单词 | comb |
释义 | noun | verb combcomb1 /koʊm/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] 1 a flat piece of plastic, metal, etc. with a row of thin things like small sticks on one side, used to make your hair look neat2a small flat piece of plastic, metal, etc. with a row of thin things like small sticks on one side, used for keeping your hair back or for decoration3science, biology the red piece of flesh that grows on top of a male chicken’s head4a honeycomb [Origin: Old English camb] → see also fine-toothed comb noun | verb combcomb2 ●●● S3 verb [transitive] 1to make your hair look neat with a comb: Comb your hair before you go out.2to search a place thoroughly: Volunteers combed the area until the body was found.comb something for somebody/something Police combed the forest for clues.comb something ↔ out phrasal verb to make messy hair look neat and smooth using a comb: The worst thing about having long hair is combing out the tangles.comb through phrasal verb to search through a lot of objects or information in order to find a specific thing or piece of information: We spent weeks combing through old documents. |
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