| 单词 | sniffer dog |
| 释义 | > as lemmassniffer dog b. Usually sniffer dog. A dog trained to detect specific odours, esp. those of drugs or explosives. colloquial. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > dogs used for specific purposes > [noun] > miscellaneous types of dancer1576 truffle dog1760 truffler1783 truffle hound1796 pack dog1844 war-dog1852 dog soldier1869 guide dog1932 sniffer dog1964 emotional support dog1993 the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > finding or discovery > [noun] > detection > one who detects > dog sniffer dog1964 1964 N.Y. Times Mag. 23 Aug. 62/3 Sniffer, police dog. 1975 A. Beevor Violent Brink iii. 66 We are using..sniffer dogs at ports and airports so as to increase our chances of catching the explosive coming in. 1977 Air Mail Spring 7/1 In the first two months ‘sniffer’ dogs and handlers trained by the RAF Police Dog Training Flight had helped British Customs and Excise officers detect £125,000 worth of smuggled drugs. 1979 Daily Tel. 17 Apr. 1/6 Forty-five ‘sniffer’ dogs were flown into Yugoslavia from Switzerland and set to work to smell out casualties from debris in towns around Kotor Bay. 1982 Times 3 Sept. 10/5 Sniffer-dogs for drugs. < as lemmas |
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