[no obj.][often as noun sleuthing]carry out a search or investigation in the manner of a detective 侦查;研究 scientists began their genetic sleuthing for honey mushrooms four years ago. 四年前,科学家开始了对蜜蕈菌的基因探究。 ■[with obj.](dated)investigate (someone or something) (旧)调查
语源
Middle English (originally in the sense 'track', in sleuth-hound): from Old Norse slóth; compare with slot. Current senses date from the late 19th cent