toothcomb

n. 细齿梳子

发音

UK /ˈtuːθkəʊm/
US /ˈtuθˌkoʊm/

词形变化

toothcombs 复数 toothcombed toothcombing toothcombs 三单 toothcombs toothcombing 现在分词 toothcombed 过去式 toothcombed 过去分词

别名

tooth comb tooth-comb

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A comb with finely spaced teeth, chiefly as a metaphorical means of making a thorough search.

    比喻

    The police went through all his possessions with a toothcomb.

  2. 1.

    A comb-like dental structure found in the lower jaws of certain primates consisting of long, flat front teeth with microscopic grooves, which are used for grooming fur.

    及物 生物 动物学
v.
  1. 1.

    To use a toothcomb on (something).

    罕用 及物
  2. 2.

    To search (something) thoroughly.

    比喻 及物

    The flat was toothcombed for any trace of drugs.

相关短语

fine toothcomb

词源

The noun is derived from fine toothcomb, a rebracketing of fine-tooth comb. The verb is derived from the noun.

来源：wiktionary