单词 | ferret out |
释义 | ferret out (once / 10553 pages) v WORD FAMILY ferret out: ferreting out, ferrets out, ferretting out USAGE EXAMPLESThe minute Facebook accepts responsibility for ferreting out misinformation, users will start believing that it is fact-checking everything on the site. New York Times(Nov 29, 2016) “That means catch the bad guys, watch the cookie jar, ferret out chicanery.” Washington Post(Nov 17, 2016) Cooks learn new techniques, develop a few signature dishes, collect cookbooks to learn from the masters, ferret out obscure ingredients. Time(Nov 16, 2016) v search and discover through persistent investigation Syn|Hyper ferret discover, find make a discovery |
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