词组 | sniff out |
释义 | sniff out 1. sniff out sth • sniff sth out to find something after searching for it, especially to find out information about something that other people want kept secret, or to find something that may be useful or valuable: ▪ Journalists are trained to sniff out a good story. ▪ She had a talent for sniffing out bargains. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑nose out 2. sniff out sth • sniff sth out if a dog sniffs out something, for example hidden drugs or explosives, the dog finds it using its sense of smell: ▪ A police dog sniffed out over 400 pounds of cocaine in a camper van on the Mexican border. |
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