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。