sniff /snɪf/
verb
1
[V] 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
~ (at) (sth)
（吸着气）嗅，闻
to breathe air in through the nose in order to discover or enjoy the smell of sth
同义词： smell
[VN] sniffing the fresh morning air
吸着早晨的新鲜空气
to sniff glue
吸胶毒
[V] The dog sniffed at my shoes.
那条狗嗅我的鞋。
3
抱怨；不以为然地说
to say sth in a complaining or disapproving way
[V speech] ‘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。
noun
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。
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