waft
- IPA[wɒft]
英式
- (with reference to a scent, sound, etc.) pass or cause to pass gently through the air；move with a gliding motion
- a gentle movement of air.；a scent carried in the air
noun: waft, plural noun: wafts
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. (with reference to a scent, sound, etc.) pass or cause to pass gently through the air the smell of stale fat wafted out from the cafe each breeze would waft pollen round the house 同義詞
- ▪ move with a gliding motion models wafted down the catwalk in filmy organza skirts
名詞
- 1. a gentle movement of air.
- ▪ a scent carried in the air from the kitchen comes a waft of roasting meat
- 2. historical a knotted ensign, garment, etc. displayed by a ship as a signal.
- 更多解釋
- IPA[wäft]
美式
- pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air: the smell of stale fat wafted out from the cafe each breeze would waft pollen around the house
- a gentle movement of air.
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