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单词 scour
释义
scour
verb
uk
/skaʊər/us
/ˈskaʊ.ɚ/

scourverb(CLEAN)

[T]
(alsoscour out)
toremovedirtfrom something byrubbingit hard with somethingrough:
擦，擦净；刷，刷掉
You'll have to scour out thoseoldcookingpotsbefore you use them.这些旧锅用之前得好好刷一刷。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cleaning generally
  • brushsomeone/somethingoff
  • cleaner
  • cleaning
  • cleanse
  • cleansing
  • groom
  • high-touch
  • hoovering
  • mop
  • purification
  • purifier
  • purify
  • rinse
  • scrub
  • sponge
  • steam-clean
  • sterilizing
  • swill
  • wash(something)out
  • washsomethingdown
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scourverb(SEARCH)

[T]
tosearchaplaceor thing verycarefullyinordertotrytofindsomething:
认真搜索，细查
Thepoliceare scouring theareaforthemissingchild.警方在这个地区四处搜查，寻找失踪的孩子。
I scoured theshopsforablueandwhiteshirt, but I couldn'tfindoneanywhere.我跑遍商店想买一件蓝白相间的衬衫，但却怎么也买不到。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to search for something
  • searchI've searched everywhere and can't find my passport.
  • lookShe was looking in her handbag for a pen.
  • huntI've hunted all over the place but I can't find that book.
  • rummageHe rummaged through his pockets, looking for his keys.
  • ferret outThe inspector general has broad powers to ferret out fraud on the state and local level.
  • combPolice combed the area for evidence.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Searching
  • -seeking
  • beachcomb
  • beachcomber
  • beachcombing
  • body search
  • bounty hunter
  • divine
  • hunting ground
  • keepyour/aneye out forsomeone/somethingidiom
  • leave no stone unturnedidiom
  • manhunt
  • mudlark
  • needle
  • scout
  • scratch
  • search
  • seeksomeone/somethingout
  • seeker
  • shakesomeonedown
  • troll
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scourverb(ANIMAL ILLNESS)

[I]
(offarmanimals,especiallycowsandpigs) to havediarrhoea:
Severalcalveswere scouring and onediedwithindays.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Zoology: veterinary medicine
  • altered
  • animal doctor
  • anti-rabies
  • castrate
  • castrated
  • castration
  • cattery
  • collar
  • distemper
  • foam
  • lame
  • leptospirosis
  • mange
  • neutered
  • nosema
  • putsomethingto sleepidiom
  • putsomething/someonedown
  • rescue centre
  • veterinary
  • veterinary surgeon
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Phrasal verb

scoursomethingout
scour
noun
uk
/skaʊər/us
/ˈskaʊ.ɚ/

scournoun(CLEANING)

[S]
anactofremovingdirtfrom something byrubbingit hard with somethingrough:
Aquickscour withsaltand anoldtoothbrushis asimpleway tofreshenupstainedcups.
More examples
  • Pull out thedetergentdrawerand give it a good scour.
  • Give themetala scour with astiffwirebrush.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cleaning generally
  • brushsomeone/somethingoff
  • cleaner
  • cleaning
  • cleanse
  • cleansing
  • groom
  • high-touch
  • hoovering
  • mop
  • purification
  • purifier
  • purify
  • rinse
  • scrub
  • sponge
  • steam-clean
  • sterilizing
  • swill
  • wash(something)out
  • washsomethingdown
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scournoun(SEARCH)

[S]
asearch:
We need as manyvolunteersaspossiblefor a scour of thebeachtopickup everything that shouldn't be there.
A scour of therecentheadlinescould be a littleconcerningforshareholders.
More examples
  • UK We’ve had a scour around for somekittohelpyoustaywarmanddry.
  • Aquickscour of theinternetrevealstonsof behind-the-scenessnapshots.
  • Have a scour around Tomato Town totrackdown thetreasuremap.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Searching
  • -seeking
  • beachcomb
  • beachcomber
  • beachcombing
  • body search
  • bounty hunter
  • divine
  • hunting ground
  • keepyour/aneye out forsomeone/somethingidiom
  • leave no stone unturnedidiom
  • manhunt
  • mudlark
  • needle
  • scout
  • scratch
  • search
  • seeksomeone/somethingout
  • seeker
  • shakesomeonedown
  • troll
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scournoun(GEOLOGY)

[U]geologyspecialized
aprocessin which thecontinuousmovementofwatergraduallyformsaholein thesediments(=sand,stones, etc.)in ariver, etc., or thesedimentsthemselves:
Huge scourmarksin thebedof the Channel could have beencreatedonly by agianttorrentofwater.
Another $20 million will bespenttoreplacethe scour, orriverbedmaterial, justdownriverfrom thedam.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Geology: types of rock
  • arenaceous
  • arenite
  • asthenosphere
  • asthenospheric
  • basaltic
  • borax
  • chalk
  • emery
  • feldspar
  • flint
  • lahar
  • limestone
  • magma
  • marcasite
  • marl
  • marmoreal
  • metamorphic
  • pumice
  • pumice stone
  • soapstone
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scournoun(ANIMAL ILLNESS)

[U]
(alsoscours)
diarrhoeainfarmanimals,especiallycowsandpigs:
Scour inyoungcalvesiscausedmainlybyparasitesandviruses.
Of the threeanimals, one haddiedof scours and severalothersappearedill.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Zoology: veterinary medicine
  • altered
  • animal doctor
  • anti-rabies
  • castrate
  • castrated
  • castration
  • cattery
  • collar
  • distemper
  • foam
  • lame
  • leptospirosis
  • mange
  • neutered
  • nosema
  • putsomethingto sleepidiom
  • putsomething/someonedown
  • rescue centre
  • veterinary
  • veterinary surgeon
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(Definition ofscourfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
scour
verb[T]
uk
/skaʊər/us
/ˈskaʊ.ɚ/

scourverb[T](CLEAN)

(alsoscour out)
toremovedirtfrom something byrubbingit hard with somethingrough
擦，擦净；刷，刷掉
You'll have to scour out thoseoldcookingpotsbefore you use them.这些旧锅用之前得好好刷一刷。

scourverb[T](SEARCH)

tosearchaplaceor thing verycarefullyinordertotrytofindsomething
认真搜索，细查
Thepoliceare scouring theareaforthemissingchild.警方在这个地区四处搜查，寻找失踪的孩子。
I scoured theshopsforablueandwhiteshirt, but I couldn'tfindoneanywhere.我跑遍商店想买一件蓝白相间的衬衫，但却怎么也买不到。

Phrasal verb

scoursthout

scour| American Dictionary

scour
verb[T]
us
/skɑʊər/

scourverb[T](CLEAN)

tocleansomething byrubbingit hard withroughcleaningmaterial:
We scoured thepotsandpanswithpadsofsteelwool.

scourverb[T](SEARCH)

tosearchaplaceor thing verycarefully:
Policeare scouring thecountrysidefor themissingchild.
(Definition ofscourfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofscour

scour
I learned about their back-breaking work scouring the countryside for wood to warm the water and, finally, how impossible it was to find clean water.
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By the middle of 1965 stocks were very low and the cement makers were scouring the world for imports at high prices.
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Two of the legs began to wobble, and that again caused more scouring of the sand until eventually, having dislodged 6 ft.
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The world is increasingly being scoured for large deposits of good quality ore which are near the seaboard.
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I imagine it is those in which soap has to be used in scouring wool yarn.
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Imports have been encouraged and the world has been scoured for goods.
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Our leading stores are scouring the world for high quality textiles because they are not avail able at home.
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If you scoured the whole county you would not have got a better zoologist and geologist than those two men.
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As an export company, we scoured the world for work and had teams working with local people all over the world.
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I am keen to see an increase in the use of the private finance initiative for the scouring of public projects.
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I suspect that there was some scouring of past texts to come up with that formula.
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Groups of people are scouring the country conducting interviews so that they can sell estates when the legislation is passed.
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No single system is likely to meet the requirements of all scouring companies.
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Many of us have scoured all sources to find such a case, but without success.
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They are spending their time scouring the class size list for one statistic that is not moving in the right direction.
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