a domesticated polecat used chiefly for catching rabbits. It is typically albino in coloration, but sometimes brown.
白鼬,雪貂。见
a search for something, typically in a small or enclosed space
(尤指在封闭或狭小空间中的)搜寻,寻找
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he had a quick ferret around .他迅速四处搜寻了一通。
a person who searches assiduously and tenaciously
(不遗余力的)搜查者
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the cops rarely liaised with the income tax ferrets .警察极少和所得税稽查员打交道。
(of a person)hunt with ferrets, typically for rabbits
(人)用雪貂狩猎(尤指猎兔)
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[as noun
ferreting ]ferreting is increasing in popularity .用雪貂猎兔越来越时兴。
clear (a hole or area of ground) of rabbits with ferrets
用雪貂把兔子从(洞中或某处)赶出。
[with adverbial of place]rummage about in a place or container in search of something
(翻箱倒柜地)寻找,搜寻
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he shambled over to the desk and ferreted around .他蹒跚地走到书桌前,翻箱倒柜地到处找了起来。
[with obj.](
搜出(或查获)某物
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she had the ability to ferret out the facts .她有能耐把事情搞个水落石出。
"late Middle English: from Old French