Word · Frequency #12654
rummage
翻找;翻箱倒柜
核心释义
A thorough search that usually leaves things in disorder.
- 1.
彻底的搜索,通常导致混乱。
A thorough search, usually resulting in disorder.
- 2.
杂乱无章的杂物堆;混杂的一堆。
A disorganized collection of miscellaneous objects; a jumble.
- 3.
船上存放货物的场所或舱室。
A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship.
- 4.
堆放货物的行为;紧密装载时拖拽和移动包裹的过程。
The act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage.
杂乱的一堆;杂物;(船上的)货舱;贮物处;装货;理舱;彻底的搜索,通常导致混乱。;杂乱无章的杂物堆;混杂的一堆。
用法In use
She sorted through the rummage in the attic, deciding what to keep and what to donate.
用法提示:rummage 在这里作名词,指一堆待处理的杂乱物品。
The charity shop sells rummage collected from local donations.
用法提示:rummage 作名词,指待售的捐赠杂货。
A pile of rummage cluttered the garage floor, waiting to be sorted.
用法提示:rummage 作名词,形容杂乱堆积的物品。
have a rummage (in/through sth)
多用于英式英语,表示随意、快速地翻找。
She had a rummage in her handbag for the keys.
她在手提包里翻找钥匙。
a rummage through sth
此结构将‘翻找’作名词短语使用,常作主语或介词宾语。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- have a rummage
- 翻找;翻箱倒柜
- I had a rummage through the drawers to find my keys.我翻遍抽屉找钥匙。
- a good rummage
- 仔细翻找
- After a good rummage, she found the photo.仔细翻找后,她找到了那张照片。
- a quick rummage
- 快速翻找
- He had a quick rummage in his backpack.他在背包里快速翻找了一下。
- rummage sale
- 旧物义卖;慈善义卖
- We bought these vintage books at a rummage sale.我们在旧物义卖上买了这些旧书。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“乱摸”(luàn mō):rummage 就像在乱摸中翻箱倒柜,把东西弄得一团糟,即“翻找;杂乱一堆”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:in a drawer or cupboard、in an attic、during a house move 作名词时,rummage 多指翻找、翻箱倒柜的动作,常见于‘have a rummage’这类口语表达,比较常见于日常对话而非正式书面语;正式场合更常用 search 或 thorough search。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词 through 搭配,表示'翻找'的动作或结果。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
rummage 读作 /ˈrʌmɪdʒ/,词尾 -age 发音为 /ɪdʒ/。与 image、village、manage、damage、cabbage 一样,拼写都含有 -age,且 -age 都读 /ɪdʒ/;但重音元音不同,因此不与 rummage 押韵。注意 garage 虽然拼写相似,但读音为 /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/,词尾不是 /ɪdʒ/。真正同韵的词较少,如 scrummage(/ˈskrʌmɪdʒ/),但不太常用。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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