"sniff out" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 发现（通过嗅觉或调查）
• 查明

Definition

找出或发现某事，通常通过仔细寻找或凭直觉，就像狗用鼻子闻一样。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“sniff out” 属于口语表达，多用于发现秘密、问题或线索，如“sniff out the cause（查出原因）”。可以字面指用嗅觉闻出，但更常见的用法是比喻意义。

Examples

Dogs can sniff out drugs at the airport.

狗可以在机场**发现**毒品。

The journalist tried to sniff out the truth.

记者试图**查明**真相。

Can you sniff out who ate the cookies?

你能**查明**是谁吃了饼干吗？

She's great at sniffing out a good bargain when shopping.

她购物时很会**发现**好便宜。

We need to sniff out what's causing the problem before we fix it.

我们需要先**查明**问题的原因再解决。

He always seems to sniff out trouble wherever he goes.

他走到哪里都好像总能**发现**麻烦。