| 释义 |
sleuth
I. \ˈslüth\ noun
or sleuthhound \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\
(-s)
Etymology: sleuth, short for sleuthhound, from Middle English, from sloth, sleuth track of a person or animal (from Old Norse slōth) + hound
1. : a hound that tracks by the scent; specifically : bloodhound
2. : detective; broadly : one that searches out and investigates obscure information, facts or phenomena
< been a good sleuth and critic in assembling the text — T.D.Clark >
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
: to act as a detective or investigator : follow a track, trace, or clue : search for information or facts
< assigned eleven reporters and five lawyers to sleuth out the facts — Time >
transitive verb
: to search into the affairs or follow the trail of (a person) |