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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

  • 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。
  • While researchers have known for some time that dogs can sniff out the telltale signs of other forms of cancer, this is the first study that proves dogs can reliably smell this particular kind.
    虽然研究人员已经知道狗可以闻出其他种类癌症的蛛丝马迹,而这却是首个证明狗能准确嗅闻出肺癌的研究。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • My heart is like a rabbit-like, so uneasy, feeling from the taste of coffee where you can sniff out an ambiguous atmosphere.
    我的内心像小兔似的,如此忐忑不安,总觉得从咖啡的味道里可以嗅出暧昧的气息。
  • 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。