scout

名詞

UK/skaʊt/
US/skaʊt/

定義 scout 名詞

military(軍事)

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    A person, often a soldier, sent to gather information about the enemy's location and activities.

    偵察兵;偵察員

talent(人才)

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    A person hired to seek out individuals with particular skills, especially in sports or entertainment.

    星探;人才發掘者

    • A talent scout looking for the next big star.

      尋找下一個巨星的星探。

    • The scout specializes in locating potential athletes across the country.

      這位星探專門在全國各地尋找有潛力的運動員。

    • The agency sent out scouts to find new models.

      該機構派出星探尋找新模特。

片語 scout 名詞

  • a scout around

    To quickly look around a place or area, especially in order to find something.

    略為搜尋

    I had a quick scout around the room to see if I could find my lost keys.

    我快速地在房間裡查看了一下,看看是否能找到我丟失的鑰匙。

動詞

UK/skaʊt/
US/skaʊt/

定義 scout 動詞

  1. Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)

    To search in various places for something one desires; to explore or investigate.

    探尋;偵察

    • They're scouting around for a suitable venue to hold the wedding.

      他們正在四處尋找適合舉辦婚禮的場地。

    • She spent the afternoon scouting the neighborhood to see if any new stores had opened.

      她花了一下午的時間在社區裡偵察,看看是否有新商店開張。

    • We sent out people to scout the terrain so that we could make a more efficient plan.

      我們派人去偵察地形,以便我們能制定更有效的計劃。

成語

  • Scout's honour

    Used to emphasize that what one is saying is true, as a solemn pledge of honesty.

    童子軍誓言(表示所說為真)

    I swear I didn't touch your stuff, scout's honour!

    我發誓我沒碰你的東西,童子軍的榮譽!