English主要词典
ferret
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun a small fierce animal with a long thin body, kept for chasing rabbits from their holes, killing rats, etc.
verb
1 [V+adv./prep.] ~ (about / around) (for sth) (informal) to search for sth that is lost or hidden among a lot of things:
She opened the drawer and ferreted around for her keys.
2 [V] to hunt rabbits, rats, etc. using ferrets
PHRASALVERBS
ferret sb/sth<->out (informal) to discover information or to find sb/sth by searching thoroughly, asking a lot of questions, etc:
He is determined to ferret out the truth about what happened.