How do you use "Smell a rat" in a sentence?

I smell a rat with this deal. She smelled a rat right away. Something's off—I smell a rat.

Smell a rat

Q: What does "Smell a rat" mean?

To suspect something is wrong; to sense deception. 'Smelling a rat' means sensing something is wrong—detecting trickery or dishonesty, as a dog or cat might detect a rat's presence.

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含义: To suspect something is wrong; to sense deception.

怀疑有问题；感觉到欺骗。

Sospechar que algo va mal; percibir un engaño.

何か怪しいと感じること。騙されている気がすること。

뭔가 수상하다고 느끼다. 속임수를 감지하다.

'Smelling a rat' means sensing something is wrong—detecting trickery or dishonesty, as a dog or cat might detect a rat's presence.

'smelling a rat（闻到老鼠味）'意味着感觉到有什么不对劲——就像狗或猫察觉到老鼠的存在一样，察觉到欺诈或不诚实。

'Smelling a rat' (oler a rata) significa percibir que algo está mal: detectar un engaño o deshonestidad, como un perro o gato detecta la presencia de una rata.

「smelling a rat（ネズミの匂いを嗅ぐ）」は何かがおかしいと感じること——犬や猫がネズミの存在を察知するように、策略や不正を感じ取ることです。

'Smelling a rat'는 뭔가 잘못되었다고 감지하는 것, 즉 개나 고양이가 쥐의 존재를 감지하듯이 속임수나 부정직함을 느끼는 것을 의미합니다.

例句

I smell a rat with this deal.
这笔交易我觉得有猫腻。
Me huele mal este negocio.
この取引は何か怪しい。
이 거래는 뭔가 수상해.
She smelled a rat right away.
她立刻就感觉到不对劲。
Enseguida se olió algo raro.
彼女はすぐに何か変だと感じた。
그녀는 곧바로 수상한 낌새를 챘다.
Something's off—I smell a rat.
有什么不对——我闻到了猫腻。
Algo no cuadra: aquí hay gato encerrado.
何かおかしい——怪しいぞ。
뭔가 이상해——수상한 냄새가 나.

发音

/smel ə ræt/

用法指南

语境: suspicion, deception, intuition

语气: suspicious, alert

✓ 正确说法

Smell a rat
觉得有猫腻
oler algo raro
怪しいと感じる
수상하게 여기다
I smell a rat
我觉得有问题
aquí hay gato encerrado
何か怪しい
뭔가 수상해

常见错误

About suspecting deception, not actual rodents

起源与历史

From the idea of cats or dogs detecting rats by smell. The phrase dates from at least the 16th century, representing intuitive detection of something hidden or wrong.

词源: Detecting hidden rats by smell = sensing hidden problems

最早记录: 16th century

文化背景

Era: 16th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Universal expression

Regional notes: English-language universal.

变体

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