thorough
thorough 英 [ˈθʌrə] 美 [ˈθɜroʊ]
adj. 彻底的;
have a thorough examination 进行彻底检查
a thorough knowledge of the subject 对这一学科的透彻了解
- Thorough describes something that is painstakingly complete, like a thorough search for your missing keys in which you look for them in coat pockets, under the table, in the refrigerator — in every single place you can think of.
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- adj. 彻底的;
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1. have a thorough examination
进行彻底检查
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2. a thorough knowledge of the subject
对这一学科的透彻了解
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3. The police carried out a thorough investigation.
警方展开了全面的调查。
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4. Everything was in a thorough mess.
一切都是乱七八糟的。
- thorough (adj.) c. 1300, adjectival use of Old English þuruh (adv.) "from end to end, from side to side," stressed variant of þurh (adv., prep.); see through. Related: thoroughly; thoroughness.
thor·ough ★ / ˈθʌrə ; NAmE ˈθɜːroʊ / adjective 1 ★ done completely; with great attention to detail 彻底的;完全的;深入的;细致的 ◆ a thorough knowledge of the subject 对这一学科的透彻了解 ◆ The police carried out a thorough investigation. 警方展开了全面的调查。 2 ★ [not usually before noun ] (of a person 人 ) doing things very carefully and with great attention to detail 仔细周到;工作缜密 ◆ She's very thorough and conscientious. 她勤勤恳恳,一丝不苟。 3 ( BrE) ( informal) used to emphasize how bad or annoying sb/sth is 十足的;彻头彻尾的;完完全全的 SYN complete ◆ Everything was in a thorough mess. 一切都是乱七八糟的。 ▶ thor·ough·ness / ˈθʌrənəs ; NAmE ˈθɜːroʊnəs / noun [uncountable ] ◆ I was impressed by the thoroughness of the report. 那份报告全面深入,给我留下了深刻的印象。 ◆ I admire his thoroughness. 我钦佩他办事认真仔细。 thor·ough / ˈθʌrə ; NAmE ˈθɜːroʊ / thor·ough·ness / ˈθʌrənəs ; NAmE ˈθɜːroʊnəs /
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