ferreted

英 [ˈferɪtɪd]

美 [ˈferɪtɪd]

v. 搜索，四处搜寻，翻找(丢失或藏匿的东西); 用雪貂猎兔(或捕鼠等)
ferret的过去分词和过去式

雪貂(用以捕兔、捕鼠)
A ferret is a small, fierce animal which is used for hunting rabbits and rats.
VERB 搜寻;寻找
If you ferret about for something, you look for it in a lot of different places or in a place where it is hidden.
1. She nonetheless continued to ferret about for possible jobs...
  但她还是继续寻找可能的工作。
2. She ferreted among some papers.
  她在一些文件中翻找着。

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She ferreted among some papers.
她在一些文件中翻找着。
That devil of a Marius has ferreted out the nest of a millionaire grisette in his tree of dreams!
马吕斯这小鬼，他在梦乡树上找到了一个极为富有的姑娘！
While Xiao and Xie are happy about the bargains they have ferreted out, on the other side of the city chic white collar worker Wang Si is planning to buy herself a gift for Women` s Day.
这边肖乐和谢薇为捡到的便宜自得其乐，城市的另一边，时尚白领王思（音译）正计划着给自己买一件妇女节礼物。
The dog ferreted a couple of pheasants out of the bush.
狗从灌木丛中赶出两三只野鸡。
She is ferreted about among old papers for the letter.
她在一堆旧文件里搜寻那封信。
I therefore organized my Street Arab detective corps, and sent them systematically to every cab proprietor in London until they ferreted out the man that I wanted.
于是，我就把一些街头流浪儿组成了我的一支侦查连队，有步骤地派遣他们到伦敦城每家马车厂去打听，一直到他们找到了我所要找的这个人为止。
He ferreted about in a desk drawer for some relevant documents.
他在书桌抽屉中寻找一些有关文件。
The police ferreted around all over the house for clues.
警察为寻找线索把那屋子里里外外都搜遍了。