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sniff sb/sth out phrase
⇨ findfind4 verb find that sth is true 发现某事属实Look what I've found! 看我发现了什么！find a cure for cancer 寻找癌症疗法I can't find my keys. 我找不到我的钥匙了。find ♦︎ locate ♦︎ trace ♦︎ track sb/sth down ♦︎ search sb/sth out ♦︎ sniff sb/sth outThese words all mean to discover where sb/sth is, or get sb/sth back after looking for them/it. 这些词均表示找出某人或某物的所在位置或找到、找回。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to find sth / locate sth / track sth down / search sth out for sb / sth◆to find / trace / track down the killer / location◆to locate / trace / track down / sniff out sb's whereabouts◆to find / locate / trace / track down the missing ...◆to finally / eventually find / locate / trace / track down sb / sth■ find (found, found) [transitive] to get back sb/sth that was lost or missing after looking for them/it 找到；找回◆I can't find my keys.我找不到我的钥匙了。◆Can you find my bag for me?你能帮我找到我的包吗？◆The child was eventually found safe and well.那孩子最终找到了，安然无恙。◆He went through the drawers but found nothing.他仔细查找了抽屉，但一无所获。◆I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found.我想和他谈谈，但哪儿也找不到他。■ locate /ləʊˈkeɪt; NAmE ˈloʊkeɪt/ [transitive] (rather formal) to find the exact position of sb/sth 找出⋯的准确位置；确定⋯的准确地点◆The mechanic located the fault immediately.机修工立即找到了出故障的地方。◆Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors.救援飞机正在努力搜查失踪水手的下落。 see also location ⇨ place noun 1 ■ trace [transitive] to find or discover sb/sth that has disappeared by looking carefully for them/it, often by looking for evidence of places where the person or thing has previously been 追查出；追踪到◆We finally traced him to an address in Chicago.我们终于追查到他在芝加哥的一个地址。◆We have not been able to trace the original letter.我们未能找到信件的原本。 see also trace ⇨ sign noun 1 ■ ˌtrack sb/sth ˈdown phrasal verb to find sb/sth after spending time searching in several places 搜寻到；跟踪找到；追查到◆The police have so far failed to track down the attacker.警方至今未能追捕到攻击者。◆I finally tracked the reference down in a book of quotations.我终于在一本引语书中查到了那条引文。■ ˌsearch sb/sth ˈout phrasal verb to look for sb/sth until you find them/it 找出；查到；搜寻到◆Fighter pilots searched out and attacked enemy aircraft.战斗机驾驶员发现敌机后便进行攻击。■ ˌsniff sb/sth ˈout phrasal verb (rather informal) to find sb/sth by using your sense of smell; to find sb/sth by looking or asking questions 嗅出；看出；探问出◆The dogs are trained to sniff out drugs.这些狗是经过训练的嗅毒犬。◆Journalists are good at sniffing out a scandal.记者善于发现丑闻。 |