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。

英英释义

adj

• worn away as by water or ice or wind
  Synonym:eroded

双语例句

• Alabama authorities scoured the globe for the boom they needed, says a spokesman for the governor.
  利雷的发言人说，亚拉巴马州有关部门满世界搜寻他们需要的拦油栅。
• A private citizen recently found the tracks, which were possibly exposed after a rainstorm scoured away a thin layer of shale.
  一个普通百姓最近发现了这处脚印，很可能是一场暴风雨冲刷了厚厚的层页岩，于是脚印暴露了出来。
• Isabella left this situation to rage, and scoured the country for troops, cannon, money, supplies.
  伊莎贝拉听任局势的发展，同时向全国招募军队，募集大炮、资金和给养。
• Rayons are also scoured under alkaline conditions, but the process is varied depending on the type of rayon.
  人造丝也需要在碱性条例下煮练，但煮练工艺随人造丝种类的不同而有区别。
• And we scoured the wooded hillside until we found the perfect Christmas tree.
  我们快步来到长满树林的山坡上，找到了一棵理想的圣诞树。
• A place that is scoured ( especially by running water).
  被水，尤其是流水，冲刷过的地方。
• All the tins were scoured, and the tables scrubbed snowy white.
  所有的锡器都擦光了，桌子都刷得雪白。
• For the next few minutes, I scoured the bazaar in vain.
  有那么几分钟，我徒劳无功地在市场中搜寻着。
• Magda washed, scrubbed, scoured, dusted.
  玛格达洗衣服，擦地板，刷锅子，掸灰尘。
• He scoured the pots and pans and put away the milk and swept the kitchen.
  他搜罗坛坛罐罐和收起的牛奶，并包揽了厨房。