Word · Frequency #11212
scours
擦洗；刷净；擦亮
scours is the third person singular of scour.
to clean something by rubbing it hard with a rough material or cleaning agent
- 1.
To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
- 2.
To search an area thoroughly.
彻底搜索
- 3.
To remove debris and dirt (from something) by purging; to sweep along or off by a current of water.
- 4.
To run with speed; to scurry.
疾跑,急行
- 5.
To clear the digestive tract (of an animal) by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge.
- 6.
To move swiftly over; to brush along.
快速掠过,擦过
- 7.
To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea or dysentery.
仔细搜索；彻底搜寻；冲刷；冲走；疾行；飞跑；掠过；（给牲畜）催泻；使腹泻；患腹泻；彻底搜索
In use
She scoured the burnt pot with a steel wool pad.
Search teams scoured the forest for the missing hiker.
The river's current scours the riverbed, carving deep channels.
scour sth
表示用力擦洗使某物干净。
She scoured the pots and pans until they shone.
她把锅和平底锅擦洗得闪闪发亮。
scour sth + adj
形容词说明擦洗后的状态。
He scoured the floor clean with a brush.
他用刷子把地板刷干净。
scour sth for sth
表示仔细搜寻某物以找到目标。
The police scoured the area for clues.
Connections
Collocations
- scour the area
- 彻底搜索某地区
- Police scoured the area for clues.警方彻底搜索了该地区寻找线索。
- scour the internet
- 在网上仔细搜索
- She scoured the internet for the best price.她在网上仔细搜索，想找到最优惠的价格。
- scour a pan
- 擦洗平底锅
- He scoured the pan with steel wool until it was clean.他用钢丝球擦洗平底锅，直到它干净为止。
- scour away
- 擦掉；洗掉
- These chemicals will scour away the grease.这些化学品会洗掉油污。
- scour out
- 冲刷出
- The river scoured out a deep channel in the rock.这条河在岩石中冲刷出一条深水道。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
scour：擦洗和搜索的共同点是刮——刮掉污垢，刮遍每个角落。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：household cleaning、cleaning kitchen surfaces 表示“用力擦洗、刷净”时，语域通常为中性，多用于家务清洁场景，如刷洗锅具、炉灶或其他硬质表面；日常口语和书面说明中都较常见。
Grammar Note
既可作及物动词（如：scour the pot）也可作不及物动词（如：scour for food）
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词的末尾都读 /aʊə/，与 scour（/ˈskaʊə/）押韵。注意拼写误导：four（/fɔː/）、pour（/pɔː/）、tour（/tʊə/）虽含 -our，但发音不同，不能与之押韵。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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