smell a rat

v.

  1. 感到不妙

网络词典

smell a rat

英 smel æ ræt 美 smel ɑrɛt
动词短语 中文翻译:闻出老鼠
同义词: ['detect', 'catch a whiff of something']

例句:

  1. 1. He smelled a rat and knew that there was something fishy about the deal.
    他闻到了不对劲的味道,知道这笔交易有问题。
  2. 2. The detective smelled a rat and followed the trail to the suspect's house.
    侦探闻到了可疑的气味,跟随着线索来到了嫌疑人的家。
  3. 3. The old woman smelled a rat and called the police to investigate.
    老妇人闻到了不寻常的气味,叫来了警察进行调查。