scout

英 [skaʊt]

美 [skaʊt]

n. 童子军; 童子军成员; 侦察员; 侦察机
v. 侦察，搜寻(某处); 物色(优秀运动员、演员、音乐家等)

复数：scouts　现在分词：scouting　过去式：scouted　第三人称单数：scouts　过去分词：scouted　

Collins.1 / BNC.6892 / COCA.7109

短语动词

scout around
1. 四处寻觅

scout sth↔out

搜索；侦察（地形）；勘察
to find out what an area is like or where sth is, by searching
1. to join the Scouts
  参加童子军

noun

童子军
an organization (officially called the Scout Association ) originally for boys, which trains young people in practical skills and does a lot of activities with them, for example camping
1. to join the Scouts
  参加童子军
童子军成员
a boy or girl who is a member of the Scouts
1. Both my brothers were scouts.
  我的两个哥哥都当过童子军。
2. a scout troop
  童子军中队
侦察员；侦察机
a person, an aircraft, etc. sent ahead to get information about the enemy's position, strength, etc.
侦察员；侦察机
a person, an aircraft, etc. sent ahead to get information about the enemy's position, strength, etc.

verb

侦察，搜寻（某处）
to search an area or various areas in order to find or discover sth
1. They scouted the area for somewhere to stay the night.
  他们四处查看，想找个过夜的地方。
2. The kids were scouting around for wood for the fire.
  孩子们正在四处寻找柴火。
3. a military scouting party
  军事侦察小分队
物色（优秀运动员、演员、音乐家等）
to look for sports players, actors, musicians, etc. who have special ability, so you can offer them work
1. He scouts for Manchester United.
  他为曼彻斯特联队物色球员。

N-COUNT 侦察员
Ascoutis someone who is sent to an area of countryside to find out the position of an enemy army.
1. They sent two men out in front as scouts.
  他们派两人在前面侦察。
同 talent scout
Ascoutis the same as atalent scout.
VERB (在某地)搜索,寻找
If youscoutsomewhereforsomething, you go through that area searching for it.
1. I wouldn't have time to scout the area for junk...
  我没空在这个地区找没用的东西。
2. A team of four was sent to scout for a nuclear test site...
  一个4人小分队被派出寻找核试验地。
3. I have people scouting the hills already.
  我已经让人搜过那些山了。

noun

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
Synonym:lookoutlookout mansentinelsentrywatchspotterpicket
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
Synonym:pathfinderguide
someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
Synonym:talent scout

verb

explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
Synonym:reconnoiterreconnoitre

Well it's about time they let me scout by myself.
好吧，这大概是他们让我自己侦察的时候了。
I've got nothing against old adrian. he's a good scout.
我对老艾德里安没有意见。他是个好人。
But if I was a location scout.
但是如果我是一个地区巡逻员。
The scout single-handedly penetrated behind the enemy's rear lines.
侦察员单枪匹马深入敌后。
A team of four was sent to scout for a nuclear test site
一个4人小分队被派出寻找核试验地。
The scout struck up the bandit's arm and sent his pistol into the air.
侦察兵朝那土匪的胳膊向上一击，把他的手枪打飞了。
You were a boy scout?
你参加过童子军？
He wore the garb of a scout, not a general.
他身着童子军制服，而不是将军的制服。
They sent two men out in front as scouts.
他们派两人在前面侦察。
The Scout has excellent performance and maneuverability specs.
“侦察兵”具有优异的性能和可操作规范。