Phrase
a scout
phrase
侦察；侦察行动
an act of scouting to get information
侦察
In use
The guide sent a scout to check the path before the group moved on.
A scout spotted fresh footprints near the camp.
They waited for a scout to come back with news about the road.
be a scout
He is a scout for the army.
他是军队的一名侦察兵。
act as a scout
强调临时或非正式角色。
The dog acted as a scout, warning us of danger.
这只狗充当侦察员，警告我们有危险。
send a scout
The commander sent a scout to gather information.
指挥官派了一名侦察兵去收集情报。
a scout for
可表示球探或物色人才者。
She works as a scout for the basketball team.
她为篮球队担任球探。
Common mistakes
He is scout.He is a scout.
汉语中'侦察兵'不需要冠词，但英语中可数名词单数形式必须加不定冠词'a'。
He scouts for the army.He is a scout for the army.
学习者混淆了动词'scout'和名词'scout'。原句是动词用法表示动作，但意图表达身份，应改为名词短语'a scout'并加系动词'is'。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- scouting
- 侦察活动 · noun
- scoutmaster
- 侦察队长 · noun
- scoutcraft
- 侦察技能 · noun
Dictionary facts from BridgeDict normalized sources.