| 单词 | ferret |
| 释义 | ferret n. & v. --n 1. a small half-domesticated polecat, Mustela putorius furo, used in catching rabbits, rats, etc. 2. a person who searches assiduously. --v 1. intr. hunt with ferrets. 2. intr. rummage; search about. 3. tr. (often foll. by about, away, out, etc.) a clear out (holes or an area of ground) with ferrets. b take or drive away (rabbits etc.) with ferrets. 4. tr. (foll. by out) search out (secrets, criminals, etc.). Derivatives ferreter n. ferrety adj. Etymology: ME f. OF fu(i)ret alt. f. fu(i)ron f. LL furo -onis f. L fur thief |
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