1 PHRASAL VERB 发现;找到 If you sniff out something, you discover it after some searching. 发现;找到 [informal] [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
SYN find, discover, spot, recognize
2 PHRASAL VERB (狗)嗅找(炸药、毒品等) 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. (狗)嗅找(炸药、毒品等) [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
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A police dog, trained to sniff out explosives, found evidence of a bomb in the apartment. [VERB PREP. noun]
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。
SYN discover, find, reveal, spot
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