●ˌpoke aˈbout/aˈround●ˌpoke aˈbout/aˈround sth (informal) 1. ( ˌpoke ˈthrough sthespecially NAmE) to look for sth, especially sth that is hidden among other things that you have to move（在…中）搜寻，翻找◆They were poking around in the bushes, looking for their ball. 他们在灌木丛中找他们的球。◆What were you doing poking about in my room? 你在我房间里翻箱倒柜想找什么？◆He spent his weekends poking around dusty old bookshops. 他周末时都泡在布满尘埃的旧书店里淘书。◆Customs officials poked through the containers looking for weapons. 海关人员在集装箱里查找武器。2.to try to find out information, especially secret or hidden information; to get involved in sth that does not concern you刺探；打听；干涉◆A reporter had been poking around, trying to discover something in my past. 有位记者一直试图打探我过去的事。[v + adv][v + prep]