| 词汇 | ransack |
| 释义 | ransack verb[ T ] uk /ˈræn.sæk/ us /ˈræn.sæk/ to search a place or container in a violent and careless way: 洗劫；劫掠；粗暴地搜翻 The burglars ransacked the house but found nothing valuable.窃贼把房子翻了个底朝天，但没有找到任何值钱的东西。 I ransacked the cupboard for my ski boots.我在橱柜里翻来翻去找我的滑雪靴。 to search for something searchI've searched everywhere and can't find my passport. lookShe was looking in her handbag for a pen. huntI've hunted all over the place but I can't find that book. rummageHe rummaged through his pockets, looking for his keys. ferret outThe inspector general has broad powers to ferret out fraud on the state and local level. combPolice combed the area for evidence. Searching -seeking beachcomb beachcomber beachcombing body search bounty hunter comb hunt someone/something down hunter hunting ground keep your/an eye out for someone/somethingidiom leave no stone unturnedidiom lookout needle scout scrounge around search seek someone/something out seeker troll ransack | American Dictionaryransack verb[ T ] us/ˈrænˌsæk/ to completely search a place in a way that causes mess and damage: Burglars ransacked the house. Examples of ransackransack The house was ransacked and plundered, the family vault in the church desecrated. They ransacked the house and forced me to say where my sons were hiding. Choice may be made by ransacking observed or generated sounds, which may have been made randomly or systematically. They ransacked his house, and all his personal items, including clothes, cameras and diplomas were confiscated. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As if this were not enough, editorial offices have been ransacked and documents censored. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English It was not invaded or ransacked, but damage was done to roof tiles, doors, and windows. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 According to the report, she says that she found it in a mess as if it had been ransacked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Possibly the worst is the education lobby, which believes that it has a divine right to ransack the public coffers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The number of protestors still under detention is also unknown; the houses of opposition leaders were ransacked and shops looted by uniformed men. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The ends of the earth are ransacked for his little comforts and for his opportunities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no appeal from their decision, and they might come down and ransack the whole of the affairs of that company. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The fact is that they broke into my house and ransacked it and left a considerable number of finger prints behind them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The reports on the one may be ransacked—those of the other need not be read. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Near the waterfront, shops and property were set on fire and ransacked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, the thieves ransacked the house very carefully. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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