scour
UK [skaʊər] US [skaʊr] verb transitive
CLEAN 清除 (also scour out)
■to remove dirt from something by rubbing it hard with something rough 擦，擦净；刷，刷掉•You'll have to scour out those old cooking pots before you use them.这些旧锅使用之前得好好刷一刷。
UK [skaʊər] US [skaʊr] verb transitive
SEARCH 搜索
■to search a place or thing very carefully in order to try to find something 认真搜索，细查•The police are scouring the countryside for the missing child.警方在乡村四处搜查，寻找失踪的孩子。 •I scoured the shops for a blue and white shirt, but I couldn't find one anywhere.我跑遍商店想买一件蓝白相间的衬衫，但却怎么也买不到。
UK [skaʊər] US [skaʊr] verb transitive
Phrasal Verbs [M] scour sth out
■to make a hole by a movement that is repeated continuously over a long period of time 冲刷出；磨出•The fast-moving water had scoured out a channel in the rock.急流在岩石上冲刷出一道凹槽。 |