动词感到不妙
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1. I smelled a rat in the matter.
我感到这件事有问题。
1. 觉得可疑:A small leak will sink a great ship. 小漏不补沉大船 | smell a rat 觉得可疑 | the smiler with the knife under the cloak 笑里藏刀
2. 发觉可疑之处;感到事情不妙:95. find out which way the cat has jump. (同上) | 97. smell a rat.发觉可疑之处;感到事情不妙. | 98. throw a sprat to catch a mackerel/whale.出小本,赚大钱;吃小亏占大便宜.
3. 感到不妙:If you run after two hares you will catch neither. 脚踏两只船,必定落空. | smell a rat感到不妙 | A rat crossing the street is chased by all. 老鼠过街,人人喊打.
4. 感到不妙,感到可疑:die like a rat 被毒死 | smell a rat 感到不妙,感到可疑 | a couple of 两个,数个