ferreting ['ferɪtɪŋ]

例句:

• She is ferreting about among old papers for the letter.
  她在一堆旧文件里搜寻那封信.
  
• I spent the day ferreting ( about ) in the attic ( for old photographs ).
  我一整天都在阁楼上翻找 ( 旧照片 ).
  
• She is ferreting among old papers for the letter.
  她在一堆旧文件里“搜寻”那封信.
  
• Companies that have been ferreting out poor management, replacing them with qualified, able managers are already rebuilding.
  来自BBC
• There are more fundamental constituents and scientists are still ferreting out all the possible interactions.
  来自SA
• I completed my own tax returns, while ferreting out the answers to tax questions using a tax-preparation guide.
  来自WSJ