单词 | ferret |
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 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 |
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