on the scent

on the scent 基本解释

掌握线索,在跟踪

词组短语

1、be on the scent 追踪着, 探究着

2、quartering on the scent 四分之一的气味

on the scent 用法和例句

1、The police are now on the scent of the culprit.

警方正在追踪罪犯。

2、The police is now on the scent of the culprit.

警方已获得罪犯的线索。

3、They were not even quartering on the scent.

它们竟然不用到处来回搜索这臭迹。

4、According to him, the FBI were still very much on the scent.

根据他的叙述, 联邦调查局人员仍在寻找线索。

重点词汇

scent n. 香味，气味；嗅觉；（动物的）臭迹；痕迹，踪迹 vt. 闻到；察觉，发觉；使充满…的气味；发出气味 vi. 发出…的气味；有…的迹象；嗅着气味追赶