poke around
US /poʊk əˈraʊnd/
UK /pəʊk əˈraʊnd/
片語動詞
1.
翻找, 四處搜尋
to search for something, especially by moving things around or looking in different places
範例:
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I need to poke around in the attic to find those old photos.
我需要在閣樓裡翻找一下，才能找到那些老照片。
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The detective decided to poke around the crime scene for more clues.
偵探決定在犯罪現場四處搜尋更多線索。
2.
打聽, 四處翻看
to investigate or inquire into something, often in a casual or informal way
範例:
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I heard there's a new project, so I thought I'd poke around and see what it's about.
我聽說有個新項目，所以我想打聽一下，看看是怎麼回事。
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He likes to poke around in old bookstores, looking for rare editions.
他喜歡在舊書店裡四處翻看，尋找珍稀版本。