on the scent of

  1. 循某人〔物〕的线索
    • The police are now on the scent of the culprit.
      警方正在追踪罪犯。
    • This scientist thinks he's on the scent of a cure for heart disease.
      这个科学家认为自己找到了治愈心脏病的途径。

网络词典

on the scent of

英 ɒn ðə skɪn 美 ɑn ðə skɪn
短语 中文翻译:闻到
同义词: ['on the mark', 'on the nose', 'have a sense of']

例句:

  1. 1. He was onthe scent of a new restaurant in town.
    他闻到了镇上一家新餐馆的香味。
  2. 2. She had a sense of adventure and went on the scent of a new hiking trail.
    她有一种冒险的感觉,并去追寻一条新的徒步旅行路线。
  3. 3.The detective was on the scent of a murder when he arrived at the crime scene.
    侦探在到达犯罪现场时,感觉到了谋杀的气味。