ferreted

I finally ferreted out the lost socks.

我终于找出了丢失的袜子.

The police ferreted about all over the house for clues.

警察为寻找线索把那屋子里里外外都搜遍了.

She opened the drawer and ferreted around for her keys.

她打开抽屉，翻找她的钥匙。

The policeman ferreted around all over the house.

警察在房子四周搜索.

Not finished with his response, he ferreted for a small piece of paper torn and yellowed in a scrapbook of sorts and presented it to us.

说着，他从一本分类簿中摸出来一片撕烂了的发黄的小纸给我们看。

She ferreted among some papers.

她在一些文件中翻找着。

The dog ferreted a couple of pheasants out of the bush.

狗从灌木丛中赶出两三只野鸡.

The detectives ferreted out the criminal.

那位侦探搜出罪犯.

The insurance company ferreted out the truth about the fire.

保险公司侦破了那场火灾的真相.

I therefore organized my Street Arab detective corps, and sent them systematically to every cab proprietor in London until they ferreted out the man that I wanted.

于是，我就把一些街头流浪儿组成了我的一支侦查连队，有步骤地派遣他们到伦敦城每家马车厂去打听，一直到他们找到了我所要找的这个人为止。

We have ferreted out all the information we need.

我们已弄到了所有需要的情报.

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.

John ferreted out the answer to the question in the library.

约翰在图书馆查到了问题的答案.

She ferreted out the truth.

她挖掘出事实真相.

His problems ferreted him day and night.

他的困难使他日夜不能安宁.

The murderer was ferreted out by the police.

凶手被警察查获了.

He ferreted out quite a lot of information.

他侦察到了相当多的情报.