形容彻底搜寻、查找。《醒世恒言·徐老仆义愤成家》：“一齐走至 阿寄 房中，把婆子们哄了出去，闭上房门，开箱倒笼，遍处一搜，只有几件旧衣旧裳，那有分文钱钞。”

1.open one's boxes and cases and turn everything inside out; turn the boxes and cases upside down; a thorough search