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poring

/ˈpɔːrɪŋ/C1

專研 / 仔細閱讀 (v.)

動詞原形為 `pore`。固定搭配 `pore over...` 表示「極度專注地看、研究（書本、地圖、圖表等）」，這裡指學士們挑燈夜戰研究月相圖。

You must understand that these things are mere estimations, my King,

but we have all been poring over the moon charts,

and we feel that our forecast is as accurate as it can be.