"smoke out" in Chinese (Simplified)
逼出(用烟)- 揭露(隐藏的人或事)
Definition
用烟把某人或某物赶出藏身处,也指揭露秘密或隐藏的信息。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既可用于字面意思(用烟将人逼出来),也常用于比喻(揭露隐藏的真相或秘密)。常见于新闻或调查语境,较口语化。
Examples
They used fire to smoke out the bees from the tree.
他们用火把蜜蜂**逼出**树洞。
Reporters tried to smoke out the truth about the scandal.
记者们试图**揭露**丑闻的真相。
The police hope to smoke out the hiding suspect.
警方希望能**逼出**藏匿的嫌疑人。
It's hard to smoke out who started the rumor, but we'll find out.
要**揭露**是谁传的谣言很难,但我们会查出来的。
The journalist's questions finally smoked out the real reason for the delay.
记者的问题最终**揭露了**延迟的真正原因。
We had to get creative to smoke out the mole in the company.
我们得想新办法才能**揪出**公司里的卧底。