scour
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you scour something such as a place or a book, you make a thorough search of it to try to find what you are looking for. 四处搜索
Rescue crews had scoured an area of 30 square miles. 救援人员已经搜遍了30平方英里的范围。
2. V-T If you scour something such as a sink, floor, or pan, you clean its surface by rubbing it hard with something rough. (费力地) 擦洗
He decided to scour the sink. 他决定把水池擦洗干净。
3. N the act of scouring 擦洗
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scour /skaʊə/ (scouring,scoured,scours)
剑桥词典
scour verb [T] (CLEAN)
(also scour out)to remove dirt from something by rubbing it hard with something rough
擦，擦净；刷，刷掉
You'll have to scour out those old cooking pots before you use them. 这些旧锅用之前得好好刷一刷。
scour verb [T] (SEARCH)
to search a place or thing very carefully in order to try to find something
认真搜索，细查
The police are scouring the area for the missing child . 警方在这个地区四处搜查，寻找失踪的孩子。
I scoured the shops for a blue and white shirt , but I couldn't find one anywhere . 我跑遍商店想买一件蓝白相间的衬衫，但却怎么也买不到。