翻箱倒柜 meaning in Chinese
overturn the trunks and boxes -- carry off all that one has; empty everything from the trunks; open sb.'s boxes and trunks and turn out the contents; rummage through chests and cupboards; ransack boxes and chests; turn everything inside out; turn over things in a thorough search; turn the box upside down 短语和例子
Examples
- The special agents broke into his room and rummaged through chests and cupboards but couldn't find anything suspicious .
那些特务冲进他的房间翻箱倒柜地搜了一遍，但没有发观任何可疑的东西。 - I rummaged in my drawer for a pair of gloves
我在抽屉翻箱倒柜地找手套。 - I rummaged three drawers before i found my gloves
我翻箱倒柜地找了三个抽屉才找到手套。 - He was rummaging about among the papers
他在那些文件中翻箱倒柜地找。 - I rummaged in my pockets for a coin
我在口袋里翻箱倒柜地找一枚钱币。