phrasal Verbs [M] ferret sth out
■to find out a piece of information or find someone or something, after looking in many places or asking many questions 搜寻出，搜索出•[+ question word] I know his name but I haven't yet managed to ferret out where he lives.我知道他的名字，不过我还没有查出他住在哪里。 |