scour /'skauә/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
- (v.) examine minutely
- (v.) rub hard or scrub
Chinese translation
- vt. 擦亮, 洗涤, 清洗, 冲刷成, 急速穿过
- vi. 擦, 洗, 冲刷, 腹泻, 急速穿行
- n. 擦, 洗, 腹泻, 洗涤剂
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /'skauә/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 2.97 · Ultra Rare
Word forms
scouring, scoured, scours
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