whiff
noun
UK/wɪf/
US/wɪf/
Definitions of whiff noun
- Countable(可数名词)Usually singular(通常单数)
a slight smell that is carried on a current of air
一阵气味；一股味道
I caught a whiff of baking as I passed by the kitchen.
我经过厨房时闻到了一阵烘焙的香味。
She noticed a faint whiff of smoke in the air.
她注意到空气中有一丝淡淡的烟味。
After exercising, he had a whiff of sweat about him.
运动后，他身上有一股汗味。
Phrases of whiff noun
- a whiff of something
A very slight indication or suggestion of something.
一丝丝
• The company has operated smoothly for years without a whiff of mismanagement.
这家公司多年来运作顺利，没有任何管理不善的迹象。