| 词汇 | ransacking |
| 释义 | ransacking present 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 ransackingransacking In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Choice may be made by ransacking observed or generated sounds, which may have been made randomly or systematically. Clark paints that new academic world in mordant terms, ransacking university archives for appointment intrigues, visitation reports, secret evaluations, the margin-scribbling of ministers and underlings, and the self-presentations of office-seekers. We do not base our proposal upon legal construction or upon the ransacking of historical dust-heaps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are complaints of harassment by soldiers and the ransacking of empty houses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They may demand the ransacking of the books from beginning to end, and go into the whole business. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems strange to me that we should differentiate between one type of break-in, ransacking and seizure, and another. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There was ransacking of drawers, wardrobes and so forth. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The destruction frequently included ransacking the priest's house, and sometimes private houses suspected of sheltering church goods. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After breaking the glass panes, the mob entered the offices ransacking and destroying everything inside. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It also claims that looting of the villagers' property and ransacking of the entire villages happened during this period. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was initially triggered by rising oil prices, with an angry mob ransacking and setting many buildings on fire, particularly banks and official government buildings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Looters took advantage of the floods by ransacking abandoned homes using boats. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Connauton eventually convinced them that the ship was not carrying $4,000 and, offering $45 instead, the pirates released his wife and began ransacking the cabin. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An estimated $202,000 worth of antiques were carefully stolen without ransacking or leaving a sign of forced entry. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These armed ruffians started to terrorize the village, ransacking and putting fire to the thatched huts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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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