scour

英 [ˈskaʊə(r)]

美 [ˈskaʊər]

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

现在分词：scouring　过去式：scoured　过去分词：scoured　第三人称单数：scours　

Collins.1 / BNC.11212 / COCA.9501

牛津词典

verb

（彻底地）搜寻，搜查，翻找
to search a place or thing thoroughly in order to find sb/sth
1. We scoured the area for somewhere to pitch our tent.
  我们四处查看，想找一个搭帐篷的地方。
（用粗糙的物体）擦净，擦亮
to clean sth by rubbing its surface hard with rough material
1. I had to scour out the pans.
  我得把这些锅擦干净。
冲刷成；冲刷出
to make a passage, hole, or mark in the ground, rocks, etc. as the result of movement, especially over a long period
1. The water had raced down the slope and scoured out the bed of a stream.
  水顺着山坡流下来，冲刷出一条小河道。

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。

noun

verb

rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
1. flush the wound with antibiotics
2. purge the old gas tank
Synonym:flushpurge
clean with hard rubbing
1. She scrubbed his back
Synonym:scrub
rub hard or scrub
1. scour the counter tops
Synonym:abrade
examine minutely
1. The police scoured the country for the fugitive

The rocks carry scour marks left by floods.
岩石上有被洪水冲刷过的痕迹。
Experiment study on the influence of local scour pit on flow field around piers
局部冲刷坑形成影响桥墩附近流场特性的试验研究
You can scour dirty pans by rubbing them with scouring powder.
用去污粉可以把脏盘子擦净。
Local scour on the head of a spur dike is disadvantageous to the structures.
丁坝坝头的局部冲刷对丁坝的整治效果产生不利影响。
I admire the rock standing at the sea for it endures the scour of the tide.
我钦佩那兀立在海边的岩石，它勇敢地迎接海的冲刷。
Scour the revenue-recognition section of the financial report until you understand how the change impacted the companys revenue recognition.
拭磨财政的报告收入-承认区段，直到你了解变化如何挤入了公司收入承认。
Please scour rust spots from the knife.
请擦去刀上的锈斑。
As I scour todays management literature, Im struck by how much of it relates to personal productivity.
当我搜索今天的时间管理类文献，我陷入思考：时间管理和个人的生产力水平有多大关系。
We should try to scour the pot out.
我们该设法把锅里边刷净。
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。