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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炸弹的痕迹。

英英释义

verb

双语例句

  • It's his job to sniff out abuses of power.
    他的职责就是查究滥用权力的行为。
  • The job for Lucky and Flo will be to sniff out optical discs in luggage or other containers, and stop the discs from getting to manufacturing plants where they can be reproduced.
    猎犬拉基和弗洛的工作是嗅出隐藏在行李箱和其他容器中的光碟,防止这些光碟被带到加工厂去复制。
  • He lives to sniff out stuff like this.
    他一生都是干这行的。
  • Humans move much slower than computers, and are more likely to sniff out irregularities before they metastasize to unmanageable levels.
    人类的速度比电脑慢很多,更有可能在不正常现象升级至难以掌控之前发现苗头。
  • 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。
  • Ask around to sniff out potential mentors, or contact associations in your chosen field;
    四处询问一下来找出潜在的、在你所选择领域中的导师或关系协会;
  • 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。
  • To that end, read on for two questions you can ask in future interviews that will help you sniff out the perfect people to add to your team.
    综上所述,在未来的面试中,你可以提出下面这两个问题来帮助你找到合适的团队成员。
  • Others admire the flexibility of mid-market houses and their ability to sniff out deals of which others are not aware.
    还有些人则赞赏中型市场基金的灵活性及其发掘别人没有注意到的交易的能力。
  • 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。