| 单词 | fine-tooth comb |
| 释义 | fine1 /fīn/adjective
ORIGIN: Fr fin, prob a back-formation from L fīnītus finished, pap of fīnīre to finish, from fīnis an end fineˈish (also fīnˈish) adjective Somewhat fine fineˈly adverb fineˈness noun
finˈer noun A refiner finˈery noun
fines plural noun Material (ore, coal, etc) in a fine state of division, separated out by screening fīnˈing noun
fine art or fine arts see under art1 fine chemicals plural noun Chemicals produced in small quantities usu of high purity, opp to heavy chemicals fineˈ-draw transitive verb
fineˈ-drawn adjective fine gentleman or fine lady noun An idle person, usu ostentatiously fashionable, sometimes refined fine leg noun (cricket) A fielder, or a fielding position, on the legside boundary at a more acute angle to the batsman than long leg fine metal noun Comparatively pure cuprous sulphide obtained from coarse metal fine print same as small print (see under small). fineˈ-spoken adjective Using fine phrases fineˈspun adjective
fine-tooth comb , fine-toothed comb or fine comb noun A comb with slender teeth set close together fine-tuneˈ transitive verb To make delicate adjustments to fine-tunˈing noun fine writing noun Literary matter or style which is pretentiously ornate fīnˈing-pot noun A vessel used in refining cut it fine To do something with little time or space to spare go over or through with a fine-tooth (or fine-toothed) comb To investigate very thoroughly |
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