sniff

verb

/snɪf/

动词形式

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

[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。
- 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。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- loudly
- deeply
- a little
- …
preposition
- at
[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
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- loudly
- deeply
- a little
- …
preposition
- at
[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。

词源Middle English: imitative.

Idioms

not to be sniffed/sneezed at

(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/

Idioms

[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。
- ‘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
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- good
- long
- …
verb + sniff
- give
- hear
- get
- …
preposition
- between sniffs
- with a sniff
- sniff at
- …
[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。
[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。

词源Middle English: imitative.

Idioms

have a (good) sniff around

to examine a place carefully仔细检查（某处）