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3. scour v. 彻底搜索
英释
go through
句子
The house has been searched / scoured for the hidden bullion.
近义表达
scour / search / hunt (都可与for 搭配,表示目的)
search 指寻找丢失的东西或被认为是存在的东西,比look for更正式
hunt 指漫无边际的寻找急需要的东西
scour 表示彻底地搜查一个特定范围并暗示花费更大的力气
Eg.: I have been searching everywhere, but I can't find the key.
We spent a week hunting for the puma.
They scoured the woods for the child.
ransack sth for sb/sth遍搜
They're ransacked the house for those papers ,but they can't find them.
comb (through)sth for sb/sth
Police are combing the woods for those papers, but they can't find them. |
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