nose out 〈口〉 1. 嗅出，闻出 The dog nosed a rat out from behind a pile of old newspapers. 那条狗嗅出在一堆旧报纸后面有一只老鼠。 2. 搜出，找出；了解到 The journalist has nosed out the story. 记者已经摸清了事情的来龙去脉。 3. 〈美〉(竞争中)以些微之差胜过，比…略胜一筹 The Democratic candidate was nosed out by a handful of votes. 民主党候选人以几票之差落选。