sleuthing

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A noun referring to the act of investigating or searching for information, typically in a detective or police context, to uncover facts or solve a mystery.

• 🇨🇳指进行调查或搜寻信息的行为，通常用于侦探或警方语境中，以查明事实或解开谜团。

1. Investigation or detective work B2 informal

   The act of investigating a crime or mystery to find the perpetrator.

   • The detective spent weeks sleuthing to solve the case.
   • Her sleuthing uncovered the hidden evidence.
   • The amateur sleuthing group helped find the missing person.

   🇨🇳侦查

   同义词: detectiondetective workinquiryinvestigationprobingsearching

• sleuthings plural form
• sleuthings' possessive plural form
• sleuthing's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to act as a detective; to investigate or search for clues, often in a careful or stealthy manner.

• 🇨🇳像侦探一样调查或搜寻线索，通常小心谨慎或暗中进行。

1. Investigate or spy B2 informal

   To watch, observe, or inquire secretly, often to gather information.

   • The journalist sleuthed around the office for clues about the scandal.
   • She sleuthed through old records to find the truth.
   • He sleuthed quietly, taking notes on everyone's movements.

   🇨🇳侦探

   同义词: detectinvestigatepryshadowsnoopspy

• sleuthed past participle
• sleuthed past simple
• sleuthing present participle
• sleuths third person singular