sniff
美 [snɪf]
英 [snɪf] 
- n.闻;嗅;吸气(声);抽鼻子(声)
- v.闻;抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨
- 网络嗅探;用力吸;以鼻吸气
词形变化
第三人称单数:sniffs 现在分词:sniffing 过去式:sniffed 反义词
同义词
英汉双解
1. | [i] 抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气)to breathe air in through your nose in a way that makes a sound, especially when you are crying, have a cold, etc. |
| 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。 |
2. | [t][i] (吸着气)嗅,闻to breathe air in through the nose in order to discover or enjoy the smell of sth |
| sniffing the fresh morning air 吸着早晨的新鲜空气 |
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| The dog sniffed at my shoes. 那条狗嗅我的鞋。 |
3. | [t][i] + speech.~ (sth) 抱怨;不以为然地说to say sth in a complaining or disapproving way |
| ‘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。 |
1. | [c] 吸气(声);抽鼻子(声);嗅;闻an act or the sound of sniffing |
| 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。 |
2. | [sing] ~ of sth 感觉;察觉an idea of what sth is like or that sth is going to happen |
| The sniff of power went to his head. 权力在握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. | [sing] ~ of sth 微小的可能性a small chance of sth |
| She didn't get even a sniff at a medal. 她根本不可能拿到奖牌。 |
习惯用语
not to be sniffed at
值得认真对待;不可轻视good enough to be accepted or considered seriously
| In those days, $20 was not a sum to be sniffed at. 那时候,20 元可不能不当回事。 |
have a (good) sniff around
仔细检查(某处)to examine a place carefully
英汉解释
英英解释
例句
This was a tactical version of an ARGUS device: a portable laser spectrometer used to sniff out traces of explosive chemical compounds.
这是ARGUS装置的战术版本:一个便携式激光分光仪,用于探测爆炸性化合物的踪迹。
Dumbledore gave a great sniff as he took a golden watch from his pocket and examined it.
丹伯多深深吸了一口气,并从口袋里掏出一只金表来看。
Sniff welcomed Haw with a nod of his head, and Scurry waved his paw. Their fat little bellies showed that they had been here for some time.
嗅嗅冲唧唧点了点头,表示欢迎,匆匆则朝他挥了挥爪子。他们胖胖的小肚子表明,他们在这里已经有一段时间了。
He was the best and he could sniff out a sale a mile away. His skill in sales and sociology were not to be sneezed at .
他是最好的推销员,从一英里外他就能嗅出一桩买卖,他的推销技巧和社会学知识不可轻视。
Still widely used, this electronic nose is able to sniff out a few parts per trillion of chemicals found in the soil, water or air.
这种仪器直至今天仍然广泛使用,它可以从土壤、水或空气中发现的数以万计的化学物中嗅到一部分(需要的)的东西。
There's always going to be something of indeterminate age in your kitchen, and you may be tempted to sniff, poke, and then taste it.
总是会有些不确定因素存在于您的厨房,并且您可能会受到诱惑,闻,戳,然后品味。
Theres a primal urge, it seems, to go into a cave: to sniff it and test it and wonder what primal fires might once have illumined it.
这些洞穴会令人产生一种原始冲动,想进去一探究竟:闻闻周围的空气,抚摸一下石壁,畅想当年首次有火光照亮这里时是什么样的情景。
I go over to see it, the dog has look at me, has taken a sniff at Barbecued Spare Ribs in my hand again, chasing me desperately.
我走过去看一看它,狗看了一眼我,又嗅了嗅我手中的烧排骨,就拼命地追着我。
Its improvised approaches, sniff theorists, cannot be scaled up and are therefore not up to the task of tackling global poverty.
它即兴处理的做法,对理论家嗤之以鼻,无法扩大业务规模,因此没有能力处理全球的贫困问题。
Clifford feels very lonely. The next morning he sets out to find us. He sniff s his way along the road.
Clifford觉得很孤单。第二天一早他就出发去找我们了。一路上他用小鼻子嗅着前进。
He was very excited and bouncing up and down, trying to sniff everything in this new environment.
小狗很兴奋,蹦蹦跳跳,试图嗅新环境里的每一件东西。
Sniff would smell out the general direction of the Cheese, using his great nose, and Scurry would race ahead.
嗅嗅可以用他那了不起的鼻子嗅出奶酪的大致方向,匆匆则跑到前面开路。
The only thing missing is a quote or two from the Canadian government on how they sniff out fake documents, their rejection rate, etc.
唯一遗憾的是,没能让加拿大政府,进来插几句话,他们是怎么查文件的,怎么拒绝的,等等等。
It fell at his feet and he lowered his head to sniff it.
他低下头,好奇地嗅着落在他脚下的石头。
Finally, the sniff test. And he could still smell the garlic on his hands.
最后,是嗅闻测试。他仍然能闻到自己手上的蒜味儿。
Will it do it? Not necessarily, no. As I said, if he's in the park and there's a rear-end to sniff, why come to the owner?
(问题是)它愿意做么?不一定。像我前面说的,如果它在公园里,有其他的狗屁股可以嗅,它为什么要到主人这里来?
Each team's three tasters sniff, swirl, spit, confer; one puts his face in his hands, searching for inspiration.
每一组的3名品评者嗅,摇,吐,回味,一位选手将脸埋在他的双手中,以寻找灵感。
One sniff of his breath was enough to turn you off drink for good.
闻一下他呼出的气息就足够使你永远不愿喝酒。
Another sniff of wine. "I pretty much control my own hours, " he said.
他又闻了闻酒。“我一般可以控制自己的上班时间”他说。
Last August the Americans finally got a sniff of the al-Qaeda leader's whereabouts, but it took months to firm up the intelligence.
去年八月,美国人终于找到了有关基地组织领导人下落的蛛丝马迹,但确认情报花了几个月。
Then Sniff lifted his nose, sniffed, and nodded to Scurry, who took off running through the maze while Sniff followed as fast as he could.
嗅嗅扬起他的鼻子闻了闻,朝匆匆点点头,匆匆立刻拔腿跑向迷宫的深处,嗅嗅则紧跟其后。
While Hem and Haw were still trying to decide what to do, Sniff and Scurry were already well on their way.
当哼哼和唧唧还在争执着试图决定该怎么办的时候,嗅嗅和匆匆已经在很顺利地做他们的事情了。
Years of good ecological health will pillow, tea pillow sleep products according to TCM "cool head hot feet" theory and "sniff therapy" .
百年好合茶香枕系原生态健康睡眠产品,茶枕根据中医“凉头热脚”理论和“闻香疗法”。
This bear popped into a subway sandwich shop in Canada for a sniff but it's soon left hungry.
在加拿大,一只熊凭嗅觉匆匆闯进一家地铁三明治店,但很快饥饿地离开了。
This bear pop ped into a subway sandwich shop in Canada for a sniff but it's soon left hungry.
在加拿大,一头熊闻到了香味之后急匆匆的走进一家地铁站三明治店,但它马上就饿了。
All he could do was sniff hungrily at the delicious smell and lick the occasional drop that spilled over the side.
他只能饿着肚子闻闻诱人的味道,舔舔偶尔溢出来的几滴。
He knew he had learned something useful about moving on from his mice friends, Sniff and Scurry.
唧唧相信他从他的老鼠朋友嗅嗅和匆匆那里,学到了一些有用的东西——不畏惧改变,勇往直前。
It just takes one or two to sniff the air and decide the time is right to leave.
只需嗅一两下空气就决定现在是离开的时候了。
Today, dogs are used to sniff out explosives and find hidden munitions, while attack dogs accompany many military police units. The U. S.
今天,军犬通过敏锐的嗅觉找出爆炸物和隐藏的军火,同时武装警察配备了攻击性军犬。
Excuse me, could I just. . . hmm. . . sniff your back side for a second, something on your cloak smell heavily.
抱歉,我可不可以…嗯…*嗅嗅*闻闻你背后?你斗篷上有什么味道很重。
Cat food are omnivorous, love fish and lean lean, if throw a fruit or vegetables to it, like a sniff sniff it only then went away.
猫吃的是杂食,最爱鱼和瘦肉,倘若扔一个水果或蔬菜之类的给它,它只是嗅一嗅便走开了。
And of course kissing lets us get up close and personal enough to sniff that out.
当然,接吻能够充分增加人与人之间亲密和私人的感情,它足以嗅出这种气味。
You will need the abilities to listen, to enquire, to sniff out the key selling points of any product or business.
你需要具有聆听和询问的能力,挖掘出一切产品和服务的中心价值。
He was one who rode before the kalahari to find the game and the good green grass, and sniff out foes wherever they might hide.
他的任务是在卡拉萨的最前方寻觅猎物,找到一片肥美的绿地,并且嗅出藏匿的敌人。
But bad meal boxes feels a soft, gentle is no flexibility, tore up the rupture, sniff a unpleasant taste.
而劣质的餐盒,摸上去软绵绵,没有弹性,轻轻一撕就破裂,闻上去有一股刺鼻的味道。
The extended run will help find any problems within the combination that would have otherwise gone unnoticed in a short, "sniff test. "
长时间运行有助于发现组合中的所有问题,否则,在短时间的“取样测试(snifftest)”中这些问题可能会被忽略。
Canton real estate enterprises and related enterprises of the building, people sniff out "new emissary Northern Expedition" flavor.
广东房地产企业的布局和家电企业的造势,让人嗅出“新粤军北伐”的味道。
But in the moist East Asian air the ground-up leaves went bad before you could sniff it up your nose.
然而在东亚潮湿的空气中,鼻烟还没等到被人们吸进鼻子就已经腐坏变质了。
While Sniff and Scurry had quickly moved on, Hem and Haw continued to hem and haw.
当嗅嗅和匆匆已经在迅速行动的时候,哼哼和唧唧还在那里不停地哼哼唧唧、犹豫不决。
You've intentionally overbid a project because you can sniff out a bad client from a mile away.
你故意叫高价,因为一英里以外你就嗅出了这个客户很糟糕。