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

• We scoured the telephone directory for clues.
  我们仔细查阅电话簿以寻找线索。
• Man-made fibers such as nylon and polyester are scoured with synthetic detergents containing alkali.
  人造纤维织物，例如尼龙织物和涤纶织物宜用含碱的合成洗涤剂煮练。
• The torrents scoured out a channel down the hill side.
  急流沿着山腰冲刷出一条水沟。
• I scoured the shops for a blue and white shirt, but I couldn't find one anywhere.
  我跑遍各家商店想买一件监白相问的衬衫，但却一件也找不到。
• Soil material is removed by being pushed thrown, and scoured out.
  土壤由于受到压迫，抛掷和冲刷而被搬走。
• The torrent scoured a channel down the hillside.
  急流沿着山坡冲出了一条沟。
• So, George and I scoured the Internet.
  所以，乔治和我就在互联网上搜索。
• A place that is scoured ( especially by running water).
  被水，尤其是流水，冲刷过的地方。
• She scoured the silver in the dining hall.
  她将餐厅内的银制器皿擦得雪亮。
• She scoured the trees looking for cicada shells.
  她在树上搜寻着蝉壳。