comb out

短语

清除, 裁减

词形变化

combed out combing out combs out 三单 combs out combing out 现在分词 combed out 过去式 combed out 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To remove (something) by combing; to thoroughly comb (something); to thoroughly comb (something) so as to remove something else from it (such as tangles, dirt, or nits).

    及物

    I combed out the tangles in my hair. I combed them all out with that fancy comb that Ashley gave me.

    You have to comb out the dog's coat regularly. You need to comb all the tangles out of it.

  2. 2.

    To winnow; for example, to exempt (someone) from a military draft by filtering them out of the list.

    比喻 及物

    The government combed out some people from the compulsory action.

    We've finally combed out this list by removing the newly ineligible people from it.

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