comb/kəʊm/

vt

1. 梳，梳理；梳去，清理

• comb one's hair 梳头发

• She combed the mud out of the dog's fur. 她梳去狗毛上的泥土。

2. 【纺】 精梳

3. 搜寻，四处找

• The police have combed the woods for the murderer. 警察在树林里仔细搜寻凶手。

• Comb your mind for as much as you know about the accident. 好好想一想，尽力回忆一下你所知道的有关那次事故的情况。

vi (浪)溅开，涌起

• Waves combed over the ship. 浪花溅到船上。

词组comb out

1. 梳理；梳去

• comb out the knots in the cat's fur 给猫梳理毛结

• comb out head lice 梳去头虱

2. 清除；裁减

• comb out traitors and spies 清除叛徒和奸细