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

• He scoured the pots and pans and put away the milk and swept the kitchen.
  他搜罗坛坛罐罐和收起的牛奶，并包揽了厨房。
• The torrent scoured a channel down the hillside.
  急流沿着山坡冲出了一条沟。
• All the tins were scoured, and the tables scrubbed snowy white.
  所有的锡器都擦光了，桌子都刷得雪白。
• She scoured the trees looking for cicada shells.
  她在树上搜寻着蝉壳。
• They scoured the neighborhood for the lost child.
  他们跑遍邻近一带，搜寻那个走失的小孩。
• The stream had scoured a channel. Drains and gutters require to be flushed.
  那溪流冲出了一条水沟。下水道和阴沟必须冲洗。
• Their growth results from material being scoured from the trough regions and deposited over the crests.
  他们的生长是由波谷冲刷和波峰淤积而引起的。
• The shoppers scoured the website for some good deals.
  购物者为了想找到便宜货对网站进行了地毯式搜索。
• So, George and I scoured the Internet.
  所以，乔治和我就在互联网上搜索。
• She scoured the silver in the dining hall.
  她将餐厅内的银制器皿擦得雪亮。