nose out

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To find using one's sense of smell. informal,transitive
    — Trained to nose out anything from a hidden handgun to a cache of dynamite, the dogs are employed to check important trains like Rajdhani Express or Ashram Express when they arrive at the platform.
  2. To find by searching. figuratively,informal,transitive
  3. To defeat by a small margin. informal,transitive
    — We were nosed out for the pennant that year,

词形变化

noses out present,singular,third-person nosing out participle,present nosed out participle,past nosed out past
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