smell a rat
US /smɛl ə ræt/
UK /smɛl ə ræt/
成语
1.
觉得不对劲, 察觉到阴谋
to suspect that something is wrong or that someone is trying to trick you
示例:
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When he offered to pay for everything, I started to smell a rat.
当他提出要支付所有费用时，我开始觉得不对劲。
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The police smelled a rat when the suspect's story kept changing.
当嫌疑人的故事不断变化时，警方觉得不对劲。
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