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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

  • He lives to sniff out stuff like this.
    他一生都是干这行的。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • An electronic nose that could sniff out explosives and food contaminants, could be hugely useful.
    它的最新产品电子鼻能识别炸弹和遭到污染的食物,用途非常广泛。
  • 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。
  • 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;
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。