ferret
noun
Definitions of ferret noun
- Countable(可数名词)
A small, domesticated, yellowish-white mammal with a long body, often used for hunting rabbits and other small animals.
雪貂
verb
Definitions of ferret verb
- Intransitive(不及物动词)Verb + adv/prep(动词+副词/介词)
To search for something by moving items around, particularly in a confined space like a drawer or bag.
（尤指在抽屉、袋子等中）翻找，搜寻
I was ferreting through the drawer trying to locate my passport.
我在抽屉里翻找，试图找到我的护照。
She ferreted around in her bag, trying to find her keys.
她在包里翻找，试图找到她的钥匙。
He spent a long time ferreting through the filing cabinet for old documents.
他花了很长时间在档案柜里翻找旧文件。
- Intransitive(不及物动词)
To search in various places or by asking many questions to find something or someone.
四处搜寻；探查
After some ferreting around, I managed to discover his address.
经过一番四处搜寻，我终于找到了他的地址。
The police are ferreting around to find the missing person.
警方正在四处搜寻以找到失踪的人。
The journalist was ferreting to uncover the truth about the scandal.
记者正在探查以揭开丑闻的真相。
Phrasal Verbs of ferret
- ferret something out
to discover information or locate someone or something by searching extensively or asking a series of questions
找出来；查出来
• She ferreted out the whereabouts of the report after searching the entire office for several days.
她在办公室里搜寻了好几天，终于找出了报告的下落。