He's one of them low sort, he is. I know him. I knowed him for what he is directly I saw him. Ferreting about--that's his game; to see if there's anything to be got.'
'But what is he ferreting for?' said Mr John Stringer. 'I'm ferreting for Mr Soames's cheque for twenty pounds,' said Mr Toogood. 'That's the cheque the parson stole,' said Dan Stringer. 'He's to be tried for it at the 'sizes.'
'You've heard about Mr Soames and his cheque, and about Mr Crawley, I daresay?' said Mr Toogood. 'I've heard a deal about them,' said the landlord.英文原著 · 《The Last Chronicle of Barset》
The time at their disposal was increased by the fact; that when I reached the Arsenal I found the Louvre vacant, the queen, who lay at Fontainebleau, having summoned the King thither. Ferret, his secretary, however, awaited me with a letter, in which Henry, after expressing his desire to see we, bade me nevertheless stay in Paris a day to transact some business. "Then," he continued, "come to me, my friend, and we will discuss the matter of which you know. In the meantime send me your papers by Ferret, who will give you a receipt for them."英文原著 · 《From the Memoirs of a Minister of France》
What was this newcomer to him that he should give away his pal? Less than nothing! He hated the fellow already, with a rough, sensitive man's contempt of a bearing and manners far above his own. "Never. He don't talk."
Captain Francis moved a step towards the huddled-up figure breathing heavily upon the floor, but Trent, leaning over, stopped him. "Let him be," he said gruffly. "I know enough of him to be sure that he needs no one prying and ferreting into his affairs. Besides, it isn't safe for us to be dawdling about here.英文原著 · 《A Millionaire of Yesterday》
Upon the road, as she hurried on, she recognised /him/, at some distance off, coming towards her. She trembled and felt her strength giving way. He was now quite close, only about twenty steps off, his head erect and his hair curling out from beneath his fisher's cap. She was so taken by surprise at this meeting, that she was afraid she might fall, and then he would understand all; she would die of very shame at it. She thought, too, she was not looking well, but wearied by the hurried work. She would have done anything to be hidden away under the reeds or in one of the ferret-holes.英文原著 · 《AN ICELAND FISHERMAN》
Ten years had already elapsed since the crime, and I, all alone, insignificant, not possessed of the vast resources at the disposal of the police, I presumed to imagine that I should triumph, where so skillful a ferret as he had failed! Folly! Yes; it was so. And still there was nothing, no indication whatever. Nevertheless, I tried. I began a thorough and searching investigation of all the dead man's papers. With that unbounded tenderness of hers for my stepfather, which made me so miserable, my mother had placed all these papers in M. Termonde's keeping.英文原著 · 《Andre Cornelis》
THERE was a man waiting us in Prestongrange's study, whom I distasted at the first look, as we distaste a ferret or an earwig. He was bitter ugly, but seemed very much of a gentleman; had still manners, but capable of sudden leaps and violences; and a small voice, which could ring out shrill and dangerous when he so desired.英文原著 · 《Catriona》
Well, in case anyone's interested, my ferret's name is Alvin.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
"No, thank you, Alex!" "We don't want you, Alex!" Okay, you are drawing more attention to yourself than the guy wearing a ferret as a scarf.美剧 · 《Modern Family》