| 词汇 | rifle through |
| 释义 | Phr V rifle through rifles, rifling, rifled rifle through sth to search quickly through something {e.g. papers, drawers}, often in order to steal somethingThieves had rifled through their luggage, but had taken nothing. rifle through sth not passive to search quickly through a cupboard, drawer, papers etc, in order to find something that you want: She rifled through her wardrobe looking, for a suitable dress. Damien was sitting at my mother's desk rifling through her correspondence.■ SIMILAR TO: go through rifle through (something)To look through something very quickly, roughly, or energetically. I rifled through the filing cabinet, but I couldn't find our tax return anywhere. I could hear you rifling through the kitchen at 1 AM—what on earth were you looking for? rifle through somethingto ransack something; to search quickly or roughly through something looking for something. The teenager quickly rifled through the cabinets, looking for something worth eating. The soldiers rifled through every house they could break into. rig someone or something out (in something) to outfit someone or something in something; to decorate or dress someone or something in something. (Alludes to the rigging of a sailing ship.) Joan rigged her daughter out in a witch's costume for the Halloween party. He rigged out his car with lights for the parade. rifle throughv. To search through something quickly and vigorously: I rifled through the drawer looking for my car keys. |
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