sniff

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n. 以鼻吸气, 嗅, 气息 vi. 嗅, 蔑视, 嗤之以鼻 vt. 闻, 用力吸, 发觉

发音

CA /snɪf/
US /snɪf/
AU /snɪf/
UK /snɪf/
NZ /snəf/

词形变化

sniffs 复数 sniffs sniffed sniffest sniffeth sniffing sniffs 三单 sniffing 现在分词 sniffed 过去式 sniffed 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

吸,闻;嗤之以鼻;气味;以鼻吸气;吸气声

Sniff is also a noun

动词

嗅;嗤之以鼻

to breathe air in through your nose in order to smell something

动词

嗅;闻;用力吸;发觉

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An instance of sniffing.

    可数 不可数

    She gave the flowers a quick sniff to check they were real.

  2. 2.

    A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    A brief perception, or tiny amount.

    非正式 可数 不可数
  4. 4.

    Cocaine.

    俚语 不可数 可数
  5. 5.

    A toddler or young child.

    可数 俚语 不可数
v. B2
  1. 1.

    To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.

    及物/不及物

    The dog sniffed around the park, searching for a nice scent.

    I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off.

  2. 2.

    To say (something) while sniffing, such as in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.

    及物

    "He's never coming back, is he?" she sniffed while looking at a picture of him.

  3. 3.

    To perceive vaguely.

    及物
  4. 4.

    To pry; to investigate in an interfering manner.

    不及物
  5. 5.

    To be dismissive or contemptuous of something; used with at.

    This opportunity is not to be sniffed at.

  6. 6.

    To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.

    计算机 工程 数学

    packet sniffer

  7. 7.

    To inhale drugs (usually cocaine) through the nose, usually in powder form.

    英国 俚语
interj.
  1. 1.

    A short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying.

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词源

From Middle English sniffen, of imitative origin.

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