rummage

英 [ˈrʌmɪdʒ]

美 [ˈrʌmɪdʒ]

v.  翻寻; 乱翻; 搜寻
n.  翻寻; 翻箱倒柜的寻找; 搜寻

过去式：rummaged　现在分词：rummaging　第三人称单数：rummages　过去分词：rummaged　

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Collins.1 / BNC.12654 / COCA.11327

短语动词

牛津词典

verb

• 翻寻；乱翻；搜寻
  to move things around carelessly while searching for sth
  1. She was rummaging around in her bag for her keys.
     她在自己的包里翻来翻去找钥匙。
  2. I rummaged through the contents of the box until I found the book I wanted.
     我把箱子都翻遍了才找到我要的书。

noun

• 翻寻；翻箱倒柜的寻找；搜寻
  the act of looking for sth among a group of other objects in a way that makes them untidy
  1. Have a rummage around in the drawer and see if you can find a pen.
     翻翻抽屉，看能不能找到一支钢笔。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 搜寻;翻找;乱翻
  If yourummage throughsomething, you search for something you want by moving things around in a careless or hurried way.
  1. They rummage through piles of second-hand clothes for something that fits...
     他们在一堆堆的二手衣服里翻找着合身的衣服。
  2. Marianne went to rummage in the refrigerator.
     玛丽安娜在冰箱里翻了翻。
  3. Rummageis also a noun.
     
  4. A brief rummage will provide several pairs of gloves.
     稍微翻翻，就能找到几双手套。
  5. ...a rummage through his wardrobe for some tennis whites.
     在他的衣柜里翻找白色网球服
  6. Rummage aboutandrummage aroundmean the same asrummage.
     rummage about 和 rummage around 同 rummage
  7. I opened the fridge and rummaged about...
     我打开冰箱，到处乱翻。
  8. He rummaged around the post room and found the document.
     他翻遍了收发室，找到了那份文件。
• N-UNCOUNT 捐赠品;捐赠物
  Rummageis old or unwanted things that people give away to charities.
  1. ...loads of pitiful rummage.
     大量慈善捐赠品

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 jumble

英英释义

noun

• a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
  1. he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis
  Synonym:ransacking
• a jumble of things to be given away

verb

• search haphazardly
  1. We rummaged through the drawers

双语例句

• If you're adventurous enough to rummage through the PEPs, you can find more in-depth information there.
  如果您具备足够的探索精神愿意深入研究所有的PEP，那么您一定能够从中获得更深入的信息。
• Were you able to rummage out some old clothes to give to the man at the door?
  你能找出些旧衣服送给门口的那个人吗？
• Mullins began to rummage among the chaotic mess of papers on his desk.
  马林斯开始在桌子上一堆乱七八糟的文件里翻来翻去。
• The firm, decided to have a rummage sale to clear out the collection of old stock.
  该商行决定举行清仓大拍卖来推销掉旧的库存。
• Therefore, it is an extremely matter to pursue the balance between the control of criminal rummage and the protection of civil privacy right.
  因此，如何在规制刑事搜查和保障公民个人隐私权直接寻求平衡点，成为一个非常重要的问题。
• I had a rummage in [ through all my] drawers.
  我在抽屉里翻找[搜遍全部抽屉]。
• You rummage through your plastic bag collection to see which ones you should keep to take to the store and which can be sacrificed to garbage.
  你对自己的塑料袋收藏翻来翻去，看哪个应该保留用来带到商店去，那些可以被牺牲到垃圾里面去。
• The old lady began to rummage in her pocket for her spectacles.
  老太太开始在口袋里摸索，找她的眼镜。
• Part of the fun of vacation at home was the chance to go through Mom's hoard of rummage, destined for the less fortunate.
  返家度假的部分乐趣是翻妈的杂物堆，那儿放着不值钱的东西。
• It is the nightly custom of every good mother after her children are asleep to rummage in their minds and put things straight for next morning, repacking into their proper places the many articles that have wandered during the day.
  凡是好妈妈，晚上都有一个习惯，就是在孩子们睡着以后，搜检他们的心思，使白天弄乱了的什物各就各位，为明天早晨把一切料理停当。