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scouring

/skouuhr, skou-er/US // skaʊər, ˈskaʊ ər //UK // (skaʊə) //

冲洗,冲刷,洗涤,洗涤工作

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
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    • : to remove dirt, grease, etc., from or to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing, as with a rough or abrasive material: to scour pots and pans.
    • : to remove from something by hard rubbing: to scour grease from pots and pans.
    • : to clear or dig out as by the force of water, by removing debris, etc.
    • : to purge thoroughly, as an animal.
    • : to clear or rid of what is undesirable: to scour the nation of spies.
    • : to remove by or as if by cleansing; get rid of.
    • : to clean or rid of debris, impurities, etc., by or as if by washing, as cotton or wool.
    • : Metallurgy. to rub against and corrode.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to rub a surface in order to cleanse or polish it.
    • : to remove dirt, grease, etc.
    • : to become clean and shiny.
    • : to be capable of being cleaned by rubbing: The roasting pan scours easily.
    • : to pass through the ground without soil clinging to the blade.
    • : to become polished from use.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of scouring.
    • : the place scoured.
    • : an apparatus or material used in scouring; scourer: Sand is a good scour.
    • : the erosive force of moving water, as in a river or sea.
    • : Usually scours.Veterinary Pathology. diarrhea in horses and cattle caused by intestinal infection.

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Examples

  • When she was still ill after two weeks, she started scouring the Internet for information about other people who weren’t getting better.

  • So I’ve been scouring obscure parts of the webs and playing with them.

  • Dean scoured the literature because he had become personally interested in the topic, while working on a different project, in India.

  • Thanks to two intrepid researchers who spent more than a decade scouring records and archives across the globe, it now seems there could be more than twice as many surviving first editions as the long-accepted prior best estimates.

  • We scoured streaming services for shows and films so iconic you might not publicly admit you missed out on them.

  • Hundreds of civilian volunteers were recruited and trained, scouring communities for any evidence of Graham.

  • McLennan was scouring church land with his metal detector in September when he came across a silver spoon.

  • Still further online scouring by police produced another remarkable twist.

  • Reporters found that scouring the Internet for remarks made by Ukip members was proving fruitful.

  • She later confessed to poring over botanical volumes in search of suitable poisons and scouring the woods for lethal mushrooms.

  • But we must not remain outside to-day, for the troopers are scouring the forest, and may see you.

  • By this means, and the close scouring of the coast by the vessels of his squadron, something might be effected.

  • After the King had seen the messenger he sent for Gareth, and Gareth left his scouring and went gaily and eagerly to him.

  • Put ammonia or borax in the water used, or else rub the glass with whiting, or a scouring soap which is not gritty.

  • It was thought that the scouring effect of the wind, there, would keep the opening of the tunnel free of drift.