ferret out
搜尋出
講解:
ferret是雪貂,從前的狩獵者經常訓練牠來捕捉兔子等小動物。它能從樹叢中、洞穴里找出獵物并拖出來。所以ferret out這個動詞詞組就成為“搜尋出”、“翻找出”的意思。而ferret about就是“四處翻找”。
例句:
Israeli military officials say privately that if they were to retaliate for Iraqi assaults on their territory, they would happily go after Saddam. But even with their renowned ability to ferret out foes,the Israelis cannot get a fix on him.(出自:TIME,Feb. 4,1991,p. 48)
以色列軍官私下表示,如果要對伊拉克襲擊領土的行為展開報復,他們很樂意去追討薩達姆總統。然而,即使以色列搜尋出敵人的能力有目共睹,他們還是無法確知薩達姆的行蹤。
n. 白鼬,雪貂,偵探 v. 用雪貂打獵,搜出,驅出