| 词汇 | ransacked |
| 释义 | ransacked past simple and past participle ofransack 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 divine hunter hunting ground keep your/an eye out for someone/somethingidiom leave no stone unturnedidiom manhunt needle scout scratch search seek someone/something out seeker shake someone down troll Examples of ransackedransacked In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. With untiring zeal he ransacked the archives, exhumed scores of documents and edited many of them. They ransacked the house and forced me to say where my sons were hiding. 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 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 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 They ran into considerable difficulties, initially with the fifth brigade of the national army there, and subsequently having their hotel ransacked. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English He ransacked his house, and the police had to be called. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She claims that she was examined internally with a man present and that her home was ransacked. 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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