| [/ˈskauə(r); skaʊr/] v 用法:
1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (out) make the dirty surface of sth clean or bright by rubbing it with sth rough 将某物刷净或擦亮:
scour the pots and pans 把壶和锅刷乾净 *
scour out a saucepan, ie with a scourer 擦亮长柄锅 *
scour the pipe (out) 把烟斗掏乾净. 用法:
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth (out) (of a river, etc) clear out or make (a channel, etc) by flowing at high speed （指河流等）冲刷成（水道等）:
The torrent scoured a gully down the hillside. 那急流顺山坡而下冲出一条水沟. 用法:
3 (phr v) scour sth away/off remove (dirt) by rubbing with sth rough 擦掉, 刷去（污垢）:
scour the grease off (the floor) 刷掉（地板上的）油渍. scour 2
n [sing] act of scouring 刷; 擦; 冲刷:
give the pan a good scour 把锅好好刷刷. scour 3
[/ˈskauə(r); skaʊr/] v 用法:
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (for sb/sth) go over (an area) thoroughly searching for sb/sth 走遍（某地）以搜寻某人[某物]:
Police scoured the woods (looking) for the body. 警方到树林各处（寻）找那具尸体. 用法:
2 (phr v) scour about, through, etc (sth) move around quickly in search of sb/sth 搜寻某人[某物]:
hounds scouring about in the copse (after the fox) 在矮树林中追寻著（狐狸）的猎犬 *
We scoured through the fields, looking for stray sheep. 我们在田地里搜寻走失的绵羊. |