英语词汇“scour”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

scour¹ v. [~ + object]

to cleanse by hard rubbing:to scour a dirty frying pan.
to remove (dirt, etc.) from something by hard rubbing:to scour the grease off the frying pan.
Civil Engineeringto clear (a channel, etc.), as by the force of water:The river scoured a path through the valley.

scour² v. [~ + object]

to range over (an area), as in search:to scour the countryside for a lost child.

scour¹ v.t.

to remove dirt, grease, etc., from or to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing, as with a rough or abrasive material:to scour pots and pans.
to remove (dirt, grease, etc.) from something by hard rubbing:to scour grease from pots and pans.
Civil Engineeringto clear or dig out (a channel, drain, etc.) as by the force of water, by removing debris, etc.
to purge thoroughly, as an animal.
to clear or rid of what is undesirable:to scour the nation of spies.
to remove by or as if by cleansing;
get rid of.
Textilesto clean or rid of debris, impurities, etc., by or as if by washing, as cotton or wool.
Metallurgy(of the contents of a blast furnace) to rub against and corrode (the refractory lining).

v.i.

to rub a surface in order to cleanse or polish it.
to remove dirt, grease, etc.
to become clean and shiny.
to be capable of being cleaned by rubbing:The roasting pan scours easily.
Agriculture(of a plow, cultivator, etc.) to pass through the ground without soil clinging to the blade.
(of a plow, shovel, etc.) to become polished from use.

the act of scouring.
the place scoured.
an apparatus or material used in scouring;
scourer:Sand is a good scour.
Geographythe erosive force of moving water, as in a river or sea.
Veterinary DiseasesUsually, scours. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)diarrhea in horses and cattle caused by intestinal infection.

Latin excūrāre to take care of (Medieval Latin escūrāre to clean), equivalent. to ex- ex-¹ + cūrāre to care for
Old French escurer
Middle Dutch scūren
Middle English scouren (verb, verbal) 1250–1300

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged burnish, buff, shine, rub.

scour² v.t.

to range over, as in a search:They scoured the countryside for the lost child.
to run or pass quickly over or along.

v.i.

to range about, as in search of something.
to move rapidly or energetically.

Old Norse skūr shower¹
1250–1300; Middle English scouren; perh.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged comb, rake, scan.

scour /skaʊə/ vb

to clean or polish (a surface) by washing and rubbing, as with an abrasive cloth
to remove dirt from or have the dirt removed from
(transitive) to clear (a channel) by the force of water; flush
(transitive) to remove by or as if by rubbing
(transitive) to cause (livestock) to purge their bowels

the act of scouring
the place scoured, esp by running water
something that scours, such as a cleansing agent
(often plural) prolonged diarrhoea in livestock, esp cattle

Etymology: 13th Century: via Middle Low German schūren, from Old French escurer, from Late Latin excūrāre to cleanse, from cūrāre; see cure

ˈscourer n

scour /skaʊə/ vb

to range over (territory), as in making a search
to move swiftly or energetically over (territory)

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old Norse skūr

单词	scour
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 scour¹ /skaʊr, ˈskaʊɚ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to cleanse by hard rubbing:to scour a dirty frying pan. to remove (dirt, etc.) from something by hard rubbing:to scour the grease off the frying pan. Civil Engineeringto clear (a channel, etc.), as by the force of water:The river scoured a path through the valley. scour² /skaʊr, ˈskaʊɚ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to range over (an area), as in search:to scour the countryside for a lost child. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 scour¹ (skou^ər, skou′ər),USA pronunciation v.t. to remove dirt, grease, etc., from or to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing, as with a rough or abrasive material:to scour pots and pans. to remove (dirt, grease, etc.) from something by hard rubbing:to scour grease from pots and pans. Civil Engineeringto clear or dig out (a channel, drain, etc.) as by the force of water, by removing debris, etc. to purge thoroughly, as an animal. to clear or rid of what is undesirable:to scour the nation of spies. to remove by or as if by cleansing; get rid of. Textilesto clean or rid of debris, impurities, etc., by or as if by washing, as cotton or wool. Metallurgy(of the contents of a blast furnace) to rub against and corrode (the refractory lining). v.i. to rub a surface in order to cleanse or polish it. to remove dirt, grease, etc. to become clean and shiny. to be capable of being cleaned by rubbing:The roasting pan scours easily. Agriculture(of a plow, cultivator, etc.) to pass through the ground without soil clinging to the blade. (of a plow, shovel, etc.) to become polished from use. n. the act of scouring. the place scoured. an apparatus or material used in scouring; scourer:Sand is a good scour. Geographythe erosive force of moving water, as in a river or sea. Veterinary DiseasesUsually, scours. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)diarrhea in horses and cattle caused by intestinal infection. Latin excūrāre to take care of (Medieval Latin escūrāre to clean), equivalent. to ex- ex-¹ + cūrāre to care for Old French escurer Middle Dutch scūren Middle English scouren (verb, verbal) 1250–1300 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged burnish, buff, shine, rub. scour² (skou^ər, skou′ər),USA pronunciation v.t. to range over, as in a search:They scoured the countryside for the lost child. to run or pass quickly over or along. v.i. to range about, as in search of something. to move rapidly or energetically. Old Norse skūr shower¹ 1250–1300; Middle English scouren; perh. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged comb, rake, scan. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: scour /skaʊə/ vb to clean or polish (a surface) by washing and rubbing, as with an abrasive cloth to remove dirt from or have the dirt removed from (transitive) to clear (a channel) by the force of water; flush (transitive) to remove by or as if by rubbing (transitive) to cause (livestock) to purge their bowels n the act of scouring the place scoured, esp by running water something that scours, such as a cleansing agent (often plural) prolonged diarrhoea in livestock, esp cattle Etymology: 13th Century: via Middle Low German schūren, from Old French escurer, from Late Latin excūrāre to cleanse, from cūrāre; see cure ˈscourer n scour /skaʊə/ vb to range over (territory), as in making a search to move swiftly or energetically over (territory) Etymology: 14th Century: from Old Norse skūr
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