Definition
- Verb + question
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。
After numerous inquiries, the journalist managed to ferret out the contact information of the witness.
经过多次询问，记者终于查出了目击者的联系方式。
Even when faced with challenges, he always manages to ferret out the truth.
即使面临挑战，他总是能找出真相。