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sniff out

英 [snɪf aʊt]

美 [snɪf aʊt]

发现; 找到; (狗)嗅找(炸药、毒品等)

柯林斯词典

  • PHRASAL VERB 发现;找到
    If yousniff outsomething, you discover it after some searching.
    1. ...journalists who are trained to sniff out sensation or scandal.
      训练有素、能够敏锐地嗅出爆炸性新闻或丑闻的记者
    2. ...those who like sniffing out bargains.
      喜欢淘便宜货的人
  • PHRASAL VERB (狗)嗅找(炸药、毒品等)
    When a dog used by a group such as the policesniffs outhidden explosives or drugs, it finds them using its sense of smell.
    1. A police dog, trained to sniff out explosives, found evidence of a bomb in the apartment.
      一只训练有素、专门嗅找炸药的警犬在公寓里发现了***的痕迹。

英英释义

verb

双语例句

  • Mosquitoes can sniff out an attractive human dinner target from as far as 40 miles.
    蚊子能从40英里之外嗅出合其口味的就餐目标。
  • The enzyme may also help break down pheromones, adding to evidence that an ability to sniff out rivals can trigger aggressive behaviour.
    这种酶还可能有助于降解信息素,并且增加了有关发现对手的能力能够引发好斗行为理论的证据。
  • A police dog, trained to sniff out explosives, found evidence of a bomb in the apartment.
    一只训练有素、专门嗅找炸药的警犬在公寓里发现了***的痕迹。
  • That means those specially trained customs dogs can sniff out a professional blackjack player faster than they can spot a drug courier.
    就是说啊,这些杂种豢养的狗能比认毒贩子更快的认出21点职业赌家。
  • They also make ideal guide dogs and work with police to sniff out explosives or drugs.
    们也是理想的导盲犬,还可跟警方合作嗅出爆裂物或毒品。
  • He lives to sniff out stuff like this.
    他一生都是干这行的。
  • B: I bet my broker could sniff out some good ones for you.
    我相信我的股票经纪人会帮你找出一些好股票。
  • He's always been a self-starter, someone who sniff out an untapped market and goes for it successfully.
    他工作主动,善于觉察未开发的市场并且成功地把握住它。
  • Dad doesn't let them go hungry, however& he hides food nearby, helping teach the pups to sniff out a snack.
    爸爸没有让他们挨饿,不过他躲进附近的食物,帮助教导幼狐嗅出一个小吃。
  • An'electronic nose'has been developed that can sniff out cancer in patients'breath.
    科学家发明了一种“电子鼻”,可以从患者的呼吸中嗅出癌症。