combing

英 [ˈkəʊmɪŋ]

美 [ˈkoʊmɪŋ]

v. 梳，梳理(头发); 仔细搜索; 搜寻; 梳理(羊毛、棉花等)
comb的现在分词

复数：combings　现在分词：combing　

COCA.44657

柯林斯词典

梳子
Acombis a flat piece of plastic or metal with narrow pointed teeth along one side, which you use to tidy your hair.
VERB 梳理(头发)
When youcombyour hair, you tidy it using a comb.
1. Salvatore combed his hair carefully...
  萨尔瓦托认真地梳了梳头。
2. Her reddish hair was cut short and neatly combed.
  她淡红色的头发剪得短短的，梳得很整齐。
VERB 在…四处搜寻
If youcomba place, you search everywhere in it in order to find someone or something.
1. Officers combed the woods for the murder weapon...
  警察在树林里四处搜寻凶器。
2. They fanned out and carefully combed the temple grounds.
  他们呈扇形散开，在寺庙周围仔细搜寻。
VERB 在(信息)中仔细搜寻
If youcomb throughinformation, you look at it very carefully in order to find something.
1. Eight policemen then spent two years combing through the evidence.
  之后8位警察花了两年时间搜寻证据。
See also:fine-tooth comb

noun