whiff
n
~ (of sth)
(a) faint smell or puff of air or smoke 些微的氣味、 空氣或煙
catch a whiff of perfume, of cigar smoke 聞到一股香水味、 雪茄煙味
have a whiff of fresh air 吸一點(diǎn)兒新鮮空氣
(fig 比喻) a whiff (ie a trace or hint) of danger, scandal, suspicion 有點(diǎn)危險(xiǎn)、 丑事、 懷疑.
(b) small amount breathed in (呼吸時(shí))吸入少量的某物
a whiff of anaesthetic 吸入一點(diǎn)麻醉劑
He took a few whiffs, ie of a cigar, pipe, etc. 他吸了幾口(雪茄、 煙斗等).
(c) (infml euph 口, 婉) bad smell 難聞的氣味
There is an awful whiff coming from the dustbin. 垃圾箱里冒出很臭的味.