Word · Frequency #37796
scouring
/ˈskauriŋ/
noun
擦洗；刷洗
The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap, and water.
- 1.
The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water.
通过用刷子、肥皂和水擦洗表面进行清洁的行为。
- 2.
Diarrhea. (Now used only of livestock, though also sometimes used of humans into the 1600s.)
腹泻。(现在仅用于牲畜,有时也用于16世纪的人类。)
- 3.
Erosion by water, especially in watercourses.
水的侵蚀,尤其是在水道中。
冲刷；侵蚀；腹泻；通过用刷子、肥皂和水擦洗表面进行清洁的行为。；腹泻。(现在仅用于牲畜,有时也用于16世纪的人类。)；水的侵蚀,尤其是在水道中。
In use
The scouring of the forest by the rescue team took three days.
After a thorough scouring of the area, they found the missing keys.
The police conducted a scouring of the neighborhood for evidence.
a scouring of [place]
The police conducted a scouring of the entire forest.
警方对整个森林进行了搜索。
a scouring for [target]
They organized a scouring for the missing child.
他们组织了一次寻找失踪孩子的搜索。
scouring in [animal]
特指家畜腹泻，用于兽医语境。
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