ferret

noun

1. domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits

2. musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States
nearly extinct

Synonym: black-footed ferretMustela nigripes

verb

1. search and discover through persistent investigation

e.g. She ferreted out the truth

Synonym: ferret out

2. hunt with ferrets

3. hound or harry relentlessly

1. 雪貂(用以捕兔、捕鼠)
A ferret is a small, fierce animal which is used for hunting rabbits and rats.

2. 搜寻;寻找
If you ferret about for something, you look for it in a lot of different places or in a place where it is hidden.

e.g. She nonetheless continued to ferret about for possible jobs...
但她还是继续寻找可能的工作。
e.g. She ferreted among some papers.
她在一些文件中翻找着。

相关词组：ferret out

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3. ferret

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