新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

scour

英  [skaʊə]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • scours , scouring , scoured

    1[T 及物动词] 四处搜索

    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.

    近义词

    search

    双语例句

    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。

    2[T 及物动词] (费力地)擦洗

    If you scour something such as a sink, floor, or pan, you clean its surface by rubbing it hard with something rough.

    近义词

    scrub

    双语例句

    例:

    He decided to scour the sink.

    他决定把水池擦洗干净。