【句子】...the "Daily Tribune" is starting to sniff around this story. 【Desperate Housewives S02E10】
【发音】/ðə/ /ˈdeɪ.li/ /trɪˈb.juːn/ /ɪz/ /ˈstɑː(r).tɪŋ/ /tʊ/ /snɪf/ /əˈraʊnd/ /ðɪs/ /ˈstɔː.ri/
【发音技巧】sniff around连读;around this不完全爆破;
【翻译】《每日论坛报》已经开始嗅到这个新闻了。
【适用场合】
在今天节目中,我们学习一下sniff around sth.这个表达的说法。
这个短语中动词sniff本来的意思是:“嗅、闻”;
所以sniff around sth. 的字面意思是:“像猎犬寻找线索一样,开始对某件事情或者秘密进行初步的调查、打探、搜集信息”;
to investigate something or some place;
eg: We don't want journalists sniffing around.
我们不想让记者到处打探消息。
eg: The reporter came sniffing around for more details.
记者们到处探听,企图找到更详细的情况。
eg: So do you think we should sniff around here for a bit longer?
你觉得我们还有必要在这儿继续查吗?
eg: She is sniffing around, trying to find out about my personal life.
她正在到处打探,试图了解我的私生活。
eg: Sarah's been sniffing around, lately - I think she's starting to suspect me.
萨拉最近一直在到处打探——我觉得她开始怀疑我了。
eg: The Feds have been sniffing around for a while now.
联邦调查局的人已经调查一段时间了。
eg: The guard caught them sniffing around in the room where the files are kept.
警卫抓到他们鬼鬼祟祟地探查存放文件的房间。
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Several tech giants are sniffing around the startup, considering an acquisition.
