I think he must be a policeman; he keeps fishing for information.
我想他一定是一名警察, 他一直在拐弯抹角地打听消息.
《简明英汉词典》
She's making a few discreet inquiries with her mother's friends.
她旁敲侧击地向她母亲的朋友们打听过几次。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
She was passing through worn and had learned of my whereabouts through a mutual friend.
她路过我们的镇子,从一个我们共同的朋友那儿打听到我的地址.
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