scour
v
1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (out) make the dirty surface of sth clean or bright by rubbing it with sth rough 將某物刷凈或擦亮
scour the pots and pans 把壺和鍋刷乾凈
scour out a saucepan, ie with a scourer 擦亮長柄鍋
scour the pipe (out) 把煙斗掏乾凈.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (out) (of a river, etc) clear out or make (a channel, etc) by flowing at high speed (指河流等)沖刷成(水道等)
The torrent scoured a gully down the hillside. 那急流順山坡而下沖出一條水溝.
3 (phr v) scour sth away/off remove (dirt) by rubbing with sth rough 擦掉, 刷去(污垢)
scour the grease off (the floor) 刷掉(地板上的)油漬. scour, n [sing]
act of scouring 刷; 擦; 沖刷
give the pan a good scour 把鍋好好刷刷.
scour v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (for sb/sth) go over (an area) thoroughly searching for sb/sth 走遍(某地)以搜尋某人[某物]
Police scoured the woods (looking) for the body. 警方到樹林各處(尋)找那具尸體.
2 (phr v) scour about, through, etc (sth) move around quickly in search of sb/sth 搜尋某人[某物]
hounds scouring about in the copse (after the fox) 在矮樹林中追尋著(狐貍)的獵犬
We scoured through the fields, looking for stray sheep. 我們在田地里搜尋走失的綿羊.