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TOEFL BNC: 5455 COCA: 5870

sniff

verb
/snɪf/
/snɪf/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they sniff
/snɪf/
/snɪf/
he / she / it sniffs
/snɪfs/
/snɪfs/
past simple sniffed
/snɪft/
/snɪft/
past participle sniffed
/snɪft/
/snɪft/
-ing form sniffing
/ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
/ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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  1. [intransitive] to breathe air in through your nose in a way that makes a sound, especially when you are crying, have a cold, etc.抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气)
    • We all had colds and couldn't stop sniffing and sneezing.我们都感冒了,一个劲地抽鼻子,打喷嚏。
    • She sniffed a little and dabbed at her eyes.她嗅了嗅,轻轻擦了擦眼睛。
    Extra Examples
    • The woman sniffed back her tears.这个女人抽抽鼻子止住了眼泪。
    • He sniffed loudly and continued to weep.他大声嗅了嗅,继续哭泣。
    • She sniffed and wiped her nose with a tissue.她抽了抽鼻子,然后用纸巾擦拭。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • loudly
    • deeply
    • a little
    preposition
    • at
    See full entry
  2. [transitive, intransitive] to breathe air in through the nose in order to discover or enjoy the smell of something(吸着气)嗅,闻 synonym smell
    • sniff something sniffing the fresh morning air吸着早晨的新鲜空气
    • to sniff glue吸胶毒
    • sniff (at something) The dog sniffed at my shoes.那条狗嗅我的鞋。
    • He sniffed appreciatively. ‘Smells delicious. What is it?’他欣赏地吸着鼻子说:“ 闻 很香, 是什么?”
    see also glue-sniffing
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • loudly
    • deeply
    • a little
    preposition
    • at
    See full entry
  3. [transitive, intransitive] + speech | sniff (something) to say something in a way that shows that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied or that you do not approve of somebody/something抱怨;不以为然地说
    • ‘It's hardly what I'd call elegant,’ she sniffed.“要我说,这很难称得上雅致。” 她不以为然地说。
  4. Word OriginMiddle English: imitative.
Idioms
not to be sniffed/sneezed at
  1. (informal) good enough to be accepted or considered seriously值得认真对待;不可轻视
    • In those days, $20 was not a sum to be sniffed at.那时候,20 美元可不能不当回事。

sniff

noun
/snɪf/
/snɪf/
Idioms
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  1. [countable] an act or the sound of sniffing吸气(声);抽鼻子(声);嗅;闻
    • She took a deep sniff of the perfume.她使劲闻了闻香水。
    • My mother gave a sniff of disapproval.我母亲哼了一声,表示不同意。
    • His sobs soon turned to sniffs.不多时,他的呜咽变成了啜泣。
    Extra Examples
    • ‘I'm sorry,’ he said between sniffs.“抱歉。”他轻蔑地说。
    • The dog had a good sniff at the bushes around the garden.那只狗仔细地嗅了嗅花园周围的灌木丛。
    • to get a sniff of fresh air呼吸一下新鲜空气
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deep
    • good
    • long
    verb + sniff
    • give
    • hear
    • get
    preposition
    • between sniffs
    • with a sniff
    • sniff at
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  2. [singular] sniff of something an idea of what something is like or that something is going to happen感觉;察觉
    • The sniff of power went to his head.权力在望的感觉使他得意忘形。
    • They make threats but back down at the first sniff of trouble.他们起先气势汹汹,但一看情形不妙立刻软了下来。
  3. [singular] sniff of something a small chance of something微小的可能性
    • She didn't get even a sniff at a medal.她根本不可能拿到奖牌。
  4. Word OriginMiddle English: imitative.
Idioms
have a (good) sniff around
  1. to examine a place carefully仔细检查(某处)
TOEFL BNC: 5455 COCA: 5870
sniff

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SNIFF | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdeep, good, long深深的吸氣(聲);長長的吸氣聲little, slight, small輕輕的吸鼻聲loud很響的吸鼻聲VERB + SNIFFgive發出嗤聲She gave a loud sniff of disapproval.她不以為然地大哼了一聲。hear聽見吸氣聲get, have, take吸氣to get a sniff of fresh air呼吸一下新鮮空氣PREPOSITIONbetween sniffs以輕蔑的態度'I'm sorry,' he said between sniffs.“抱歉。”他輕蔑地說。with a sniff嗤之以鼻地'I'm fine,' she said with a sniff.“我很好。”她不屑地說。sniff at嗅⋯The dog had a good sniff at the bushes.那隻狗仔細嗅了嗅灌木叢。 note at sound
sniff

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBloudly大聲抽鼻子She wiped her eyes and sniffed loudly.她抹了抹眼睛,哧哧地抽着鼻子。deeply使勁吸着鼻子a little抽了抽鼻子carefully, delicately小心地/微微地抽了抽鼻子appreciatively欣賞地吸着鼻子He sniffed appreciatively. 'Smells delicious. What is it?'他欣賞地吸着鼻子說:“聞着很香,是什麼?”disdainfully, haughtily嗤之以鼻suspiciously懷疑地抽了抽鼻子back把⋯吸回去The woman sniffed back her tears.這個女人抽抽鼻子止住了眼淚。PREPOSITIONat朝⋯嗅The dog sniffed at his shoes.那隻狗在他的鞋上嗅來嗅去。
TOEFL BNC: 5455 COCA: 5870
sniff verb
blow2
sniff noun
breath

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