fossicked

/ˈfɒsɪkt/ /ˈfɒsɪd/

Meanings

verb

搜寻, 翻寻

To search for something; to rummage.

Examples :

"After losing her earring, Sarah fossicked through her purse, hoping to find it. "

萨拉丢了耳环后，在她的钱包里翻来覆去地找，希望能找到。

action way

verb

惹是生非，捣乱。

(British dialect) To be troublesome.

Examples :

""My little brother fossicked all afternoon, constantly interrupting my homework and making a mess." "

我弟弟一下午都在惹是生非，不停地打断我做作业，还把家里弄得一团糟。

character attitude action

Related Words

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

作业, 功课。

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

你必须先做完作业才能看电视。

earring noun

/ˈɪəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɪɹɪŋ/

ěr huán, ěr dīng.

"My sister wore sparkly silver earrings to the school dance. "

我妹妹参加学校舞会时戴了闪亮的银色耳环。

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

dialect noun

/ˈdaɪ.əˌlɛkt/

方言，土语。

"In the rural South of the United States, many people speak a dialect of English with its own unique vocabulary and pronunciation. "

在美国南部的乡村地区，很多人说的是英语的一种方言，这种方言有自己独特的词汇和发音。

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

下午, 午后

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

我们家一般下午吃晚饭。

rummage noun

/ˈɹʌm.ɪdʒ/

翻找，搜寻。

"Have a rummage through the attic and see if you can find anything worth selling."

好好把阁楼翻找一遍，看看能不能找到什么值钱的东西卖掉。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

interrupting verb

/ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪŋ/ /ˌɪnɾəˈrʌptɪŋ/

打断，中断

"A maverick politician repeatedly interrupted the debate by shouting."

一个特立独行的政客通过大喊大叫，一再打断辩论的进行。

troublesome adjective

/ˈtɹʌbl̩səm/

麻烦的，令人烦恼的

"The computer has been very troublesome for me. It never works when I need to use it."

这台电脑一直很麻烦，每次我需要用它的时候，它都出问题。

constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

始终，一直，持续地。

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

我哥哥始终如一地帮助他的妹妹做作业, 体现了他坚定的忠诚和支持。

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

兄弟，哥，弟。

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

我跟我兄弟/哥/弟都在同一所高中上学。

search noun

/sɜːt͡ʃ/ /sɝt͡ʃ/

搜索, 寻找

"With only five minutes until we were meant to leave, the search for the keys started in earnest."

离出发时间只有五分钟了，大家开始认真地寻找钥匙。