| 单词 | scout something out |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Their mission is to scout out places where helicopters can land. Synonyms survey He pushed himself to his feet and surveyed the room. investigate Gas officials are investigating the cause of the explosion. observe He studies and observes the behaviour of babies. explore We explored the old part of the town. scan The officer scanned the room. inspect Cut the fruit in half and inspect the pips. scrutinize She scrutinized his features. case (slang) recce (slang) reconnoitre I left a sergeant in charge and rode forward to reconnoitre. spy out make a reconnaissance (of) Additional synonymsin the sense of explore Definition to travel into an unfamiliar region, esp. for scientific purposes We explored the old part of the town. Synonyms travel around, tour, survey, scout, traverse, range over, recce (slang), reconnoitre, case (slang), have or take a look around in the sense of inspect Definition to examine closely, esp. for faults or errors Cut the fruit in half and inspect the pips. Synonyms examine, check, look at, view, eye, survey, observe, scan, check out (informal), look over, eyeball (slang), scrutinize, give (something or someone) the once-over (informal), take a dekko at (British, slang, old-fashioned), go over or through in the sense of investigate Definition to inquire into (a situation or problem) thoroughly in order to discover the truth Gas officials are investigating the cause of the explosion. Synonyms examine, study, research, consider, go into, explore, search for, analyse, look into, inspect, look over, sift, probe into, work over, scrutinize, inquire into, make inquiries about, enquire into Nearby words of |
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