scout

名词 scout:

1. a person employed to watch for something to happen
   同义词：lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, picket
2. a Boy Scout or Girl Scout
3. someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
   同义词：talent scout
4. someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
   同义词：pathfinder, guide

动词 scout:

1. explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
   同义词：reconnoiter, reconnoitre

1. I've been scouting around town for a better house.
   我跑遍了全城想找个好一点的房子。
2. They scouted around for some antiques to furnish their new apartment.
   他们到处搜罗一些古董来装饰新居。
3. He scouted around to see what he could find.
   他四处寻找，看看能找到些什么。