detective meaning in English
adj.
侦查(用)的。 a detective agency 秘密侦探所。 a detective police 侦探，密探。 a detective story 侦探小说。
n.
侦探，密探。
Examples
- How could i be a detective in this coat ?
穿这种衣服我怎么会是个警察？ - Being a detective involves a lot of leg work .
当侦探少不了跑腿的活儿。 - The house detective shook his head emphatically .
私家侦探断然地摇了摇头。 - Kennicott was closeted in his detective story .
肯尼科特埋头看他的侦探小说。 - I have suddenly taken a fancy to detective stories .
我突然喜欢上了侦探小说。