ferret
n. 雪貂,白鼬; (經常性的)搜尋者,偵探; 細絲(帶)
vi. 用雪貂獵鼠搜尋; 搜尋,搜尋出; 到處搜尋
A ferret is a small, fierce animal which is used for hunting rabbits and rats.
If you ferret about for something, you look for it in a lot of different places or in a place where it is hidden.
She nonetheless continued to ferret about for possible jobs...
但她還是繼續尋找可能的工作。
She ferreted among some papers.
她在一些檔案中翻找著。
1. ferret of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
2. domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
1. hound or harry relentlessly
2. hunt with ferrets
3. search and discover through persistent investigation;
I'll ferret out Fox and her gang.
我會搜出“狐狸 ” 和她的黨羽.
She's determined to ferret out the truth.
她決心查明真相.
Can you ferret out how to mend the thing?
他能搞清楚如何修理這件東西?
I can't ferret out how to work the machine.
我弄不清楚如何開動這臺機器.
Whatever is the matter, Cousin Benjamin? a cat? or John Ferret?
到底什麼事, 本傑明表弟? 是貓 嗎 ?還是約翰鼬獾?