pore over

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: To study intently

仔细研读
Estudiar detenidamente
じっくりと調べる
꼼꼼히 살펴보다

To examine something very carefully.

非常仔细地检查或研究某事物,专心致志地审视。
Examinar algo con mucha atención y cuidado.
細部まで注意深く調べること。書類や地図などを詳細に検討する際に使う。
무언가를 매우 주의 깊게 검토하다.
Base verb: pore
Particle: over
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. She pored over the documents.
    她仔细研读那些文件
    Estudió los documentos detenidamente
    彼女は書類を熟読した
    그녀는 서류를 꼼꼼히 읽었다.
  2. Poring over the maps.
    仔细查看地图
    Examinando los mapas con atención
    地図を念入りに調べている
    지도를 면밀히 살펴보고 있다.
  3. He pored over the evidence.
    他仔细审查证据
    Estudió las pruebas minuciosamente
    彼は証拠を精査した
    그는 증거를 정밀하게 검토했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: study, examination, research

Tone: focused

✓ Do Say

  • Pore over
    仔细研读
    Estudiar detenidamente
    熟読する・精査する
    꼼꼼히 살펴보다

Origin & History

From focusing intently as if through pores.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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