fine-tooth comb

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˌfaɪntuːθ ˈkəʊm/    美 /ˌfaɪnˌtuθ ˈkoʊm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A comb with fine, closely spaced teeth, especially one used for removing head lice and their nits (eggs) from the hair; a nit comb.
    — The practice of combing the heads of children too frequently with a fine tooth comb is a bad one, as the points of the teeth are quite sure to scratch and irritate the scalp, and are almost sure to produce scurf or dandruff.
  2. A means of making a thorough search. figuratively
    — The police went through his possessions with a fine-tooth comb.
动词 v.
  1. To comb or go through (hair, an animal's fur, etc.) with a comb having fine, closely spaced teeth. dated,transitive
  2. To search (something or somewhere) meticulously. figuratively,transitive
    — "There's one other way of discovering the writer,—find a Rem-Smith typewriter with an alignment imperfect in just this way." "Yes," said Astro. "We might begin and fine-tooth-comb the city for it.:Template:.."

词形变化

fine-tooth combs plural fine-toothed comb alternative fine-tooth combs present,singular,third-person fine-tooth combing participle,present fine-tooth combed participle,past fine-tooth combed past

词源

词源 1
The noun is derived from fine (“particularly slender”) + tooth (“sharp projection”) + comb. The verb is derived from the noun.
词源 2
The noun is derived from fine (“particularly slender”) + tooth (“sharp projection”) + comb. The verb is derived from the noun.
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