n (1)侦察员(机，舰)(person，aircraft or ship sent out to bring in information，observe the enemy)[C]：send～s ahead to look for the enemy 派出侦察员去寻找敌人;the～s report that ... 侦察员报告说 ……;Some ships and airplanes are～s. 有些船和飞机是侦察舰和侦察机。

(2)星(球)探(person who tries to find good professional people to join a sports team，group of actors，etc)[C]：a Yankee～美国星探;a talent～(球)影坛伯乐(发现人才的人);

(3)童子军(member of an organization that is intended to improve a boy's or girl's character，ability，etc)[C]：the Boy/Girl S～s 男/女童子军;join the Boy S～s 参加童子军;a～camp/troop/patrol 童子军军营/部队/小队;

v(1)到处寻找(go in search for)[I+prep(for)， I+adv (about/around)， I+adv(about/around)+prep (for)]：～for firewood 寻找木柴;～(a)round to see if there is something to eat 四处找找，看看是否有什么可吃的东西;～about (around) for a good place to eat/one's baseball glove/a new teacher 到处寻找一个吃饭的好地方/自己的棒球手套/一位新教师;〖同〗hunt round;

(2)侦察(examine or observe (anything) in order to obtain information;seek)[I，I+prep (for)，I+adv(about/around)，I+adv(about/around)+prep (for)，T+n+adv (out)+prep(for)]：～on foot 徒步侦察;～out a good book (for sb)(为某人)找到一本好书;～(out) the wood ahead/the area(for enemy's troops)侦察前面的树林/这个地区(敌军的情况);～around for enemy troops 到处侦察敌军的情况;〖同〗 observe;

→′scoutmaster n 侦察队长;童子军领队;

【注意】当scout意思是“童子军”时，第一个字母一般要大写。