| 词汇 | combing |
| 释义 | combing present participle ofcomb comb verb[ T ] uk /kəʊm/ us /koʊm/ combverb[T] (TIDY HAIR)B1 to tidy your hair using a comb: 梳，梳理 She combed her hair and put on some lipstick.她梳好头发，抹了点口红。 I've been trying to comb out(= remove using a comb) the knots in her hair.我一直想把她头发上的结梳开。 I combed my hair before I left home. Comb your hair before you have your photo taken. She combed her hair with her fingers. Hair care argan oil barrette blow dryer blow-dry bobble bobby pin coconut oil coily crimp hair gel hair mousse hair slide hair spray hairdryer ponytailer relaxant relaxed relaxer snood styling combverb[T] (SEARCH)to search a place or an area very carefully in order to find something: 认真搜寻；仔细搜查 The police combed the whole area for evidence.警方为了寻找证据搜遍了整个地区。 Investigators combed through the wreckage.调查人员在残骸中认真搜寻。 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 combingcombing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. This combing process also separated the fibres to some extent. Nailed either to small hand cards, or to large cylinders in carding machines, this process loosened matted wool without combing it straight. It may be aggravated by chewing, combing the hair or wearing spectacles. As they walked, they waggled their abdomens from side to side, while their hind legs moved backwards and forwards, apparently combing pollen from the anthers. One of its strengths is the range of material assembled and the careful combing of newspapers for relevant material. Buildings can modulate light by combing it, diffusing it, storing it, reflecting it or changing its speed. She did not finish combing her hair until she had the city back into her power by force of arms. Combing elements of historical and cognitive archaeology, he argues that there existed a political tradition that represented continuity and change. They have included a most comprehensive critical apparatus, and their diligence in combing the official and unofficial sources for the expedition merits high encomium. It can act as one stage in the process of rewriting, of going through the text again and again combing it, like hair, until it shines. Tow fibre was then removed from the line fibre by combing on a set of sharp pins (hackling). However, because this combing is impossible on even-dimensional spheres, it follows that the existence of a one-dimensional nonsingular foliation on these even-dimensional spheres also is impossible. The papers also call attention to the rewards of deeply combing the archives for new sources about the post-emancipation adjustments and about the meanings of new forms of social relations. Now again the process of combing out is being gone through, not with a harrow but with a small -tooth comb. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The combing has been going on drastically for the last two years. 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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