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comb

UK/kәum/US
A2

Definitions

n.

A flat tool with a row of teeth used for tidying or arranging hair; also the fleshy red crest on a rooster's head.

梳子;鸡冠

v.

To tidy or arrange hair with a comb; to search a place thoroughly.

梳(头发);彻底搜查

Root Breakdown

Native English
combother
=comb

Common Collocations

  • 1.comb through仔细搜查

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She used a fine-toothed comb to carefully untangle her hair.

  • 2.

    The rescue workers had to comb the forest thoroughly to find the lost child.

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