ferret
美['ferɪt] 英['ferɪt]
n. 白鼬;雪貂
v. 用雪貂打猎;搜出
英英释义
Noun- musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
- domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
Verb- hound or harry relentlessly
- hunt with ferrets
- search and discover through persistent investigation;
"She ferreted out the truth"
例句
用作名词(n.)- Whatever plans they had for the ferret and himself had now been abandoned.但他打算让白鼬做的事以及他自己的计划全都泡汤了。
- Ferret and cats both like to chase furry stuff.雪貂的个性和猫一样喜欢追逐毛茸茸的东西。
用作动词(v.)- The detective ferret out the criminal.那位侦探把犯人搜出来了。
- See if you can ferret out any information about his past that we can use to discredit him.看看你能否查获我们可以用来使他名誉扫地的历史记录。