put on the scent

• (猎物的臭迹)使猎狗跟踪追赶,[转]给人以线索； 使人跟踪追捕

put on the scent的用法和样例：

例句

1. The footprints put the police on the scent.
   警察沿着脚印跟踪追捕。
2. The hunters followed the tiger's trail.
   猎人们跟踪追捕老虎。