Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense ferrets, present participle ferreting, past tense, past participle ferreted
1N-COUNT 雪貂(用以捕兔、捕鼠) A ferret is a small, fierce animal which is used for hunting rabbits and rats. 雪貂(用以捕兔、捕鼠)
2VERB 搜寻;寻找 If you ferret about for something, you look for it in a lot of different places or in a place where it is hidden. 搜寻;寻找 [British, informal]
She nonetheless continued to ferret about for possible jobs. [Vabout/around]