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

• recognize or detect by or as if by smelling
  1. He can smell out trouble
  Synonym:scent outsmell outnose out

双语例句

• They are training these dogs to sniff out drugs.
  他们训练狗嗅出毒品来。
• 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。
• A few groups even trained dogs to sniff out the goods.
  少数人甚至训练狗来闻出那些食物。
• 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。
• I can lie low there, maybe sniff out a job when things quiet down.
  我可以在那儿暂避风头，事情平息后找个工作。
• The police were determined to sniff out the ringleaders.
  警方决心要找到匪首。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They wanted to sniff out the changes ahead of time and scurry into action, rather than get hemmed in and be left behind.
  他们都想提前嗅出变化的味道，并且赶快投入行动，而不再是落在后头哼哼不停。