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

• 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。
• Rummage around in the attic He took the lift to the top floor.
  在顶楼上到处寻找.他搭电梯来到顶楼。
• America's Supreme Court has also acknowledged the importance of waste, ruling that police may rummage through trash left out for collection without a warrant.
  美国最高法院也认识到了垃圾的重要性，并做出规定：为了搜集证据，警方可以不用出示搜查证而直接搜查扔弃在外的垃圾。
• Or, is it a rumpus room strewn of rummage?
  抑或是黑暗污秽凌乱不堪的房间呢？
• 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。
• Organise your table in such a way that each and every thing is in its rightful place, so that when you need something, you will not need to rummage your entire office space for it.
  把桌子整理干净，让每个东西都在应该在的地方。这样当你需要什么的时候，就不必翻遍整个桌子来找了。
• I had a rummage in [ through all my] drawers.
  我在抽屉里翻找[搜遍全部抽屉]。
• He had a good rummage inside the sofa.
  他把沙发内部彻底搜寻了一番。
• Presently Beth and Amy woke to rummage and find their little books also, one dove-colored, the other blue, and all sat looking at and talking about them, while the east grew rosy with the coming day.
  不一会，贝思和艾美也醒来了，翻寻到各自的小书一本乳白色，另一本蓝色四姐妹于是坐着边看边讨论，不觉东方已泛起红霞，新的一天又告开始。
• 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。