单词 | sniff out |
释义 | sniff out 1. phrasal verb If you sniff out something, you discover it after some searching. [informal] ...journalists who are trained to sniff out sensation or scandal. [VERB PARTICLE noun] ...those who like sniffing out bargains. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 2. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for sniff When a dog used by a group such as the police sniffs out hidden explosives or drugs, it finds them using its sense of smell. A police dog, trained to sniff out explosives, found evidence of a bomb in the apartment. [VERB PARTICLE noun] |
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