fossick

美 [ˈfɑsɪk]
英 [ˈfɒsɪk]
  • v.(在…中)搜寻;(在废矿中)淘金
  • 网络翻寻;采掘;搜查
第三人称单数:fossicks  现在分词:fossicking  过去式:fossicked  
fossick
v.
1.
[i]
~ (through sth)
(在…中)搜寻,查找to search through sth
He spent ages fossicking through the documents.
他花了老半天时间在那些文件中搜寻。
2.
[i]
(在废矿中)淘金to search for gold in mines that are no longer used