1Scout(also Boy ˈScout) a member of an organization(the Scouts), originally for boys, that teaches young people how to look after themselves and encourages them to help others. Scouts do sport, learn useful skills, go camping, etc. 童子军
☞Look at Guide. 参看Guide。
2 a soldier who is sent on in front of the rest of the group to find out where the enemy is or which is the best route to take 侦察兵
scout1/skaUt; skaʊt/n [C] 1 a) the Scouts an organization that teaches young people practical skills and good behaviour 童子军〔组织〕b) also 又作 Boy Scout, Girl Scout a boy or girl who is a member of this organization [→ guide] 男童子军〔成员〕﹔女童子军〔成员〕2 a soldier who is sent in front of an army to search an area and get information 侦察兵
scout2v [I] to look for something in an area〔在某地区〕寻找: +for I’ll scout around for a place to eat. 我打算去找个地方吃饭。
ScoutScoutScoutsnoun1the Scouts (plural) a special club for boys, and sometimes girls too, which does a lot of activities with them, for example camping2(British) (AmericanBoy Scout)a boy or girl who is a member of the Scouts