scope out

短语

发音

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词形变化

scoped out scopes out 三单 scopes out scoping out scoping out 现在分词 scoped out 过去式 scoped out 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To examine; to scout; to investigate.

    习语 非正式 及物

    The conference starts on the 12th, but the building will be open on the 11th if you want to scope out the room ahead of time.

词源

Quite possibly from the act of surveying (something) from a distance with a scope, such as a field scope (telescope), binoculars, or periscope, as especially in military reconnoitering.

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