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scour (B2)

カタカナ: スカウアー

IPA: /skaʊər/

Cleaning a surface thoroughly by rubbing it with a hard or abrasive material, or searching a place or area very carefully to find something.

意味: 硬いものや研磨剤を使って表面を徹底的にこすり洗うこと、または何かを見つけるために場所をくまなく探すこと。

You will need a steel wool pad to scour the grime off the grill. — グリルの汚れを落とすには、スチールウールでこすり洗う必要がある。
Police had to scour the woods for three days before finding the missing hiker. — 警察は行方不明のハイカーを見つけるために、3日間森をくまなく捜索しなければならなかった。

Japanese translations of Scour:

scour something for something (prepositional phrase): Searching a location to find a specific item. — "We scoured the house for our lost keys."
scour with (prepositional phrase): Using a specific tool to clean a surface. — "You should scour the pan with a coarse sponge."