| 词汇 | rummaging |
| 释义 | rummaging present participle ofrummage rummage verb[ I+ adv/prep ] uk /ˈrʌm.ɪdʒ/ us /ˈrʌm.ɪdʒ/ to search for something that is difficult to find among other things: rummage in/throughShe rummaged in/through all the drawers, looking for a pen.她把所有抽屉都翻了个遍，想找支笔。 The chapters overlap and interrelate and readers in search of particular information will have to rummage. 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 rummagingrummaging In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Hem of the long robe gliding, a rummaging in cabinets too high for the kids to reach. For instance, if the police are looking for stolen video recorders, they cannot go rummaging through correspondence and documents. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That saved us rummaging on the floor in the piles of paperwork to find the relevant document. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If a police officer applies for a warrant and finds no evidence, but rummaging through the papers finds evidence of something else, is he entitled to use that evidence? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To make ends meet he began rummaging through garbage and junk in the neighborhood to sell at the local swap meet. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Dumpster diving is not, however, limited to rummaging for food. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They spend their days rummaging in dumps looking for items that can be sold for money. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The album's title comes from the band's tour manager of the time, who would often spend afternoons rummaging thrift stores and purchasing strange memorabilia. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These birds forage on the ground or in low vegetation, with a habit of noisily rummaging through dry leaves searching for food. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was seen rummaging through a plastic bag and did not speak to anyone, even when a staff member asked if she could help him. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The name is based on a misunderstanding of young knaves, which was found by the band when rummaging through a book. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Self-taught, she is said to have found the zither whilst rummaging in a cupboard as a small child. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She was rumoured to be seen rummaging in bins searching for feathers to decorate her hair. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He discovers that the bag is too small, and starts rummaging for another bag. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This technique involves rummaging through the garbage of retailers, residences, offices, and other facilities for useful goods. 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. |
| 随便看 |
|
反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。