ferret
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/ˈferɪt/
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/ˈferɪt/
A small, thin mammal that is often used to catch small animals like rabbits or rats.
The farmer used a ferret to catch the rabbits in his field.
這個農民用雪貂捕捉他田裡的兔子。
To look for something carefully among many things.
She ferreted through the boxes to find the old letters.
她翻遍了箱子,找到了那些舊信件。
To hunt small animals like rabbits or rats using a ferret.
The hunter ferreted the rabbits from their burrow.
獵人用雪貂將兔子從它們的洞穴中趕了出來。