表達(dá) “go through something with a fine-tooth comb” 或 “go over something with a fine-tooth comb(用細(xì)齒梳子仔細(xì)梳理某物)” 的意思是 “仔細(xì)檢查、查看或徹底搜查某物”。
這個(gè)表達(dá)來(lái)源于治療虱子時(shí),人們用間隙密集的細(xì)齒梳子 “a fine-tooth comb” 刮虱子的做法。
Lisa’s work is always perfect and without any mistakes. She goes over every assignment with a fine-tooth comb before submitting it.
麗莎的工作總是完美無(wú)缺,沒(méi)有任何錯(cuò)誤。她每次交作業(yè)前都會(huì)仔仔細(xì)細(xì)地檢查一遍。
Our teacher told us we should go over last week’s chemistry notes with a fine-tooth comb before our next test. I think he was giving us a hint!
我們老師告訴我們,在下次考試前,應(yīng)該仔細(xì)地復(fù)習(xí)上周化學(xué)課的筆記。我覺(jué)得他這是在給我們一個(gè)提示!
The police officers went through the crime scene with a fine-tooth comb looking for evidence.
警察徹底搜查了犯罪現(xiàn)場(chǎng),尋找證據(jù)。