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poke around
phrasal verb with pokeverbuk /pəʊk/ us /poʊk/
informal(UK alsopoke about)
to search for something by moving things around, usually not in a very careful or organized way: 搜索；翻找
poke around inI was poking around in the drawer, looking for the key, when I found this!我在抽屉里翻来翻去找钥匙，就在这时找到了这个！
to go into different files on a computer, places on the internet, etc. usually not in a very careful or organized way:
Poking around in my registry makes me nervous because I might click and delete the wrong file.
She just started poking around and this was one of the first websites that came back.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Searching
-seeking
beachcomb
beachcomber
beachcombing
body search
bounty hunter
comb
hunt someone/something down
hunter
hunting ground
keep your/an eye out for someone/somethingidiom
leave no stone unturnedidiom
lookout
needle
scout
scrounge around
search
seek someone/something out
seeker
troll
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