scout
noun [ C ] uk/skaʊt/ us/skaʊt/
(SOLDIER)
侦查者;（尤指）侦察兵
a person, especially a soldier, sent out to get information about where the enemy are and what they are doing
(SEARCH)
（尤指体育或娱乐界的）人才发掘者，星探
a person employed to look for people with particular skills, especially in sport or entertainment
a talent/modelling scout 星探
Manchester United's chief scout spotted him when he was playing for his school team. 他在校足球队踢球时，曼联队的首席球探就看上了他。
a scout around [ S ] informal (UK also a scout round) （尤指为寻找某物而）扫视，快速查看
a quick look around a place or area, especially in order to find something
I had a quick scout around the house to check everything was okay. 我迅速查看了一下房子，看一切是否正常。
I've had a scout around but I can't see any chairs.
We had a quick scout around the market and think it looks pretty good.
I'll have a scout round the area and see what it's like.
A quick scout around upstairs suggested that there had been a party.
Could you have a scout round and see if you can find them?
scout
verb [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] uk/skaʊt/ us/skaʊt/
侦察；搜索；寻找
to go to look in various places for something you want
He's scouting about/around for somewhere better to live. 他到处寻找更好的住处。
She's visiting Connecticut to scout out (= discover information about) the east coast housing market. 她来到康涅狄格州搜集东海岸房产市场的信息。
Synonym: reconnoitre