scour
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/ˈskaʊər/
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/ˈskaʊə(r)/
To look through something carefully to find something or someone.
I've been scouring the internet for the best deals on flights.
我一直在網路上搜尋航班的最佳交易。
To clean something by scrubbing its surface with a rough material.
She scoured the pot until all the burnt food was gone.
她擦洗鍋子直到所有燒焦的食物都消失了。
To wear away or erode something by the force of water or wind.
The strong current scoured a deep channel in the riverbed.
強勁的水流在河床上沖刷出了一條深水道。