scout

[skaut]

n.童子军, 侦察员, 守卫
vt.侦察, 物色

例句与用法:

I've been scouting around town for a better house.

我跑遍了全城想找个好一点的房子。

They scouted around for some antiques to furnish their new apartment.

他们到处搜罗一些古董来装饰新居。

He scouted around to see what he could find.

他四处寻找,看看能找到些什么。

词形变化:

名词: scouter | 动词过去式: scouted | 动词过去分词: scouted | 动词现在分词: scouting | 动词第三人称单数: scouts |

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. 侦察者; 侦察兵; 侦察机; 侦察舰

The scout reported the enemy truck movements.

侦察员报告有关敌人卡车活动的情况。

2. 侦察, 搜索[S][(+around/round)]

He had a scout round to see what he could find.

他四处搜寻看看能找到些什么。

3. 童子军(一员)

4. 球探、星探等发掘新人者

5. 【口】(常用作亲热的称呼)伙计, 人

I've got nothing against old Adrian. He's a good scout.

我对老艾德里安没有意见。他是个好人。

vt.

1. 侦察; 搜索

They were chosen to scout the trail.

他们被选去探路。

2. 观察(运动员、演员)的表现以估计其才能

3. (经过寻找)发现[(+out)]

The commander sent a party to scout out a safer area.

指挥官派出一支小队去寻找更为安全的地区。

vi.

1. 侦察; 搜索

Three planes were sent up to scout.

派出三架飞机侦察。

2. 【美】物色人才


vt.

1. 轻蔑地拒绝; 不信

Most scientists scouted the new theory.

大多数科学家不相信这一新理论。

2. 嘲笑, 嘲弄

vi.

嘲笑, 嘲弄[(+at)]


短语词组:

scout about/around for

1. 搜寻

I spent most of my time scouting around for books.

我把大部分时间都用来找书了。

a good scout

1. 好人

I'll ask Mary to help. She's a good scout.

我会请玛丽帮忙, 她是个好人。