scour

動詞

UK/skaʊəʳ/
US/ˈskaʊ.ɚ/

定義 scour 動詞

clean

  1. Transitive

    to remove dirt or grime from a surface by rubbing it vigorously with a rough object or cleaning agent.

    • I have to thoroughly scour these old pots before cooking with them.

    • The chef must scour the oven every night.

    • A steel brush is effective for scouring burnt food from the bottom of a pot.

search

  1. Transitive

    to search an area or object thoroughly and carefully in order to find someone or something.

    • The police are scouring the nearby forest in hopes of finding the missing hiker.

    • They scoured the library, hoping to find the rare book.

    • I scoured my computer to find the file I had accidentally deleted.

片語動詞 scour

  • scour something out

    to create an indentation or cavity through repeated and continuous motion over an extended period.

    The bottom of the bucket was nearly scoured out from constant use.