sniff
- IPA[snɪf]
英式
- 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
- 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
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- 片語
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
- ▪ draw in (a scent, substance, or air) through the nose Miranda sniffed the heavy perfume of the lilies 同義詞
- ▪ 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
名詞
- 1. an act or sound of sniffing he gave a sniff of disapproval 同義詞
- ▪ 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
- ▪ a hint or sign they're off at the first sniff of trouble 同義詞
- ▪ a small chance the Olympic hosts will at least get a sniff at a medal
