sniff
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they sniff | |
he / she / it sniffs | |
past simple sniffed | |
past participle sniffed | |
-ing form sniffing |
- [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 ExamplesThe 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
- …
- at
- [transitive, intransitive]
to breathe air in through the nose in order to discover or enjoy the smell of something synonym smell(吸着气)嗅,闻 - 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?”
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- loudly
- deeply
- a little
- …
- at
- sniff something
- [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
Word OriginMiddle English: imitative.