Off the scent
失去线索
🧩 词语组成解析
off
[ɔ:f, ɔf]
prep. 从…落下;离开;从…去掉;下班;
adv. 离开;距，离;被取消;下班;
adj. 不新鲜的;不能接受;不礼貌;
n. 起跑;
v. 杀死;
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
scent
[sɛnt]
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;
scent(feel)→嗅出；闻出；察觉；气味；香味；嗅觉
🗣️ 情景例句
the client from the Toytown Stores.
这个客户来自Toytown Stores。
When did I say that?
我什么时候说过了？
She told reporters she felt very tired and didn't want to make another film for a long time.'
她告诉记者她感到很疲劳，早就不想再拍电影了。