scout
US /skaʊt/
UK /skaʊt/
名詞
1.
偵察兵, 探子
a person, typically a soldier or sailor, sent out to obtain information about the enemy or the area
範例:
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The general sent a scout ahead to assess the enemy's position.
將軍派了一名偵察兵先行偵察敵情。
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The cavalry scouts reported enemy movement near the river.
騎兵偵察兵報告河邊有敵軍調動。
2.
童軍, 偵察員
a member of the Scout Association or a similar organization for young people
範例:
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My son joined the Cub Scouts last year.
我兒子去年加入了幼童軍。
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She earned many badges as a Girl Scout.
她作為女童軍贏得了許多徽章。
3.
球探, 星探
a person employed to look for talented people in a particular area, especially sport or entertainment
範例:
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The football club sent a scout to watch the young player.
足球俱樂部派了一名球探去考察這位年輕球員。
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She was discovered by a talent scout at a local concert.
她是在一場當地音樂會上被一名星探發現的。
動詞
1.
偵察, 搜尋
to search for something or someone
範例:
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We need to scout out a good location for the picnic.
我們需要偵察一個適合野餐的好地方。
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They scouted the area for any signs of wildlife.
他們偵察了該地區，尋找野生動物的任何跡象。
2.
物色, 偵察
to act as a scout for a sports team or talent agency
範例:
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He used to scout for the national basketball team.
他以前為國家籃球隊物色人才。
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The agency is looking for someone to scout new models.
該機構正在尋找人來物色新模特。
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