单词 | sniff |
释义 | sniff[snif]n. 以鼻吸气, 嗅, 气息vi. 嗅, 蔑视, 嗤之以鼻vt. 闻, 用力吸, 发觉相关词组:sniff at sth sniff sniff AHD: [sn¹f] D.J. [sn!f]K.K. [sn!f]v.(动词) sniffed,sniff.ing,sniffs v.intr.(不及物动词)1. To inhale a short, audible breath through the nose, as in smelling something.呼哧地吸气:通过鼻子快速、有声响地吸气,如闻某种东西2. To sniffle.吸鼻子3. To use the sense of smell, as in savoring or investigating:嗅,闻:使用嗅觉器官,如品尝或调查:sniffed at the jar to see what it held.嗅一嗅罐子看里面装的是什么4. To regard something in a contemptuous or dismissive manner:鄙视:用瞧不起或不重视的态度看待某物:The critics sniffed at the adaptation of the novel to film.评论家们对于把小说改编成电影不屑一顾5. Informal To pry; snoop:【非正式用语】 寻找;好奇地查看:The reporters came sniffing around for more details.记者们到处探听,企图找到更详细的情况v.tr.(及物动词)1. To inhale forcibly through the nose:深深吸入:通过鼻腔用力地吸进:sniffed the cool morning air.深深地吸入清凉的清晨空气2. To smell, as in savoring or investigating:嗅:象进行品尝或调查一样地闻:sniffed the lilacs; sniffed the breeze for traces of smoke.闻一闻丁香花;嗅一嗅轻风,看有没有一丝烟尘3. To perceive or detect by or as if by sniffing:发现:通过或似乎是通过嗅看到或发现:dogs that sniffed out the trail through the snow; sniffed trouble ahead.从雪地上闻到了踪迹的狗;发现前面有麻烦4. To utter in a contemptuous or haughty manner:鄙视地说:用瞧不起或居高临下的方式说出:The countess sniffed her disapproval.女伯爵轻蔑地表示不赞同n.(名词)1. An instance or the sound of sniffing.吸气,擤鼻声:深深吸气或擤鼻的行动或声音2. Something sniffed or perceived by or as if by sniffing; a whiff:一股气味:被闻出来或通过或似乎通过闻而发现的东西;一丝气味:a sniff of perfume; a sniff of scandal.一阵香水味;一丝丑闻的踪迹语源:1. Middle English sniffen 中古英语 sniffen 2. [probably of Scandinavian origin] [可能源自斯堪的纳维亚语的] 继承用法:sniff“able adj.(形容词)sniff“er n.(名词) |
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