sniff
v
1 [I] draw air in through the nose so that there is a sound 鼻子吸氣發出聲音
sniffing and trying not to weep 抽泣著而忍住不哭出聲來
They all had colds and were sniffing and sneezing. 他們都感冒了, 鼻子吸氣有聲而且還打噴嚏.
2
(a) [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (at) sth draw air in through the nose as one breathes, esp to discover or enjoy the smell of sth (呼吸時)用鼻吸氣(尤指為聞出某氣味或因愛聞某氣味)
sniff the sea-air 呼吸海上的空氣
sniff (at) a rose 聞聞玫瑰花香
The dog was sniffing (at) the lamp-post. 那條狗在燈柱旁嗅來嗅去.
(b) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (up) draw sth up through the nose 用鼻子吸入某物: sniff snuff 吸鼻煙
He sniffed the vapour up (through his nose). 他(用鼻子)吸入蒸氣.
(c) [Tn] (infml 口) take (a dangerous drug) by breathing it in through the nose 用鼻子吸(毒品): sniff glue 吸膠毒.
3 [Tn] say (sth) in a self-pitying, complaining way 自己憐憫自己、 抱怨地說(某事)
`Nobody understands me,' he sniffed. `誰都不理解我,'他埋怨說.
4 (phr v) sniff at sth ignore or show contempt for sth 嗤之以鼻
(infml 口) His generous offer is not to be sniffed at, ie should be considered seriously. 他的慷慨厚意不可嗤之以鼻. sniff sb out (infml 口) discover sb; find sb out 發現某人; 找出某人
sniff out the culprit 發現犯人
The police were determined to sniff out the ringleaders. 警方決心要找到匪首. sniff, n act or sound of sniffing; breath (of air, etc) 用鼻孔吸氣(聲); 呼吸; 嗅; 聞
tearful sniffs 含淚的抽泣
get a sniff of sea air 呼吸一下海上的空氣
One sniff of this is enough to kill you. 此物聞一聞即足以致命.
`I'm going,' she said with a sniff. `我要走了,'她抽了一下鼻子說.