adj.无气味的；无臬的；遗臬已消失的
The false alibi threw the police off the scent. 那个不在犯罪现场的伪证使警方失去了线索。
The dog easily picked up the scent of the murderer. 狗毫不费力地嗅出了谋杀者的气味。
The dogs lost the scent and the prisoner escaped. 警犬失去了臭迹，囚犯因而得以逃脱。
The hounds lost the scent of the fox. 这些猎犬失去了狐狸的臭迹。
The police are on the scent of the thieves. 警察发现了小偷的线索。
We are on the scent of an important discovery. 我们掌握了一条可能导致重要发现的线索。
