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1. Oxford Dictionary

   sniff

   • IPA[snɪf]

   英式

   • v.
     draw up air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it running, or to express contempt；draw in (a scent, substance, or air) through the nose
   • n.
     an act or sound of sniffing；an amount of air or other substance taken up by sniffing

   • verb: sniff, 3rd person present: sniffs, gerund or present participle: sniffing, past tense: sniffed, past participle: sniffed

   • noun: sniff, plural noun: sniffs

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. draw up air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it running, or to express contempt his dog sniffed at my trousers ‘You're behaving in an unladylike fashion,’ sniffed Mother 同義詞 inhale, snuffle, breathe in, snuff (up)
   • ▪ draw in (a scent, substance, or air) through the nose Miranda sniffed the heavy perfume of the lilies 同義詞 smell, test the smell of, nose at, detect the smell of, pick up the smell of, ... 更多catch the scent of, scent, get a whiff of
   • ▪ investigate covertly, especially in an attempt to find out confidential or incriminating information about someone a couple of journalists are sniffing around
   • ▪ discover something by investigation he made millions sniffing out tax loopholes for companies

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an act or sound of sniffing he gave a sniff of disapproval 同義詞 snuffle
   • ▪ an amount of air or other substance taken up by sniffing his drug use was confined to a sniff of amyl nitrite 同義詞 smell, scent, whiff, lungful
   • ▪ a hint or sign they're off at the first sniff of trouble 同義詞 indication, hint, intimation, whiff, inkling, ... 更多suggestion, suspicion, whisper, trace, signal, sign, clue, gleam, wind
   • ▪ a small chance the Olympic hosts will at least get a sniff at a medal

   片語

   • not to be sniffed at