v.搜寻( ferret的过去式和过去分词 );搜索出;到处搜寻;用雪貂猎鼠;
例句:
The police ferreted about for clues.
警察忙着寻找线索.
He ferreted about in a desk drawer for some relevant documents.
他在书桌抽屉中寻找一些有关文件.
She ferreted among some papers.
她在一些文件中翻找着。