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Scour Verb Scoured 英[ˈskaʊə(R 美[Skaʊr V.冲刷;擦亮;四处搜索;(用泻药)泻;N.擦;冲刷;洗涤剂 四处搜索;细查 Place

单词 scour
音标
英[ˈskaʊə(r)] 美[skaʊr]
解释
v.冲刷;擦亮;四处搜索;(用泻药)泻;n.擦;冲刷;洗涤剂;
例句

VERB
四处搜索;细查
If you scour something such as a place or a book, you make a thorough search of it to try to find what you are looking for.
例: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。
例: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 you scour something such as a sink, floor, or pan, you clean its surface by rubbing it hard with something rough.
例:He decided to scour the sink.他决定把水池擦干净。
变形
third:scours~done:scoured~ing:scouring~past:scoured~

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