[with obj.]clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent
擦亮
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she scoured the cooker 她擦亮了锅
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I was scouring out the pans .我正在擦平底锅。
remove (dirt or unwanted matter) by rubbing in such a way
擦洗,擦掉
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use an electric toothbrush to scour off plaque .用电动牙刷擦洗齿菌斑。
(of water or a watercourse)make (a channel or pool) by flowing quickly over something and removing soil or rock
(水,水道)冲成沟渠(或池塘)
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a stream came crashing through a narrow cavern to scour out a round pool below .一条小溪哗啦啦地从小洞中流过在下面冲出一个圆形的池塘。
[no obj.](of livestock)suffer from diarrhoea
(家畜)患腹泻。
[with obj.]
〈古〉 给…服强力泻药。
the action of scouring or the state of being scoured, especially by swift-flowing water
擦洗;冲洗。
[in sing.]an act of rubbing something hard to clean or brighten it
擦拭动作
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give the floor a good scour. 好好擦拭一下地板。
(亦作
(家畜,尤指牛、猪的)腹泻(病)。
subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something
仔细搜索;浏览
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David scoured each newspaper for an article on the murder .戴维急速浏览每份报纸寻找有关这次谋杀的文章。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move rapidly in a particular direction, especially in search or pursuit of someone or something
(尤指搜索追捕时)快速行走
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he scoured up the ladder .她迅速登上梯子。
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