"bloodhound" in Chinese (Traditional)
尋血獵犬
Definition
尋血獵犬是一種大型犬,以其極強的嗅覺聞名,用於追蹤人或動物。這個詞也可以比喻非常執著地尋找訊息或答案的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
正式時用於指這個犬種;引申時可比喻非常執著調查或搜尋的人,常用於記者或偵探等語境。不要和一般獵犬混淆。常見說法如“像尋血獵犬一樣”。
Examples
The bloodhound has a very strong sense of smell.
**尋血獵犬**的嗅覺非常靈敏。
Police used a bloodhound to find the missing child.
警方用**尋血獵犬**找到了失蹤的孩子。
A bloodhound can follow a scent for miles.
**尋血獵犬**可以追蹤氣味數英里遠。
Journalists were like bloodhounds, chasing every detail of the story.
這些記者像**尋血獵犬**一樣追查每個細節。
Once the bloodhound picks up the trail, it rarely gives up.
一旦**尋血獵犬**嗅到線索,就很少放棄。
My sister has a bloodhound's nose for bargains—she always finds the best sales.
我妹妹對打折像**尋血獵犬**一樣敏銳,總能找到最划算的優惠。