to ferret out
[phrase form: ferret]
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挖掘出, 探查到
to actively and persistently search for and uncover a piece of information or a secret
Transitive: to ferret out something hidden or secret
例子
Through careful examination, the scientist managed to ferret out the underlying causes of the mysterious phenomenon.
通过仔细检查，科学家设法查明了神秘现象的根本原因。
