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scouring
[英] [ˈskauriŋ] [美] [ˈskaʊrɪŋ] 生词本

n.

v.

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1. VERB 四处搜索;细查 If you scour something such as a place or a book, you make a thorough search of it to try to find what you are looking for. 

  • 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。

  • We scoured the telephone directory for clues.

    我们仔细查阅电话簿以寻找线索。

2. VERB 擦净;擦亮 If you scour something such as a sink, floor, or pan, you clean its surface by rubbing it hard with something rough. 

  • He decided to scour the sink.

    他决定把水池擦干净。

Noun

1. moving over territory to search for something;

  • "scouring the entire area revealed nothing"

2. the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

土木工程

<名>
  • 1.冲刷

船舶

<名>
  • 1.淘空
  • 2.海洋工程结构接触海底处，由于海水冲刷而造成该区域空隙的现象。
1. The police are scouring the countryside for the escaped prisoners.
警察正在搜索整个乡村以捉拿逃犯。

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