scout out

scout out — phrasal verb

  • scout outbase form
  • scouts out3rd person singular
  • scouting out-ing form
  • scouted outpast simple

1. to go to a place and look around it carefully in order to find something or to l

1.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

to go to a place and look around it carefully in order to find something or to learn what the area is like before you do something there

例句

Eliska and Mizuki scouted out the old warehouse before renting it for their art exhibition.

scout out + place (warehouse) before deciding

The film crew scouted out locations across the city for their new movie.

scout out + locations for a purpose

同義詞
  • reconnoiter

    more formal, often military or strategic contexts; 'reconnoiter' implies surveying an area for tactical purposes

  • explore

    broader and more general; exploring does not necessarily have a specific target in mind

  • case

    informal, sometimes with the suggestion of planning something secret or illegal

  • survey

    suggests a more systematic or scientific examination of an area

文法句型

scout out + place / target

be + scouting out + place

用法筆記

Frequently used in the inseparable form (scout out + object); the separated form (scout + object + out) is uncommon. The object is typically a physical location or a specific target being looked for, such as a person, a place, or an opportunity.

常見錯誤

❌I scouted the area out for good restaurants.
✅I scouted out the area for good restaurants.
💡The inseparable form (object after 'scout out') is the standard and most natural pattern.
❌She scouted out the problem in the team.
✅She looked into the problem in the team.
💡'Scout out' is used for physically searching a place or locating something concrete, not for abstract investigation.