| [/ˈskaut; skaʊt/] n 用法:
1 person, ship or aircraft sent out to get information about the enemy's position, strength, etc 侦察员; 侦察舰; 侦察机. 用法:
2 Scout (also formerly 旧时作 Boy `Scout) member of the Scout Association, an organization which aims to teach boys self-reliance, discipline and public service through outdoor activities 童子军:
[attrib 作定语] a scout troop, hut 童子军的部队、 营房. Cf 参看 Girl Guide (girl). 用法:
3 person whose job is to find talented performers (eg footballers, stage artists, etc) and offer them work 物色（运动员、 演员等）人材的工作人员:
a `talent scout 物色演员或运动员的人. 用法:
4 servant at an Oxford college 牛津大学的校工. scout 2
v [Ipr, Ip] ~ around/about (for sb/sth) 用法:
1 look in various places to find sb/sth 到处寻找某人[某事物]:
We'd better start scouting about for a new secretary. 我们最好著手物色一个新秘书. *
I've been scouting around town for a better house. 我跑遍了全城想找个好一点的房子. 用法:
2 act as a scout(1) 侦察:
scouting around (looking) for enemy troops 到各处侦察寻找敌军. |