sniff
名词
定义 sniff 名词
- Countable(可数名词)
A quick breath taken in through the nose to perceive a smell or to prevent nasal discharge.
吸气；闻；抽鼻子
Take a sniff of this medicine—it has a rather unpleasant odor, doesn't it?
闻一下这种药——它有一股相当难闻的气味，不是吗？
"I'm not very impressed with that idea," she said with a dismissive sniff.
「我对那个想法不怎么感兴趣，」她不屑地哼了一声说道。
He took a deep sniff, enjoying the aroma of the freshly baked bread.
他深吸了一口气，享受着新鲜出炉的面包的香气。
动词
定义 sniff 动词
- C2Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)
To draw air through the nose to perceive a scent.
嗅；闻
He sniffed his socks to check if they were due for a wash.
他闻了闻他的袜子，检查是否需要洗了。
Dogs enjoy sniffing each other as a form of greeting.
狗喜欢互相闻来闻去作为一种打招呼的方式。
She took a sniff of her glass of wine before taking a sip.
她在喝之前先闻了一下她的那杯葡萄酒。
- C2Intransitive(不及物动词)
To inhale air quickly and audibly through the nose, usually to clear nasal passages.
抽鼻子
You keep sniffing—do you have a cold?
你一直在抽鼻子——你感冒了吗？
Feeling a bit chilly, he started to sniff.
感觉有点冷，他开始抽鼻子。
- Transitive(及物动词)
To express something in a scornful or disdainful manner, indicating a low opinion.
轻蔑地说；嗤之以鼻地说
"They didn't even have any wine available at dinner!" she sniffed.
「他们晚餐时甚至连一瓶酒都没有！」她嗤之以鼻地说。
"That's absolutely absurd," she sniffed.
「那简直太荒谬了。」她轻蔑地说。
片语动词 sniff
- sniff at something
to express disapproval or regard something with low esteem
蔑视；轻视；不屑于...
• He sniffed at the proposed plan, dismissing it as unworthy.
他对提出的计划嗤之以鼻，认为不值得考虑。
- sniff something/someone out
to locate something or someone by using the sense of smell
嗅出
• She can sniff out the source of food quickly.
她可以迅速嗅探出食物的来源。