nose out

nose out
vt. sep.
1. (find by smell) to nose out sth or to nose sth out闻出；(通过嗅觉)找到, 查到
- A drug-sniffing dog nosed out 200 kg of heroin. 缉毒犬嗅到了200千克的海洛因。
2. (discover) to nose out sth or to nose sth out发现；发觉
- The reporter managed to nose out a few facts. 这名记者设法查到了一些真相。
3. (beat by narrow margin) to nose out sb/sth or to nose sb/sth out险胜；以微弱差距战胜
- Steadman was nosed out of first place. 斯特德曼以微弱劣势丢掉第一名的位置。
- the man he nosed out for the job 他在应聘这个工作 时挤掉的那个人

- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典

nose out
v. informal
1. To learn by effort (something private or secret); uncover. 探知；揭露。
- The principal nosed out the truth about the stolen examination. 校长查出了试卷被盗的真相。
2. To defeat by a nose length; come in a little ahead of in a race or contest. 以微弱优势击败；险胜。
- The horse we liked nosed out the second horse in a very close finish. 我们喜欢的那匹马在临近终点时以微弱优势战胜了位于第二的马。

- 英语>简体中文, 美国习语词典

nose out
1. learn by effort; uncover 探知；觉察
- If there's anything wrong with the machine, he can nose it out promptly. 如果机器出了什么毛病，他立即就能觉察出来。
- The principal nosed out the truth about the stolen examination paper. 校长查出了试卷失窃的真相。
2. defeat by a nose length 险胜；击败
- Collins was nosed out by his opponent in the primary. 柯林斯在初选中就被他的对手击败了。

- 英语>简体中文, 英语常用短语词典

nose out
嗅出; 探听出
- Our dog will nose out a rabbit anywhere it hides. 无论兔子藏在哪里, 我们的狗都会嗅出来。
- My study has nosed out some interesting facts. 我通过研究发现了一些有趣的事实。

- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典

nose out
鼻狀露頭

- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 地质学名词

nose out
动词 to discover by smelling 嗅寻

英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典