用法模式:
to probe [something] / to probe into [something]
Reporters probed the minister about his connections to the company.
Az újságírók a céghez fűződő kapcsolatairól faggatták a minisztert.
The documentary probes the reasons behind the sudden collapse of the bank.
A dokumentumfilm a bank hirtelen összeomlásának okait vizsgálja.
Investigators are still probing whether the data breach was an inside job.
In the interview, she gently probed his feelings about returning home.
The committee will probe into how the funds were spent.
学习者例句
The police are probing the cause of the fire.
A rendőrség vizsgálja a tűz okát.
Journalists probed the CEO about the job cuts.
Az újságírók a leépítésekről faggatták a vezérigazgatót.
My teacher probed my answer to see if I really understood.
The company is probing into the complaints from customers.
Scientists are probing how the virus spreads.
常见错误:
Learners sometimes use 'probe' where simple 'ask' is better. 'Probe' is used when questions are detailed, persistent, or about sensitive topics, not for everyday small questions. Many also forget the preposition and say *'probe about' instead of the common pattern 'probe into [something]'.
含义
investigate or question deeply
搭配
probe the issue
|probe the matter
|probe allegations
|probe into corruption
|probe the reasons
|probe his past
近义词
investigate (a more general term; 'probe' often suggests a deeper or more searching kind of investigation, especially into something sensitive)
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question (focuses on asking; 'probe' suggests more persistent or pressing questions)
反义词
ignore (to choose not to look into something at all, the opposite of examining it closely)
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overlook (to fail to notice or investigate, contrasting with active, detailed questioning)
主题
communication
|law
|media
|work
|core_vocabulary
释义
to look into something very carefully, often by asking many questions to find secret or unknown information
To investigate something carefully and often persistently, especially by asking detailed or difficult questions to uncover hidden or unknown information.
用法模式:
a probe into [something]
The company is facing a federal probe into alleged fraud.
A cég ellen szövetségi vizsgálat folyik állítólagos csalás miatt.
Police have launched a probe into the disappearance of the documents.
A rendőrség vizsgálatot indított az iratok eltűnése ügyében.
The ethics probe found serious conflicts of interest.
The data leak triggered a parliamentary probe.
He resigned while under probe for taking bribes.
学习者例句
There is a police probe into the fire.
Rendőrségi vizsgálat folyik a tűz ügyében.
The government started a probe into the hospital deaths.
A kormány vizsgálatot indított a kórházi halálesetek ügyében.
The bank is under probe for breaking the rules.
The news talked about a corruption probe.
A new probe will look at safety problems at the factory.
常见错误:
Learners sometimes say *'make a probe' or *'do a probe'. The common verbs are 'launch', 'open', 'start', or 'conduct' a probe. Also, 'probe' as a noun is countable, so say 'a probe', not *'there is probe into the case'.
含义
official investigation or inquiry
搭配
launch a probe
|a police probe
|a corruption probe
|a federal probe
|face a probe
|an ongoing probe
近义词
investigation (the standard general term; 'probe' is often used in news headlines and can sound slightly more dramatic or focused)
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inquiry (often used for formal or public investigations; 'probe' is close but slightly more journalistic)
反义词
cover-up (a situation where information is hidden instead of investigated, the opposite of an open probe)
主题
law
|media
|politics
|core_vocabulary
释义
a careful, often official check to find the facts about a problem or crime
An official or formal investigation into a possible crime, problem, or wrongdoing.
用法模式:
a [adjective] probe
The surgeon inserted a tiny probe to locate the blockage.
A sebész egy apró szondát vezetett be, hogy megtalálja az elzáródást.
A temperature probe was placed in the engine to monitor the heat.
Hőmérő szondát helyeztek a motorba, hogy folyamatosan figyeljék a hőmérsékletét.
Technicians used a fiber-optic probe to inspect the inside of the pipe.
The dentist touched the tooth with a metal probe.
An ultrasound probe was moved across her stomach during the scan.
学习者例句
The doctor used a small probe to check the wound.
Az orvos egy kis szondával vizsgálta meg a sebet.
A temperature probe measures how hot the water is.
A hőmérő szonda azt méri, milyen meleg a víz.
They put a probe into the pipe to see inside.
The nurse cleaned the probe before using it.
An ultrasound probe was used to look at the baby.
常见错误:
Learners may confuse this noun meaning with the verb and say *'the doctor probed was very small'. Here 'probe' is the thing, so you should say 'the probe was very small'.
含义
thin tool for examining inside
搭配
surgical probe
|ultrasound probe
|temperature probe
|sensor probe
|metal probe
|insert a probe
近义词
sensor (focuses on detecting and measuring, while 'probe' often also implies physical shape and reaching into something)
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instrument (very general; 'probe' is more specific for long, thin examining tools)
反义词
shield (a device used to block or protect rather than to enter and examine)
主题
medicine
|science
|technology
|health
释义
a long, thin tool or sensor used to look, test, or measure inside something
A long, thin instrument or sensor used to examine, test, or measure something, especially inside a space, body, or machine that is hard to reach.
用法模式:
to probe [inside something] / to probe [something] with [tool]
The doctor probed the wound to check for any remaining glass.
Az orvos megszondázta a sebet, hogy ellenőrizze, maradt-e benne üvegszilánk.
She probed the dark hole with a stick to see how deep it was.
Egy bottal kitapogatta a sötét lyukat, hogy megtudja, milyen mély.
He probed around under the engine to find the loose cable.
The scientist probed the soil with a metal rod to collect samples.
Carefully, she probed between the rocks for her lost ring.
学习者例句
The nurse gently probed the cut.
Az ápoló óvatosan kitapogatta a vágott sebet.
He probed the hole with a stick.
Egy bottal kitapogatta a lyukat.
I probed under the sofa with my hand to find my keys.
The dentist probed the tooth to see if it hurt.
They probed the ground to check how hard it was.
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse this with simply 'touch'. 'Probe' usually means going into a space and moving around carefully, not just touching the surface. It also often sounds painful or uncomfortable when used about the body.
含义
physically explore inside something
搭配
probe the wound
|probe gently
|probe the gap
|probe with a finger
|probe under the surface
|probe the soil
近义词
poke (suggests a simpler, often less careful movement; 'probe' implies more careful, searching movement)
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explore (more general; 'probe' adds the idea of a tool or finger going inside)
反义词
withdraw (to pull a tool or finger out, the opposite direction of probing in)
主题
medicine
|science
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
释义
to push a tool or finger into something to feel or find what is inside
To search inside something by pushing in a tool, instrument, or finger in order to feel, examine, or find something.
用法模式:
a [adjective] probe
The space agency plans to launch a probe to Jupiter next year.
Az űrügynökség jövőre űrszondát tervez indítani a Jupiterhez.
A Mars probe has sent back detailed images of the planet’s surface.
Egy Mars-szonda részletes felvételeket küldött vissza a bolygó felszínéről.
The lunar probe will map the moon’s south pole in high resolution.
Scientists lost contact with the deep-space probe after ten years.
The probe entered orbit and began transmitting data to Earth.
学习者例句
A space probe flew past Saturn.
Egy űrszonda elrepült a Szaturnusz mellett.
The probe sent pictures back to Earth.
Az űrszonda képeket küldött vissza a Földre.
They launched a new probe to Mars.
The small probe will study the sun.
This probe has no people inside.
常见错误:
Learners sometimes think 'probe' here means 'test' as a verb, but in this sense it is a noun meaning 'spacecraft'. It is usually used in phrases like 'space probe' or 'Mars probe'.
含义
unmanned spacecraft for exploration
搭配
space probe
|lunar probe
|Mars probe
|deep-space probe
|send a probe
|launch a probe
近义词
spacecraft (a general word; 'probe' is specific for small, unmanned research spacecraft)
反义词
crewed spacecraft (a spacecraft with people on board, contrasting with an unmanned probe)
主题
space
|science
|technology
释义
a spacecraft with no people inside that is sent into space to collect information
An unmanned spacecraft sent into space to collect information about other planets, moons, or regions of space.
用法模式:
to probe [a system] / to probe for [weaknesses]
Hackers repeatedly probed the company’s servers for vulnerabilities.
A hackerek újra meg újra sebezhetőségeket kerestek a cég szerverein.
The army probed the enemy’s defenses with a series of small attacks.
A hadsereg kisebb támadások sorozatával tesztelte az ellenség védelmét.
Security experts were hired to probe the network before launch.
Automated tools constantly probe the site for weak passwords.
Researchers probed the structure to see where it might fail under stress.
学习者例句
Attackers probed the website for weak points.
A támadók gyenge pontokat kerestek a weboldalon.
The army probed the enemy lines to test their strength.
A hadsereg az ellenség vonalait tesztelte, hogy felmérje, mennyire erősek.
Engineers probed the bridge design for problems.
The program probed the system to find holes in security.
Experts probed the network before it went online.
常见错误:
Learners may not realize this sense is usually technical or military; using it in casual conversation about normal problems can sound strange. It is often followed by 'for weaknesses' or a similar phrase.
含义
test a system for weaknesses
搭配
probe the network
|probe for weaknesses
|probe the defenses
|probe the system
|probe security
|probe the perimeter
近义词
test (very general; 'probe' here suggests targeted testing to find weak points)
|
scan (common in computing; 'probe' often implies more active or aggressive checking)
反义词
secure (to strengthen or protect a system instead of trying to find its weaknesses)
主题
technology
|military
|security
|business
|work
释义
to test a system or defense to see where it is weak
To test a system, defense, or structure in order to discover its weaknesses or how it responds.