🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典:
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯!)
最近搜尋:

fine-tooth comb

fine-tooth comb /ˈfaɪnˌtuːθ-/ noun
plural fine-tooth combs
fine-tooth comb
/ˈfaɪnˌtuːθ-/
noun
plural fine-tooth combs
Learner's definition of FINE-TOOTH COMB
[count]
: a comb with many small teeth细齿梳子

go over/through (something) with a fine-tooth comb

: to examine something very closely仔细审查

fine-tooth comb

noun

1
: a comb with close-set teeth used especially for clearing parasites or foreign matter from the hair
2
: an attitude or system of thorough searching or scrutinizing
went over the report with a fine-tooth comb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Today, knowing that any big performance is only real once someone goes over it with a fine-tooth comb is a simple reality of the sport. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022 The ratings are a blunt instrument; Paul is a fine-tooth comb. Brett Owens, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021 Everything from their laughably slow pandemic walks to their kissing style is dissected with a fine-tooth comb. Ryan Young, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2021 Employees with medical or religious reasons to remain unvaccinated can submit a form requesting exemption – but that process is involved, in some cases, and institutions are going through each request with a fine-tooth comb. Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2021 Go over the bills with a fine-tooth comb and take care of loose ends. Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2021 The best way to style your edge is to start with a toothbrush or a fine-tooth comb or even an edge brush. Jada Jackson, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Aug. 2021 Place your dog on a white towel, and go over him with a fine-tooth comb to check for any little bumps that might be feeding ticks. Star Tribune, 18 June 2021 Take a fine-tooth comb and carefully inspect your pets’ coat, looking closely for fleas in all of their forms: eggs, larvae, and adults. Natalie Schumann, Country Living, 20 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fine-tooth comb was in 1836

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime