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rummages

/ˈrʌmɪdʒɪz/

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noun

翻箱倒柜, 搜寻.

A thorough search, usually resulting in disorder.

Examples :

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

去阁楼里翻箱倒柜地搜寻一下，看看能不能找到什么值钱的东西卖掉。

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noun

骚动，混乱。

Commotion; disturbance.

Examples :

"The noisy rummages in the hallway signaled the start of another school day. "

走廊里喧闹的骚动预示着又一个上学日的开始。

action event situation

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noun

乱七八糟的东西，杂物

A disorganized collection of miscellaneous objects; a jumble.

Examples :

"The attic was a rummage of old toys, dusty boxes, and forgotten clothes. "

阁楼里堆满了乱七八糟的东西，有旧玩具，蒙尘的箱子，还有被遗忘的衣服。

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noun

货舱, 储藏室

A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship.

Examples :

"The ship's cargo rummages were full of sacks of rice. "

这艘船的货舱里堆满了米袋。

nautical sailing vehicle place

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noun

乱翻，乱找

The act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage.

Examples :

"The rummages of the old boxes in the attic revealed a hidden treasure of family photographs. "

阁楼里那些旧箱子的乱翻乱找，揭示了一个隐藏的家庭照片宝藏。

nautical sailing

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verb

倒腾, 翻动.

To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.

Examples :

"The dockworkers carefully rummages the crates in the ship's hold to make space for the new shipment of bananas. "

码头工人小心地倒腾着船舱里的板条箱，为新一批香蕉腾出地方。

nautical sailing

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verb

搜查，搜寻。

To search a vessel for smuggled goods.

Examples :

"After the long voyage, the customs officers rummaged the ship."

经过漫长的航行后，海关官员搜查了那艘船，寻找走私物品。

nautical sailing police law

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verb

翻箱倒柜，乱翻。

To search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged.

Examples :

"She rummaged her purse in search of the keys."

她把钱包翻了个底朝天，乱翻一气，想找到钥匙。