ferret 详细解释
ferret
['ferit]
n.白鼬, 雪貂
v.用雪貂打猎,搜出
n.
雪貂, 白鼬[C]
vt.
1. 用雪貂猎取; 把(猎物等)逐出
2. 【口】搜寻; 查获[(+out)]
At last I managed to ferret out the truth.
我终于设法查明了真相。
I finally ferreted out the lost socks.
我终于找出了丢失的袜子。
vi.
1. 用雪貂狩猎
2. 搜索
She is ferreting about among old papers for the letter.
她在一堆旧文件里搜寻那封信。
词形变化
形容词: ferrety | 名词: ferreter | 动词过去式: ferreted | 动词过去分词: ferreted | 动词现在分词: ferreting | 动词第三人称单数: ferrets |
词义辨析
同义:
vi.vt.搜出; 猎取
n.白鼬; 雪貂
英英释义
名词 ferret:
musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
同义词：black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes
domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
动词 ferret:
hound or harry relentlessly
hunt with ferrets
search and discover through persistent investigation
同义词：ferret out
短语词组
ferret out
1. 查获; 搜出
At last I managed to ferret out the truth.
最后我总算查出了真相。
补充
ferretferret英:[ˈferit] 美:[ˈfɛrɪt]n.1.雪貂, 白鼬2.(经常性的)搜索者vi.1.搜寻, 翻找2.用雪貂猎鼠例句
1. the ferrets employed by the tabloids受雇于通俗小报的打探者 2. They ferreted the rats from under the barn.他们把藏在谷仓底下的老鼠赶了出来。 3. She ferreted in her skirt pocket for a handkerchief.她在裙子口袋里摸索着找手绢。 4. to ferret out enemies把敌人驱赶出来 5. to ferret rabbits用雪貂猎取野兔 6. He ferreted out quite a lot of information.他侦察到了相当多的情报。 7. His problems ferreted him day and night.他的困难使他日夜不能安宁。 8. to go ferreting带雪貂去狩猎 9. The policeman ferreted around all over the house.警察在房子四周搜索。 10. he had a quick ferret around.他迅速四处搜寻了一通。 11. the cops rarely liaised with the income tax ferrets.警察极少和所得税稽查员打交道。 12. [as noun ferreting]ferreting is increasing in popularity.用雪貂猎兔越来越时兴。 13. he shambled over to the desk and ferreted around.他蹒跚地走到书桌前，翻箱倒柜地找起来。 14. she had the ability to ferret out the facts.她有能耐把事情搞个水落石出。 15. He's good at ferreting out the facts.他善于查找出事实真相。 16. ferret out answers/problems搞清楚答案/问题